McDonald’s Spent $50 Million on TV Advertising in April

Papa John’s Claims It’s Still on Track Despite More Losses

Google Wants to Tell You What to Eat

Operations

Chains

Freddy’s Prepares to Open Its First International Outpost in Dubai

6 years ago

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers serves an Americana-style experience and menu of burgers, fries and frozen treats, and it will bring its brand overseas for the first time, to Dubai. It’s a path that has become familiar for a number of U.S.-based chains.

Operations

Munchery Retreats From New York and L.A. to Focus on Smaller San Francisco Market

6 years ago

We were early supporters of Munchery in multiple markets. But as competition heated up, service and quality didn't keep pace and real-world logistics threw a wrench in operations.

Chains

New York’s Melt Shop Fills the Fast Casual Void in Kuwait

6 years ago

Melt Shop only opened its first international restaurant, in Kuwait, in January, and already debuted a second location there in April. CEO Spencer Rubin discussed what it takes for a budding chain to make an overseas debut.

Operations

Uber Wants to Deliver Your Restaurant Takeout by Drone

6 years ago

Great for the suburbs, perhaps, but downright silly for cities.

Operations

Chipotle Is Adding More Tech to Speed Up Mobile and Delivery Orders

6 years ago

Pre-orders, whether they be for delivery or pickup, are changing operations in incredibly significant ways. Restaurants need to figure out ways to keep the different customer experiences from conflicting with one another.

Chains

Wendy’s Won’t Stop Bragging About Its Fresh Beef

6 years ago

Like the competition, Wendy's is continuing to expand its digital footprint while doubling down on value menu offerings, exploring delivery partnerships, and, of course, having a great time calling out McDonald's on Twitter.

Tech

Square Steps Into the Dining Room With a New Point of Sale System

6 years ago

How do you compete with legacy software systems? If you're Square, you create a well-designed, cloud-based, intuitive, self-serve product and send it into dining rooms across the country.

Operations

Interview: How a NYC Cocktail Bar Translated Its Operations to a New Denver Hotel

6 years ago

The future of high-end cocktail bars may be in reimagining of their brands in new cities.

Operations

Deliveroo and Uber Eats Are Sharing London Restaurants’ Low Food Safety Scores

6 years ago

Restaurants may hate it, but it's a consumer-first approach that can build loyalty in a world where there's often little difference between the giant delivery apps.

Tech

DoorDash Will Power Delivery at 1,500 Chipotle Locations

6 years ago

Chipotle promised more consumer options last week, and it's already delivering with a DoorDash partnership at 1,500 of its restaurants. Point of sale integration continues to be the most interesting part of these partnerships.

Chains

Starbucks Sheds Its Meeting Place Identity in Favor of Drive-Thrus

6 years ago

Unsurprisingly, a line of cars shuttled through a drive thru brings in a lot more sales than a couple of laptop-laden customers hanging out in the cafe.

Tech

Breakfast Delivery, Coming Right Up

6 years ago

Consumers are comfortable with food delivery, and they're getting more comfortable with ordering digitally. Breakfast is a huge opportunity for all delivery services — and restaurants — to capture more attention and spending.

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