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

Strategy

Independents

Restaurant Megatrends 2018: A New Kind of Big Money Can Remake Independent Restaurants

7 years ago

Big opens need big money in destinations where real estate and talent come with big price tags. The professionalization of this restaurant investment community was the logical next step.

Tech

Restaurant Megatrends 2018: Good Content Is the Path to Bot Recommendations

7 years ago

In a race to personalize everything, from your news feed to the ads you see, companies are embracing artificial intelligence to get to the perfect answer. But it's going to take much more human curation before the robots take over.

Independents

Restaurant Megatrends 2018: Restaurants Use Experiences to Fight Delivery Boom

7 years ago

The in-restaurant experience is changing, and it’s a direct result of new technologies aimed at making our lives simpler. Sometimes the tech creates a threat, as has happened with delivery. And sometimes it creates opportunity, as we see in the ways smart restaurants are addressing said threat.

Independents

Leading London Restaurant Is Experimenting With Congestion Pricing

7 years ago

This is no different than early week specials, but certainly the Bob Bob team and others will watch closely to see if it makes Friday night diners question why their food is more expensive when they've jumped through multiple hoops just to get a seat.

Strategy

Postmates and Ford Partner on Driverless Delivery Pilot

7 years ago

Considering Postmates' limited markets and confusing pricing, Ford will continue to learn more about delivery and automation from the forward-thinking bunch at Domino's.

Strategy

Kellogg’s Wants You to Instagram Your Cereal at Its New Cafe

7 years ago

Nostalgia plus an Instagram station is Millennial gold, so this is as good a marketing effort as any to make cereal hip again — with two seasoned fine-dining veterans at the helm.

Chains

Taco Bell Wants You to Know It Has Really Cheap Food Too

7 years ago

We know the value push has a lot to do with the state of the U.S. economy and the vast mass of people who don't make what they deserve. But at the end of the day, a race to the bottom of the $1 barrel is never a great one for any brand to be engaged in.

Chains

McDonald’s Is Starting a New Fast Food Price War With Its Revamped Dollar Menu

7 years ago

In a race to the bottom the winner's prize is just that, the bottom. If they need any insight into this, just have them call the airlines.

Strategy

Grubhub and OpenTable in Loyalty Partnership With Hotel Chain

7 years ago

Expect more travel brands to extend their reach into the dining experience going forward, especially since consumers have to eat every day and may only travel on occasion. And after all, the way to anyone's heart is through their stomachs, right?

Independents

Singapore’s Top Seafood Hawkers Are Going Public on the Stock Market

7 years ago

One warning sign would be the current highs at which Singapore's market is seeing. While that's good for what they could raise now, it means a drop in value may not be far behind.

Independents

Christina Tosi Raises Millions to Grow Milk Bar Dessert Empire

7 years ago

Chefs that want to expand concepts beyond well-executed local independents are turning to more sophisticated investors. Tosi's teaming up with RSE would appear to play to both of their strengths.

People

Video: Danny Meyer Talks Change, Technology and Hugging Millennials

7 years ago

The good news is everyone loves food. The bad news is that competition is fierce and the business of dining out is delicate.

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