Chipotle released a proxy statement revealing that CEO Brian Niccol took home $38 million in 2020, up from $33.5 million in 2019, with a base salary of $1.24 million up from $1.20 million in 2019.

The U.S. Small Business Administration sent grant cancelation letters to an unknown number of previously approved Restaurant Revitalization Fund applicants who were waiting on their promised grants.

KFC, McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Starbucks and more chains added new menu items.

Kent Taylor, the founder and CEO of casual-dining chain Texas Roadhouse, died in March.

A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation to add $48 billion in emergency funding to the depleted Restaurant Revitalization Fund.

Red Robin launched three new non-burger virtual concepts, Chicken Sammy’s, The Wing Dept. and Fresh Set, to roll out nationwide.

Subway recruited five sports figures to help promote its new Eat Fresh Refresh menu launch.

202 out of the Top 500 restaurant chains managed systemwide sales growth in 2020; meet some of them here.

Republican Congressman and ranking member of the House Committee on Small Business, Blaine Luetkemeyer, introduced the ENTRÉE Act to add $60 billion accounted-for funds to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.

Following the release of the Nation’s Restaurant News 2021 Power List, which focused on leadership and inclusion, in April we celebrated women of influence across the restaurant industry.

More than two-thirds of current and former restaurant workers said disrespect from customers was a factor in the industry’s labor shortage; here’s what you can do about it.

While 2020 was a year of unprecedented difficulties for the restaurant industry, many chains managed to grow the number of units they had open; meet some of them here.

The Paycheck Protection Program brought much needed relief to the restaurant industry; we brought in attorneys to advise on what to do if your loan isn’t forgiven.

The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed an amendment to the budget, calling for direct relief to the restaurant industry in a 90-10 vote for the Restaurant Rescue Plan.

Burger King reinvented itself with its first rebrand in over 20 years, focusing on the “food journey” and including new worker uniforms, a new logo, store redesigns and new packaging.

Applebee’s brought back the Oreo Cookie Shake as country singer Walker Hayes’ “Fancy Like” hit, with lyrics that features the treat as well as the brand’s Bourbon Street Steak, continued to dominate the record charts.

Taco Bell unveiled its newest store design, the Taco Bell Defy, with four drive-thru lanes promising to solve the bottleneck problem.

The U.S. Small Business Administration launched a loan forgiveness portal for Paycheck Protection Program recipients who borrowed $150,000 or less.