Casual-dining catering gets a full-scale makeover

Mar 07, 2023

For full-service restaurant brands, catering is becoming a significant part of the off-premises experience.

How Potbelly is taking back market share

Mar 07, 2023

Potbelly reported Q4 earnings Thursday, including a same-store sales increase of 18.9% on the quarter and 18.5% on the year, driven by traffic, marketing and operational improvements, and recovery in its suburban, airport and business district...

FAT Brands CEO Andy Wiederhorn is stepping down

Mar 06, 2023

Wiederhorn will be transitioning to an advisory role to the Fazoli’s, Johnny Rocket’s, and Fatburger parent company in May 2023

Just Salad appoints Jared Garber as its chief financial officer

Mar 06, 2023

Garber was most recently vice president at Goldman Sachs

Potbelly continues to gain market share

Mar 03, 2023

Potbelly’s Q4 included record revenues, AUVs and digital sales. It is also outperforming its peers on traffic comps, executives said.

Starbird Chicken named winner of Nation’s Restaurant News’ Chicken Showdown

Mar 03, 2023

The emerging fast-casual chain says it wants to solve fast food

Denver based Salad Collective taps into potential of healthy eating

Mar 02, 2023

Made up of MAD Greens, Snappy Salads and Tokyo Joe’s, Salad Collective sees plenty of white space for its health-oriented brands.

Portillo’s enters Texas market with ‘eye-popping’ sales levels

Mar 02, 2023

First Lone State State restaurant unit averages $48,000 sales a day, CEO Michael Osanloo says

Menu Tracker: New items from Burger King, KFC, and Chipotle

Mar 02, 2023

Plus innovation at Baskin-Robbins, Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, Bubbakoo’s Burritos, Buona, BurgerFi, Casey’s, Chicken Salad Chick, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Church’s Texas Chicken, Clean Juice, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Donatos, El Pollo Loco...

Tijuana Flats launches exclusive new franchising opportunities and development incentives

Mar 02, 2023

Tex-Mex brand plans to open 50 locations by 2025