KFC is launching wraps to attract younger consumers

Cava confidentially files for IPO

Cava is the first restaurant brand to file for an IPO in 2023, after a slow 2022; its valuation has not yet been determined.

CMO Nick Chavez said the wraps check several boxes for younger consumers with families, including boneless, portable and value-oriented.

NRN editors discuss KFC’s new wraps, McDonald’s earnings and marketing, and TikTok

Plus hear from Alessandro Biggi, cofounder of Avocaderia.

Nation’s Restaurant News announces 2023 MenuMasters winners

Annual awards recognize excellence in culinary innovation..

KISS celebrates 50th anniversary at their Rock & Brews restaurants

Rock & Brews restaurants will be serving a specialty cocktail with guitar picks for each KISS band member in honor of the golden anniversary.

Meet the restaurant players in the Chicken Showdown

These 9 brands are poised to take flight, but we need your vote.

A primer on TikTok for restaurants

For restaurants, there’s a balance between user-generated content and owned content.

Taco Bell launches another Mexican Pizza in Arizona for the Super Bowl

The Big A** Mexican Pizza is four times the size of a traditional Mexican Pizza.

How restaurant operators can ‘lead with purpose’

Black Box Intelligence Best Practices panel features executives from Bartaco, Café Momentum and José Andrés Group.

Menu Tracker: New items from Dunkin’, Papa Johns, and KFC

Plus innovation at Baskin-Robbins, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, Eggs Up Grill, Farmer Boys and more.