bb.q Chicken accelerates franchise growth with recent expansion in U.S. and Central America, riding the wave of Korean culture and cuisine popularity

Dec 15, 2023

With Korean culture booming in the Western Hemisphere, the globally renowned leader in Korean fried chicken is continuing its national expansion efforts into new states and new countries

Ask Jill! Integrate AI while maintaining positive culture among hourly employees

Dec 15, 2023

How to make sure the technology aligns with your restaurant’s core values

32 trends to watch in 2024

Dec 14, 2023

NRN editors and a few outside voices weigh in on what the restaurant industry can expect in the year ahead

Restaurants’ insurance rates impacted by extreme weather

Dec 14, 2023

According to Technomic, extreme weather events are expected to continue impacting restaurant businesses in 2024 as El Niño moves in.

Golden Corral’s fast-casual restaurant Homeward Kitchen makes its debut

Dec 13, 2023

First location opens in Southern Pines, N.C., under leadership of new VP of operations Jason Kornosky

Independent audit of Starbucks finds no union-busting but ‘missteps could have been avoided’

Dec 13, 2023

An alleged independent third-party assessment found that the restaurant company could have handled unionization better, but ‘found no evidence of an anti-union playbook’

TGI Fridays adds Ray Risley, Nik Rupp to the C-suite

Dec 13, 2023

The casual-dining restaurant company is making changes to its leadership team following the October appointment of Weldon Spangler as CEO

Chipotle invests in regenerative farming and sustainable fertilizer companies

Dec 13, 2023

Greenfield Robotics deploys autonomous robots to help farmers in their fields, while Nitricity produces eco-friendly fertilizer.