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Today’s News
2017-10-16
- Can you balance healthy and indulgent at brunch? t.co/hRvG3zOMNx
- These leading restaurant brands are taking a mindful approach to the most indulgent meal of the week: Brunch.… t.co/bMV8umj8BG
- Sonic says it will be more aggressive in developing healthier products moving forward. t.co/5SSRnIIQnz
- Pizza Hut is the latest major brand facing down a security breach. t.co/8Yv4dvHvkx
- Alert: Chick-fil-A is testing more spicy menu items. t.co/wkF2749PLF
- Jason Moser (@TMFJMo) chimes in on why so many restaurant brands are being bought and sold again. t.co/lthWegnRhh
- Why are so many restaurant brands being sold again? t.co/lthWegnRhh
- Why analyzing items by their food cost and prime cost percentages might be causing your profit problem. t.co/nJwXZt9QIT
- Food ordering through Facebook just rolled out nationwide. t.co/eLYQg6qM4V
- Taco Bell's first fashion line with Forever 21 has officially arrived. t.co/zGTe2k6rH1 t.co/XRAIpXrV7j
Industry News
Value bundling may work for some brands, but it hasn’t created loyal customers for Sonic.
The company saw a same-store sales decline of 3.3 percent during its Q4 2017, and a net income drop of 18 percent compared to the same period last year. Absent the impact that Hurricane Harvey and other...
Finance
In the foodservice industry, it’s hard to talk about competition without thinking about the chain—not the supply chain, but rather the food chain. Limited capital, real estate, and market share suggest that, like the rule of the jungle, the proven concepts will succeed, often at the expense of...
Health & Wellness
For many consumers, weekdays are for choosing salads over burgers, getting up early for spin class, and laying off the alcohol. But as the weekend approaches, the tendency to say yes to all things deep-fried and boozy goes up, and nothing embodies this devil-may-care mentality quite like brunch....
Industry News
Pizza Hut informed customers via email on Saturday of a “temporary security intrusion” that affected users who visited the chain’s website or mobile application during an approximately 28-hour period from the morning of October 1 through midday on October 2. Those who placed an order may have had...
Industry News
On the last day of September, Chick-fil-A quietly dropped its Chicken Salad sandwich from menus nationwide. The brand posted the recipe online and told TODAY, “we have also heard from guests that they are looking for new tastes and fresh flavors on the menu in our restaurants.”
Chick-fil-A made...
Industry News
Culver’s, a growing franchise with more than 600 family-owned and operated restaurants in 24 states, entered into a business agreement with affiliates of Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, the company announced.
The agreement entails that individual Culver’s shareholders...
Industry News
Facebook dove into the crowded world of delivery Friday, announcing in a blog post that it officially launched the ability to order food for pick-up or delivery directly from its massive platform.
“People already go to Facebook to figure out what to eat by reading about nearby restaurants, and...
Industry News
Mother Nature fractured the restaurant industry’s overall performance in recent months. That’s the obvious fact, but what does the data tell us about the health of the business as a whole? On Friday, TDn2K released its latest Restaurant Industry Snapshot, which gathers weekly sales data from nearly...
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Emerging Concepts
For Curry Up Now cofounder Akash Kapoor, American perception of Indian cuisine and its representation in restaurant segments needs advancing. And with his California-born brand of whimsical dishes in what he calls a “fine-casual” format, he is attempting to make that happen.
Opened in...
Outside Insights
Clearly, Del Taco is doing something right.
The restaurant industry is suffering through one its roughest periods in recent memory. In August, TDn2K reported that restaurant same-store sales fell 2 percent and traffic declined 3.9 percent across the industry, and these negative numbers...
Industry News
Chipotle’s recently named chief restaurant officer, Scott Boatwright, is taking the role as principal operating officer, according to an SEC filing. The longtime Arby’s executive, who last served as senior vice president of operations and...
Industry News
Domino’s BOGO deal is back, just in time for the first week of fall. Domino’s is offering a buy one menu-priced pizza, get one free deal for carryout customers who order online today through September 24.
“Some people celebrate the first week of fall by putting up festive décor; some...
Industry News
Legendary football player and Billy Sims BBQ co-founder Billy Sims will visit the new Ada, Oklahoma, restaurant on September 23 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Billy will be available to sign autographs and meet guests. The first 25 guests to stop by will receive gift bags with restaurant swag.
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Industry News
Grabbagreen's growth continues to carve their niche in the healthy-fast casual space as the concept opened its second Dallas location September 18in the Addison Walk Shopping Center at 5000 Belt Line Rd., Dallas. The franchise is owned by Dallas-based group, Prometheus Worldwide, LLC; led by...
Industry News
SusieCakes, an all-American, home-style bakery, will open its third Texas location at Fort Worth’s trendy Westbend Shopping Center in the University District on Saturday, September 23.
The company specializes in an array of sentimental dessert favorites made from scratch using fresh,...
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PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans, a New Orleans-based coffeehouse that demonstrates better beans, superior roasting techniques, and pure passion for the art of coffee-making matter, is gearing up for a nationwide expansion, developing beyond the southeastern United States. Following initial success...
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For many chefs at quick-service and fast-casual restaurants, working with poultry is similar to an artist facing a blank canvas: The fairly neutral object can be used to create something unique and appealing.Even though deep-frying is incredibly popular in the limited-service space, there are other
For years, Pita Pit worked to educate customers about the nutritional value of its various pita fillings and toppings.
Joann Chung often helped her parents with their sushi restaurants. In 2015, Chung and her husband, Derek, opened Pokeatery in San Mateo, California.
As chief marketing officer Jason Abelkop puts it, Krystal’s challenge isn’t to be old, it’s to be authentic. The brand has that first part covered. On October 11, the 360-plus-unit chain will celebrate its 85th anniversary like it always does—with 50-cent Krystal burgers.
In the foodservice industry, it’s hard to talk about competition without thinking about the chain—not the supply chain, but rather the food chain.
For those limited-service brands that don’t yet have mobile ordering, consider three words of advice from Nike: Just do it.Within the next three years, every quick serve with any kind of regional or national footprint will have mobile ordering system-wide, says Russell Zack, senior vice president of
The term “point-of-sale” can be a bit of a misnomer.
“Inspiration began with the development of our seasonal offerings. We researched what produce thrives in the summer sun and how we can best present it. Summer encompasses eating fresh, vibrant food that tends to be on the lighter side and really lends itself to grilling.
In 2012, after some 22 years as Pizza Factory franchisees, Mary Jane Riva and her husband, Bob, added a new title to their business cards: franchisor.
Enterprise systems are more advanced than ever. Not only do they provide vital business information, but they can also make maintaining a consistent menu database across the brand easier than it’s ever been.
Breaking findings from Sense360 show that early morning hours are important across sub-categories of quick-serve restaurants for the most loyal customers.Nutritionists have long hailed breakfast as the most important meal of the day and USA today recently highlighted the growing importance of breakf