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I'm a writer for Eatery Pulse Media. The team at Eatery Pulse includes writers and editors with restaurant industry expertise and know-how. Count on Eatery Pulse to provide restaurant news using original-source industry articles, executive interviews, news briefs and featured pieces & videos that inform and inspire restaurant leadership.

According to an annual assessment by Rakuten Ready in its “2020 Time Study”, order-head pickup efficiency has become increasingly important in today’s time-starved and pandemic-concerned world. While the results were a bit surprising this year, QSR was the only segment that maintained top time ratings

Chipotle, Starbucks best in order-ahead wait times: Rakuten 2020 Time Study

Chipotle tops QSR order-ahead in-store pickup category According to an annual assessment by Rakuten Ready in its “2020 Time Study”, order-head pickup efficiency has become increasingly important in today’s time-starved […]

The Just Eat Takeaway.com merger with Grubhub received a boost today with the release of a favorable presentation by a majority shareholder, Cat Rock Capital Management LP. The New York-based investment firm owns approximately 4.5 percent of Just Eat Takeway.com’s outstanding shares.

Major shareholder of Just Eat pushes for Grubhub acquisition with newly-released analysis

Cat Rock Capital Management promotes merger via competitive analysis The Just Eat Takeaway.com merger with Grubhub received a boost today with the release of a favorable presentation by a majority […]

Restaurants continue to experience a recovery, with August sales posting a decrease of only 9 percent compared to last year, reflecting a 10 percent year-over-year traffic decrease, according to data from The NPD Group. Improvements appear to be gradual, notes the research firm, and its analysis differs from a recent one by the National Restaurant Association

Restaurant industry sales continue to improve in August: NPD Group

Share of digital transactions decrease Restaurants continue to experience a recovery, with August sales posting a decrease of only 9 percent compared to last year, reflecting a 10 percent year-over-year […]

Papa John’s will move its headquarters to the Greater Atlanta market by summer of 2021. According to its announcement, the move is part of a larger transformation of the brand for the future. Underway is a strategic reorganization of corporate functions

Papa John’s searches for new headquarters in Atlanta, plans move by next summer

Pizza chain searches for new HQ as it reorganizes functions Papa John’s will move its headquarters (HQ) to Greater Atlanta by summer of 2021. According to its announcement, the move […]

The National Restaurant Association sent a letter to Congress and the Trump Administration today, making the case for support to small businesses, including restaurants. The Association had put together a recovery plan for the restaurant industry that included support from the federal government.

National Restaurant Association calls for bipartisan support for restaurants as 17 percent to close permanently

Industry on track to lose $240B in sales, 100K restaurants The National Restaurant Association sent a letter to Congress and the Trump Administration today, making the case for additional support […]

Private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) acquired Tropical Smoothie Cafe in partnership with its management team. Now a chain of 870 better-for-you cafes, serving smoothies, sandwiches, wraps, and flatbreads, Tropical Smoothie Cafe got its start in 1997, selling primarily smoothies.

LLCP acquires Tropical Smoothie Cafe in partnership with management team

With 870 locations, fast casual has more room to grow Private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) acquired Tropical Smoothie Cafe in partnership with its management team. Now a […]

Sales in the restaurant industry continued an upward trend in August according to data-analytics firm Black Box. The company reported comparable sales were down just 12.3 percent from last year, and that comparable transactions declined 17.7 percent.

August restaurant sales show improving trend, full-service segment taking greater share of spend

Monthly comparable sales nearly within 10 points of last year Sales in the restaurant industry continued an upward trend in August according to data-analytics firm Black Box. The company reported […]

Burger King revealed its plans for touchless world in a new restaurant design prototype for the future. Restaurant Brands International’s burger brand said its layout was engineered for the current COVID-19 health crisis.

Burger King reveals its concept-store design of the future

QSR preparing for touchless future amid COVID-19 pandemic with Restaurant of Tomorrow Burger King revealed its plans for a touchless world in a new restaurant design prototype of the future. […]

Wendy’s launched a new Pretzel Bacon Pub Cheeseburger after a respite from the Pretzel bun game for half of a decade. The new cheeseburger offers up a quarter-pound fresh-beef patty, topped with Muenster cheese, three strips of Applewood-smoked bacon, smoky honey mustard, warm beer cheese sauce, crispy fried onions, and pickles on a soft pretzel bun.

Wendy’s Pretzel Bacon Pub Cheeseburger debuts

As burger chain shows, ’tis season to add excitement to QSR menus Wendy’s launched a new Pretzel Bacon Pub Cheeseburger after a respite from the Pretzel bun game for a […]

Global seafood supplier Thai Union Group, together with a group of high-profile restaurant executives, and the management team of Red Lobster have acquired the remaining equity stake of the seafood restaurant chain from Golden Gate Capital. Thai Union will join with these new investors in forming Seafood Alliance

Consortium led by Thai Union Group acquires remaining equity stake in Red Lobster Seafood Company

Golden Gate Capital exits investment after six years Global seafood supplier Thai Union Group and a consortium of investors have acquired the remaining stake of Red Lobster Seafood Company from […]

Panera Bread expanded its off-premises platform with the addition of Google Search, Google Maps and Google Assistant for ordering. Consumers have continued to embrace online ordering, and the Google Platforms integration will allow customers to order frictionless.

Panera Bread expands ordering options via Google Platforms, including Search, Maps, Home Assistant

Fast casual’s off-premises biz to become more seamless with integration Panera Bread expanded its off-premises business and ordering platform with the addition of Google Search, Google Maps and Google Assistant. […]

US Foods announced it had launched US Foods Ghost Kitchens for restaurants, a training and preparatory support program. The company—a top US foodservice distributor—said that the solution would help unleash additional top-line growth for restaurants.

US Foods Ghost Kitchens solution for independent restaurants unveiled

Preparatory program for restaurant operators includes robust training, marketing support US Foods announced it had launched US Foods Ghost Kitchens for restaurants, a training and preparatory support program. The company—a […]

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