This week on Nation's Restaurant News the top story was FAT Brands CEO Andy Wiederhorn is stepping down. FAT Brands — parent company to Fatburger, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Johnny Rocket’s, and Fazoli’s, among other brands — announced Monday that founder Andy Wiederhorn will be stepping down from his role as CEO.
In other news, You didn’t think KFC was going to completely abandon its over-the-top disposition in favor of products like wraps, did you? The company that replaced a sandwich bun with two pieces of fried chicken is at it again, bringing back that very innovation, known as the Double Down, to the U.S. market for the first time in nine years. The offering features two Extra Crispy filets, two slices of cheese, two slices of hickory-smoked bacon and either the Colonel’s real mayo or spicy sauce. It is available nationwide for four weeks only. Pricing starts at $8.99 but varies by location. Combo meals with the Double Down start at $11.99.
Also, for In-N-Out, catering isn’t new. The California-based quick-service restaurant brand has had 10 catering trucks — called Cookout Trucks — since 1974. But now, for the first time ever, one is serving up fries. This month, the chain will debut its newest truck named after co-founder Esther Snyder. This truck will serve mini Double-Doubles, mini burgers and mini fries.
See what else was trending on NRN.com this week.