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Chains

For Fast Food Chains, Are Value Menus Worth It?

6 years ago

Value menus offer a cheap and convenient buy for existing customers, but the $1 menu items aren't attracting tons of new customers to the chains.

Food

FDA Extends Its Safety Review of Impossible Foods’ Magic Meatless Ingredient

6 years ago

A smart, delicious meatless ingredient could do wonders for the environment and people's health. And a bit of extra safety around proprietary ingredients is always a good idea, too.

Tech

Here’s a Tabletop Tablet That May Finally Matter

6 years ago

It's not necessarily the technology that matters, but the restaurant where it's located. In this case, the big player in the tabletop technology market, Ziosk, is headed to small chains and independent restaurants, which could change the way everyday diners pay for dinner anywhere.

Tech

PayPal Just Dropped $2.2 Billion to Compete With Square in Restaurants and Cafes

6 years ago

Square may have some challenges, but it has a diversity of products, consumer-friendly features, and adoption at multiple price points in restaurants. Rivals need to find a good story to tell.

Food

Jack in the Box Warns of French Fry Inflation in 2018

6 years ago

Fast food restaurants aren't necessarily built on a pyramid of french fries, but the quintessential drive-thru item can cause a headache for chain restaurants that rely on potatoes to a substantial portion of business.

Food

Fermentation Goes Mainstream with Speciality Shops from LA to London

6 years ago

Ferment9's declaration and existence points to a dining trend in which once obscure health movements are becoming storefront concepts entirely unto themselves.

Tech

Hospitality Giant Buys Delivery Service Waitr for $308 Million

6 years ago

With the influx of money and exposure from the deal, Waitr will be better positioned to compete as Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats rapidly expand into the second and third tier markets that Waitr previously dominated.

Chains

Trump Hats Spark Conflict and Firings at Cheesecake Factory

6 years ago

We're only running this story to remind our readers that in nearly every case, it's rude to wear hats at a dining table no matter your political affiliation. Let's make manners great again.

Chains

Starbucks Gears Up to Challenge KFC as China’s Fastest Growing Foreign Food Chain

6 years ago

Starbucks has the potential to grow faster in China then anywhere else, and since its growth has slowed in the U.S. it makes complete sense to turn that direction.

Food

Salt Is Disappearing From Restaurant Tables and Chefs Are to Blame

6 years ago

The matter of salt is deeply personal for both the diner and the chef. We agree that nobody likes the look of those clogged up little salt shakers on tables, but giving chefs absolute control over the salt distribution doesn't sit right either.

Design

Inside Wendy’s Forward-Looking Design Strategy

6 years ago

Wendy's has got a lot of great ideas about how restaurant design can display the company's values. Will everybody make the connection between the new communal sinks and Wendy's fresh-never-frozen motto? Probably not, but it's a nice touch to have access to a sink without having to walk into the bathroom.

Strategy

Restaurants Lean on Retail to Add to the Experience and the Bottom Line

6 years ago

You could thumb through a West Elm catalog while eating your takeout, or you could have an immersive experience with excellent food and unique retail. Your decision.

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