Chick-fil-A ready to debut its first mobile pickup restaurant

Mar 13, 2024

Chick-fil-A’s test prototype is located in New York City and is designed for mobile and delivery orders.

Florida Senate passes law protecting restaurants and consumers from third-party delivery services

Mar 12, 2024

The bill would require delivery apps to get permission from restaurants before arranging food pickups, and provides communication options between consumers and restaurants

Portillo’s looks to multichannel opportunities, especially catering

Feb 29, 2024

Fast-casual restaurant brand made investments in catering channel in 2023, CEO Michael Osanloo says on Q4 earnings call

Cheesecake Factory returns to development pace

Feb 26, 2024

Casual-dining company aims to accelerate restaurant growth despite conditions that have not yet normalized, CEO David Overton says in Q4 call

Domino’s makes a comeback with refreshed loyalty program and marketing push

Feb 26, 2024

The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based pizza chain reported a strong Q4 with U.S. same-store sales growth of 2.8% and growth for both delivery and carryout

Cunningham Restaurant Group launches centralized delivery kitchen backed by Empower Delivery technology

Feb 26, 2024

The ghost kitchen-like concept offers selections from many of the Indianapolis restaurant group’s concepts using Empower Delivery’s software for delivery

Restaurant brands rev up NASCAR season with partnerships

Feb 16, 2024

Chili’s, Chuck E. Cheese and Virtual Dining Concepts tie into motorsports culture ahead of Daytona 500

Denny’s looks to highlight convenience with off-premises options

Feb 14, 2024

Family-dining restaurant brand in Q4 earnings call also looks toward expanding Keke’s daytime breakfast brand

Virtual Dining Concepts partners with TikTok for new brand based on viral food trends

Feb 09, 2024

Creators’ Kitchen As Seen On TikTok is a partnership between TikTok creators and the virtual brand development company

What's the big news from Starbucks' Q1 earnings call? Hint: it has to do with delivery

Feb 01, 2024

Although the first quarter is usually one of the highest-performing times of the year for Starbucks — including both pumpkin spice and red cup season — Starbucks saw a traffic downturn for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023, with North America...