The demand for restaurant real estate is ‘through the roof’
FAT Brands acquires Smokey Bones Barbecue for $30 million
Red Lobster names general counsel Horace Dawson its CEO
Menu Tracker: New items from Burger King, Jack in the Box, and Zaxby’s
Plus innovation at Black Bear Diner, Bonchon, Burgerville, Chester’s Chicken, Chick N Max, Fatburger, Häagen-Dazs and more.
Dog Haus, Blaze Pizza, Wetzel’s Pretzels executives come together to open new taco concept
Taco/Social will be a casual-dining concept in Los Angeles featuring a menu of inventive tacos and tequila-based tacos.
Krispy Kreme promotes Josh Charlesworth to CEO
McDonald’s adds two new sauces to its lineup
The restaurant’s new sauces come shortly after the chain began offering its signature Big Mac sauce a la carte for the first time, signaling a sharpened focus on this part of the menu, which has historically served as more of an accessory.
The restaurant industry on tech investment: Proceed with caution
At the FSTEC conference in Dallas this month, operators were focused on the practical applications of technology, rather than what’s trendy and flashy
Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse offset Darden’s fine dining softness
Darden executives observed some check management, especially in alcohol and entrée sales, in both casual and fine dining.
McDonald’s raises its royalty fees for the first time in nearly 30 years
McDonald’s fees will increase from 4-5% and won’t impact existing franchisees.
