Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans unwittingly changed their eating habits and turned to fast-food restaurants and third-party delivery apps more often than they ever have before. Drive-thrus and delivery apps… The Value of Consumer Data Points to Drive Fast-Food Profits

Over the last few months, in-person dining has begun to make it’s reemergence with 49 percent of U.S. consumers willing to increase spending on dining out, according to Integral Ad Science Pandemic Effects Research. Even… Restaurants Face Two Choices in New Era: Innovate or Fall Behind

Yum! Brands announced Wednesday that KFC executive Sabir Sami will take over as CEO of the chicken brand to begin 2022.  Sami, who serves as KFC’s COO and managing director of KFC Asia, will succeed… Yum! Brands Promotes Sabir Sami to KFC CEO

Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery, which describes itself as the U.S.’s largest gourmet cupcake company, has been acquired by The Derbyshire Group.  Since first opening in Overland, Kansas, 13 years ago, Smallcakes has grown to 180… Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery Purchased by The Derbyshire Group

Running a restaurant is always hard work, but since the global COVID-19 pandemic, it’s gotten even harder. First came the shutdowns and restrictions. Now, as restrictions are being lifted, restaurants are struggling with a severe… IoT Brings Relief to Restaurants Struggling with Worker Shortages

Now is a moment of enormous opportunity for restaurant chains. There’s renewed optimism as cash-flush consumers come out of their cocoons. Some chains are poised to grab the brass ring, while others will miss out… Why Now is the Time to Solidify Your Restaurant Branding

Crumbl Cookies has 254 stores open in more than 30 states. Without any context, the number already sounds substantial . But it’s happened in just four years. In fact, more than 180 units have come… Crumbl Cookies Rises from Emerging Brand to Category Leader

This summer, Subway unveiled the biggest menu shift in the company’s 56-year history, and customers have responded accordingly.  Before the menu changes were implemented, Subway saw positive same-store sales in Q2 compared to 2019, but… Subway: Sales Skyrocketed after Unprecedented Menu Update

U.S. Census data shared Thursday showed little change with restaurant sales from July to August, which, given recent uncertainty in the market, might have surprised some. Restaurant figures were flat last month, as “food services… Forces Collide as Restaurants Start Asking for Vaccination Proof

Third-party giants DoorDash, Grubhub, Postmates, and Uber Eats have sued New York City over its permanent cap on delivery fees, arguing the move is “nothing more than unconstitutional, harmful, and unnecessary government overreach.” NYC’s rule… Third Parties Sue NYC over Permanent Cap on Delivery Fees