Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that the government agency would be distributing $83 million in unobligated Restaurant Revitalization Fund ...

As restaurants across much of the summer slide into their busiest season, the National Restaurant Association is forecasting an additional 490,000 summer jobs added to their payrolls. The ...

Barbecue restaurants are tough to run under the best of circumstances. They require skilled pitmasters to handle expensive raw materials — meat — and sell them to customers who aren’t going ...

It was not a good year for the seafood segment. Even if you factor out Red Lobster, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May of 2024 and saw sales decline by 20.2%, the other 21 ...

Inspire Brands is a privately held juggernaut, owned by companies controlled by Atlanta-based Roark Capital: Its six chains combined saw 2024 sales in excess of $29.5 billion, according to Technomic.

Dessert has been a massive emerging category for foodservice for several years now as younger generations switch up their dining out habits from full meals to treats and snacks. For quite some ...

Hardee’s is in a dispute with one of its largest franchisees. Paradigm Investment Group, which operates 76 locations in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Florida, is suing the fast-food burger ...

The Republican-introduced No Tax on Tips Act moved one step closer to becoming law after the legislation was unanimously passed in the Senate on Tuesday. The bill now moves on to the House, and if ...

McDonald’s launched its $5 Meal Deal last June to win back low-income consumers who started pulling back their restaurant spending in the beginning of 2024. In January, the company rolled that ...

Imagine a new restaurant opens in your town. There’s a lot of hype, excitement — people can’t wait to get in and test it out. There’s usually so much build up but now imagine: What if ...

In today's competitive restaurant landscape, marketing isn't only about flashy campaigns or social media presence — it's about leveraging the touchpoints you already own in creative and ...

Artificial intelligence has rapidly evolved from an industry curiosity to a powerhouse driving the latest tech breakthroughs in foodservice. Tech companies are no longer introducing AI as a ...