Restaurant industry adds back 40 percent of U.S. jobs gained: June report
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 […]
Shake Shack headed to Fuzhou, Shenzhen after expanded Maxim Caterer licensing agreement
Target markets also include Guangzhou, Xiamen Shake Shack signed a new pact with Maxim Caterer Limited to expand in key South China Markets. Through the licensing partnership, the fast-casual burger […]
Smokey Bones reopens restaurants, taps ghost kitchens for growth
Furloughed employees to return, additional staff to be hired Casual-dining chain Smokey Bones has reopened all 61 restaurants and will be bringing employees back from furloughs, as well as hiring […]
As COVID-19 cases surge in several states, restaurant transaction recovery faces countercurrent: NPD Group
Eateries impacted by coronavirus surge, Father’s Day holiday Year-over-year restaurant customer transaction performance decreased for the first time in the United States since April 12, according to a new report […]
Restaurant guest sentiment on the rise, customers pay attention to safety: Black Box
May shows improvement versus April Restaurant guest sentiment continues to improve month to month, according to a June COVID-19 business update from data-analytics firm Black Box. LSRs are improving their […]
Dine Brands names new president, International and Global Development, CIO
Tony Moralejo, Justin Skelton join leadership team Dine Brands Global named a new president of International and Global Development, Tony Moralejo, and new chief information officer, Justin Skelton. Both executives […]
Jollibee partners with Kitchen United for Chicago River North Cloud Kitchen
First ghost kitchen expands delivery capacity within Metro Chicago In a sign of the rapidly-evolving demand for restaurant delivery, Jollibee launched its first Cloud Kitchen in Chicago in partnership with […]
NRF applauds Supreme Court ruling in favor of DACA
U.S. avoids loss of more than $300B in GDP The National Retail Federation (NRF), the largest trade group for retailers, issued a statement concerning the U.S Supreme Court ruling for […]
ezCater partners with restaurant to launch Relish employee-meal service
As companies, restaurants focus on safety, workplace solution innovative Relish gives employees safe, convenient access to their choice of meals from a rotating list of local restaurants. Individually packaged meals […]
Restaurant industry sales experiencing slow recovery
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 […]
Smoothie King announces partnership with DoorDash, promotes ‘Try Me Free’
QSR chain to provide delivery through DoorDash branded, whitelabel programs Smoothie King announced an exclusive partnership with DoorDash for delivery to its customers. The #1 third-party restaurant delivery provider by […]
Restaurant delivery disruption, Grubhub, AI, fine-dining to go: news around the industry
Delivery won’t be the same after pandemic, Grubhub acquisition Restaurant delivery is facing disruption and change on many fronts. In a deal worth $7.3 billion, according to Fortune, Amsterdam-based Just […]
Foodservice technology advances rapidly in the age of COVID-19: Technomic
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 […]
Starbucks doubles down on Pickup Store format as it closes 400 stores in retail-footprint transformation
As announced last month, intense real estate review underway According to COVID-19 business update authored by Kevin Johnson, Starbucks president and chief executive and Patrick Grismer, chief financial officer, Starbucks […]
Tock 20 unified restaurant suite launches with Tock To Go
Unified platform offers Tock customers reservations + pickup + delivery The Tock 20 restaurant suite by Tock, providing a unified system for reservations, pickup orders, delivery, and events, has launched. […]
The beef is back at Wendy’s: COVID-19 business update
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 […]
