After two rare negative quarters, industry bellwether McDonald’s turned positive once again in Q2, with same-store sales up 2.5%. The chain caught a tailwind from the McCrispy Strips and ...

Jeff Fenster is the epitome of an entrepreneur. The Everbowl founder lived many lives before he started the acai bowl concept in 2016, launching and selling multiple companies. Then, like a true ...

From doing deals with women’s basketball stars to creating cowboy boots from signature casual-dining booths, restaurant brands undertook a number of innovative marketing approaches in July. Lip ...

BJ’s Restaurants continued to focus on its signature Pizookie in the second quarter to drive both traffic and engagement. The limited-time Snickers Pizookie ranked among its top three seasonal ...

Former Food Network staple Paula Deen announced Friday the closure of the Savannah, Ga., restaurant that launched her popularity with its Southern-inspired menus. Deen ran The Lady & Sons ...

BJ’s Restaurants is “firing on all cylinders.” Same-store sales at the casual-dining chain rose nearly 3% in the second quarter, and restaurant-level profits increased more than 14% ...

Shake Shack is putting restaurant openings into overdrive, with 80-90 units slated to open this year, executives reported Thursday in their earnings call for the second quarter, ended June 24. The ...

What should restaurant operators be thinking about most? How to use technology US Foods CMO Diane Hund said operators are more focused than ever on how to grow, but they need the right solutions ...

How full-service restaurants are making a comeback A new report from Chatmeter finds that menu innovation and operational improvements are driving the segment’s turnaround ...

Washington, D.C., is reinstating the tip credit less than three years after residents voted to phase out the tipped minimum wage by 2027, as part of Initiative 82. The District of Columbia City ...

BJ’s Restaurants Inc. has named William J. Atkins its interim principal financial officer, effective July 28, the casual-dining chain said Thursday. Atkins has been a partner in FLG Partners, a ...

McDonald’s on Thursday teased a test of new drinks that it plans to initiate at more than 500 locations starting Sept. 2. The test, based on learnings from CosMc’s, a spinoff beverage-focused ...