No matter how much experience one might have in the restaurant industry, we can all agree that starting a new restaurant job always has a learning curve. New menu items to learn, new service standards… How Tech-Enabled Training Helps Restaurants Improve Employee Experience

Salty, sweet. Hot, cold. Opposites not only attract in love, but they also make for a delicious dining experience. What goes better with a hot, salty pretzel than a sweet, cold smoothie? That was the… Opposites Attract with Jamba and Auntie Anne’s

As the restaurant industry rides up the recovery wave, a delta remains between pent-up demand and the ability for brands to cash in. The sector has posted 14 consecutive positive same-store sales weeks, according to… How Being a ‘People Business’ Helped Wendy’s Navigate COVID

Updating Subway isn’t as easy as flipping a switch, says Trevor Haynes, president of North America. The brand is the world’s largest quick-service chain in terms of units, with nearly 40,000 restaurants and a network… Subway Unveils Biggest Menu Update in Brand History

Among the many challenges facing the restaurant industry throughout the pandemic, staffing has been a constant woe. Relying primarily on off-premises sales for over a year, many operators were forced to furlough, or even permanently… Restaurant Staffing Needs a Makeover for Post-COVID Success

The SBA sent an email late Wednesday to Restaurant Revitalization Fund applicants announcing the end of the program. Access to the portal will close July 14. The program—the subject of ample criticism in recent weeks—provided… 265,000 Applicants Left Out of Restaurant Revitalization Fund

Krispy Kreme’s second stint on the stock market was off to a rocky start Thursday, but bounced back in a big way.  The doughnut chain announced an initial public offering of 29,411,765 shares at $17… Krispy Kreme Soars after Underwhelming IPO

What we eat—in restaurants and at home—can have a significant influence on the environment. But eating is not something anyone’s going to give up. Instead, restaurants are starting to make changes to offer more sustainable… Restaurants Put Climate Change on the Menu

I recently attended a couple of business conferences outside of my home town of Jacksonville, Florida. While some vestiges of the pandemic remained, the experiences were a world apart from life during the preceding 15… Nurturing the Vendor-Operator Relationship

FAT Brands CEO Andrew Wiederhorn and his team are quite familiar with the M&A process. Prior to this summer, the company completed six acquisitions and obtained eight concepts in roughly a decade. So when Global… FAT Brands Builds Bold Future with M&A Pipeline