Why Atomic Wings went bigger (and boozier) for its new store prototype

May 28, 2024

New York City-based Atomic Wings has a new restaurant design with 40 more seats, spiked milkshakes, and TVs to encourage guests to linger longer

Heather McCoy, Ryan Koon added to the KFC U.S. c-suite

May 28, 2024

KFC U.S. has made several changes to its leadership team throughout the past two years as the restaurant chain struggles through sales and unit count declines.

What CAVA, Sweetgreen, and Just Salad are doing right to thrive in this economy

May 28, 2024

By using drive-thrus and alternative prototypes, the salad and bowl chains are meeting consumer demand

What does growth mean for restaurants in these economic times?

May 28, 2024

No matter how it’s defined, growth in any capacity requires capital and capital remains expensive; the Fed raised interest rates 11 times between March 2022 and July 2023 to combat relentlessly high inflation. A cooldown has yet to happen, which...

How Sweetgreen turned itself into a restaurant that’s known for food quality instead of a technology startup that happens to sell food

May 24, 2024

The fast-casual chain is focusing on quality ingredients and sourcing

Minnesota has joined California in banning restaurant ‘junk fees’

May 24, 2024

This is the latest move in the government’s fight for price transparency in a range of industries

The restaurant industry is projected to add 525K summer jobs

May 24, 2024

If the National Restaurant Association’s jobs forecast is accurate, it would be the first time on record that the industry added at least 525K in consecutive summers.

Ask Jill! How restaurant employees can have pride in their workplace

May 24, 2024

A comprehensive guide to instilling ownership and pride in your team.

Why invisible technology continues to be the most important thing for restaurants

May 24, 2024

The most popular technology tool on display at the 2024 National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago was mostly invisible. What do the robotic arms, POS systems, back of house analytics tools, and more booth gadgets have in common? Most of them...