Author: Danni Santana

Chains

Dynamic Yield CEO: McDonald’s Deal Will Make Us Innovate Faster

3 years ago

Liad Agmon is not the first member of his family to start a tech company. But he is now responsible for helping execute McDonald's vision for its reimagined stores.

Independents

Singapore’s Odette Dethrones Bangkok’s Gaggan as Asia’s Best Restaurant

3 years ago

Surprised? We're not. Remember: last October, World's 50 Best inked a partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board.

Chains

Domino’s Adds In-Vehicle Ordering for Customers

3 years ago

As if there weren't already enough ways to get your hands on a Domino's Pizza, here comes a way for customers to order dinner at a red light.

Chains

Quick Service Chains Win Big With Millennial Parents

3 years ago

Quick service restaurants strategically invest heavily in TV and digital advertising, in efforts to push cheaper value meals than competitors and new menu items. It's safe to say, given NPD Group's data, that the strategy has worked. The question is how much lower can prices go before companies start shooting themselves in the foot?

Chains

Shaquille O’Neal Called In to Assist Papa John’s Corporate Makeover

3 years ago

Papa John's is going full court press on its turnaround. Delivery, check. New management, check. And now, star power, check.

Chains

Olive Garden Sales Buoyed by Off-Premise Business and Higher Average Tickets

3 years ago

It's hard for us to understand why analysts keep saying casual dining is dead. Applebee's, Chili's, Outback Steakhouse, and now Olive Garden have all reported strong quarterly sales.

Chains

Starbucks Will Try Recyclable Cups to Cut Waste Footprint

3 years ago

With its popularity and reach around the world, Starbucks is in a position to set a standard when it comes to responsible disposable packaging. But, like paper straws, these changes are sometimes a tricky sell to customers.

Chains

Starbucks Revamps Its Rewards to Keep Customers Coming Back

3 years ago

We think this is a good move for Starbucks. The company is looking to attract more customers to add to its loyal clientele. This can only be good news for its fast-moving beverage rollout.

Chains

Applebee’s and IHOP Plot an Inspired Tech Turnaround by 2022

3 years ago

Dine Brands' CEO Stephen Joyce remains quiet on how exactly Applebee's and IHOP will improve their technology further, but the activity assures me the company is not resting on its laurels.

Chains

IHOP Will Open in Pakistan This Year

3 years ago

With IHOP's problems in the U.S. all but resolved, the chain has full license to seek added revenue overseas.

Chains

Pizza Chains Usher in New Era in Delivery Through Third Parties

3 years ago

Papa John's and Pizza Hut partnering with DoorDash and Grubhub give them access to an entirely new consumer base each company needs. But they will need more than this to dethrone Domino's.

Marketing

McDonald’s Spent $48 Million to Push Bacon in February

3 years ago

It's that time of year — sports continue to reign supreme as chain restaurants' preferred destination for airing TV spots, with some exceptions.