Rick Zambrano is the editor of Eatery Pulse Network publications. He has nearly two decades in food businesses, and has experience in menu analysis, menu rollout support, consulting, financial analysis, video marketing and research. As a thought leader specialized in the areas of menu analysis and restaurant trends, his insights appear in research reports, foodservice magazines and business periodicals. He is also the producer of Swizzle Chill TV.
National Restaurant Association provides employment update According to a report from the National Restaurant Association, the restaurant industry added back another 1.5M jobs in June in its eating and drinking […]
May sales $27B lower than expected as only 16 percent of consumers dined on-premises According to an economic update from the National Restaurant Industry, restaurant sales tallied in April were […]
New whitepaper sheds light on evolving advancements in restaurant industry Technology will play a bigger role in the age of COVID-19 in the restaurant industry. Restaurant chains are wise to […]
The chain’s comp sales are now trending positive With many restaurants’ dine-in service reopening in the Wendy’s system as part of a phased approach, the QSR sandwich chain posted a […]
A ‘dual-demand’ environment requires a winning strategy even after reopenings Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, restaurants had necessarily moved to delivery, drive-thru and curbside business only. As dining rooms closed due […]
Brand, store refreshes point to chicken chain’s ‘Modern Renaissance‘ Popeyes is going through an evolution in design, culinary approach and marketing. According to the QSR chicken chain, it is going […]
Has the business of restaurants been permanently transformed? What does the future hold for restaurants after dining rooms begin reopening? Can restaurants come back during the downswing of the COVID-19 […]
New pact to also put Eat Just product in food ingredient segment Plant-based food producer Eat Just, Inc. (Just) and and a subsidiary of Post Holdings have signed a distribution […]
Outback restaurants that opened down just 17 percent The parent of Outback Steakhouse, Fleming’s, Carrabba’s Italian Grill and Bonefish Grill announced that 336 total locations were open as of May […]
Acquisition completed after US Foods announces $1B notes offering US Foods completed the acquisition of Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores. The $970M transaction was completed April 24 as previously scheduled. The […]
Infusion helps US Foods move ahead with $970 purchase of cash-and-carry distributor Investment firm KKR returned to its relationship with US Foods. CD&R and KKR are the private equity firms […]
Only half of PPP lenders were accepting applications before funds ran out The foodservice industry is experiencing a 43-percent to 60-percent drop in sales from where they normally are, according […]
Overall sales declines continue while the economics of an all-takeout business not adding up The outlook for restaurants appears to be getting grimmer during the COVID-19 health crisis. According to […]
For restaurants fighting to maintain payroll, pivoting to off-premises only SBA loan program essential The Paycheck Protection Program, part of the new, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act […]
Foodservice distriubutor outlines steps, including hiring freeze Like many other foodservice companies, US Foods has withdrawn its earnings guidance for 2020. The company also indicated it had undertaken a cost […]
Transaction boosts broadliner’s positioning in the $17B cash-and-carry market US foods Holding Corporation announced it will acquire Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores from affiliates of Apollo Global Management for $970M in […]
Cheesecake Factory performance steady as new ice cream line launches The Cheesecake Factory restaurants posted a 0.6 percent comparable restaurant sales increase during the fourth quarter of 2019. Its North […]
