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Snacks and Desserts

Filling the snack niche, menuing mini desserts, upgrading dessert offerings, and finding healthier alternatives.

Menu Innovations

Fuku's Dark Meat Chicken Sando.

Fuku Hits Home Run with New York Yankees Partnership

Papa Johns Keeps the Pedal on Innovation

Starbucks' Next Big Innovation: Coffee Infused with Olive Oil

Franchising

A burger from Farmer Boys.

Farmer Boys Recharges and Aims for Expansion

BurgerFi Feels Hit from COVID, but Sees Better Days Ahead

As Bad Ass Coffee Transforms, its ‘Aloha Spirit’ Remains Alive and Well

Fast Food

Customer retrieving order from vertical lift system.

Fast-Food Franchising is Experiencing a Growth Boom

Measure and Maximize the Impact of Your Restaurant Loyalty Program

The Restaurant Workforce Has Changed Forever

Drive Thru

CAVA interior

Will the Fast-Food Dining Room Live On After COVID?

Sweetgreen Alters Growth Strategy for Sake of Profitability

Legendary Pitmaster Pat Martin Comes Back Swinging

Emerging Concepts

CAVA and Youtube star Emma Chamberlain have formed a partnership.

CAVA Forges Ahead, the Disruptor it’s Always Been

Shaq’s Big Chicken Has Only Begun to Scratch the Surface

Chipotle Vet Forms Multi-Brand Platform for Rising Fast Casuals

Employee Management

Inside a cafe with tables.

What Restaurants Should Know About ACA Penalties

How Dog Haus is Gaming the Onboarding System

5 Ways Software Can Improve Restaurant Operations

Health & Wellness

Smoothie King employee hands a customer a smoothie through the window of a drive thru.

Inside Smoothie King’s Transformation to a Healthy Lifestyle Brand

What Wellness Means Now for Restaurants

The Missing Puzzle Piece of the Workforce Crisis

Finance

An açai bowl from I Love Juice Bar.

Main Squeeze Acquires I Love Juice Bar

1000 Degrees Acquires My Pie Pizza

Popeyes Franchisee Premier Cajun Kings Declares Bankruptcy

Consumer Trends

Chipotle burrito.

Restaurants and Inflation: A Recipe for Success or Disaster?

How to Keep Up with Post-Pandemic Food-Shopping Pattern Changes

Increase Restaurant Revenue by Focusing on These 4 Customer Types

Technology

Professional kitchen , view counter in stainless steel,

5 Reasons Restaurants Should Automate Temperature Monitoring

5 Questions Restaurants Must Ask to Make Sense of Delivery Data

Delivery Demand Keeps Driving Growth in Restaurant Industry

Fast Casual

Raising Cane's founder Todd Graves.

Raising Cane's Founder Todd Graves is on a Journey to Inspire

Panera Pilots Amazon's Palm-Scanning Technology

Mo' Bettahs, the Chain Bringing the Island of Oahu to Guests

Customer Experience

Don Fox.

Are We Any Closer to a Dine-In Renaissance?

Why it’s Time to Pay Attention to Loyalty Capture Rate

The New Definition of Fast Casual

Restaurant Operations

Table of food at a restaurant.

How to Meet Seasonal Surges in Bars and Restaurants

Ask the Restaurant Legal Professionals: How to Accommodate Pregnant and Breastfeeding Employees

Will Restaurant M&A Pick Up in 2023?

Marketing & Promotions

Burger King's new 'You Rule' campaign.

How Burger King's New Jingle Captured America's Attention

Subway’s App Rockets Up the Charts

Chipotle Launches New Concept, Farmesa

Business Advice

Anissa Mandell Chance stands outside with folded hands.

Focus Brands Exec Shares How to Transform Your Supply Chain

Experiential Offers Unlock True Loyalty for Restaurant Brands

6 Questions with Eatzi's CEO Adam Romo