Pizza Hut launches New Spicy Lover's pizza

NRN Editors discuss the future of the Supreme Court and vaccines, McDonald’s Q4 earnings, TikTok and secret menus

Plus, an interview with Ian Baines, CEO of BurgerFi.

Panera Bread announces contactless dine-in for guests

Guests can order on their devices when they arrive, know when their order is ready and pick it up —all without interacting with another human being.

Menu Tracker: New items from McDonald’s, Starbucks and Pizza Hut

Plus innovation at Bar Louie, Carl’s Jr. & Hardee’s, Condado Tacos, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Habit Burger Grill, Insomnia Cookies, Little Caesars, Mici Handcrafted Italian, MOD Pizza, Nekter Juice Bar, Panda Express, Pret A Manger, Randy’s Donuts, Saladworks, Shake Shack and Velvet Taco.

U.S. restaurant sales forecast to hit $898B in 2022, reports National Restaurant Association

Annual projection is about 11% below pre-pandemic in inflation-adjusted dollars, but trajectory improves amid more off-premises technology, staff shortages and streamlined menus.

Florida-based Ford’s Garage plans a nationwide expansion with support from the Ford Motor Company

The 16-unit casual-dining restaurant is looking to double its footprint in the next year.

Serafina, a NYC casual-dining Italian restaurant group, is opening 8 new fast-casual restaurants over the next few months

The group is also opening a 5,000-square-foot café in Midtown Manhattan meant to mimic an Italian cafe.

Starbucks’ mixed Q1 results impacted by inflation and labor costs

U.S. same-store sales up 18% for the first quarter of 2022, but Starbucks’ tepid income growth was hampered by outside factors, CEO says.

Coming' in hot! Pizza Hut launches New Spicy Lover's pizza

New spicy lover's line delivers on top food trend with layers of heat and three trailblazing recipes.

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson received a nearly 40% pay raise in 2021

Johnson’s base salary remained the same, but bonuses gave the coffee chain leader a huge pay bump over 2020, and a 6.2% pay increase over his 2019 compensation.

Price inflation concerns grow among customers, according to Yelp

The Yelp Economic Index showed that customer reviews mentioning price increases grew 29% from Q4 2020 to Q4 2021.