Restaurant Business

JUNE 20, 2025

20, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Consumers are finding value in casual-dining brands like Olive Garden. Toward the end of the quarter, the chain began advertising delivery on TV and elsewhere. at the Italian casual-dining chain as its investments in affordability and Uber delivery paid off. By Joe Guszkowski on Jun.

Delivery

Restaurant Business

JULY 25, 2025

25, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Breakfast customers have different priorities on weekdays and weekends. By Patricia Cobe on Jul. Photo: Shutterstock Value, convenience and food quality are the three big drivers that will draw consumers into a restaurant for breakfast.

Mobile Ordering

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 18, 2025

For years, loyalty building was treated like a garnish that operators sprinkled on top of the “entrees” of bigger promotional strategies like traffic, advertising, and limited-time offers. According to PAR’s 2025 QSR Operational Index , loyalty transactions rose more than 30 percentage points in 2024.

Loyalty Program

7 Shifts

OCTOBER 22, 2024

With this restaurant advertising idea , you can leverage the power of social proof and user-generated content to attract new customers. .” Having your space and dishes visually appealing can make it more enticing for influencers and their followers.

Marketing

Restaurant Business

JULY 3, 2025

03, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Olo is being taken private at $2 billion. per share for the online ordering and payment company just four years after Olo went public. per share for the online ordering and payment company just four years after Olo went public. By Jonathan Maze on Jul. Photo courtesy of Olo.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JULY 2, 2025

02, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Six new flavor-forward margaritas launched at Condado Tacos in June. | By Patricia Cobe on Jul. All photos courtesy of Condado Tacos.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JULY 22, 2025

22, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Bret Thorn, senior food & beverage editor of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality, visited Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort, which just opened two new concepts from restaurateur Stephen Starr. By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Jul.

Loyalty Program

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In February of 2025, after an amazing six-year run, Auggie’s Draft Room sold to a wonderful, well-qualified family who had dreamed of owning and operating a restaurant most of their lives. I know that is easier said than done, but again, if you can muster the correct mindset for six to eight months, you can do this.

Social Media

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2025

Value-driven dining and a growing interest in regional brands are two trends uncovered in Yelp's 2025 Fastest Growing Brand s report. To learn more, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Kadecia Ber, Yelp’s advertising trends expert. For this report, we measured consumer interest in 2024 compared to 2023.

2024

Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

23, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The restaurant tech vocabulary keeps expanding. Retail media network “A type of advertising platform that allows retailers to sell ad space on their digital channels to third-party brands.” In this case, restaurants are the advertisers. By Joe Guszkowski on Jun.

Hiring

Restaurant Business

JULY 8, 2025

08, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Domino's will let customers get any pizza for $9.99. deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

23, 2025 Photograph: RATIONAL Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Maintaining clean and hygienic equipment is one of the most important tasks in food service — and also one of the most despised.

Food Supply

Restaurant Business

JULY 9, 2025

23, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Ancient grains like spelt/farro, quinoa, and sorghum have received a lot of culinary buzz in recent years. Zero-waste, high-fiber snack bars Food What operators should know about ancient grains Sponsored content from our partner Furmano’s on Jul.

Operations

Lavu

JULY 25, 2025

In 2025, demand for flexible, high-quality catering services is rising, and restaurants that adapt quickly are gaining a competitive edge. Ensure that you have all the resources to take a catering job and still manage to successfully run your daily business. Next, you should be able to advertise your catering business well.

Catering

Restaurant Business

JUNE 6, 2025

06, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Chipotle rose to No. Photo: Shutterstock Welcome to Restaurant Business’ Week in Review for the week of June 2, 2025. By Heather Lalley on Jun. 7 among the country's Top 10 restaurant chains, according to Technomic's annual Top 500 ranking. 2024 was a tough year for restaurants.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JUNE 13, 2025

13, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Upscale soup dumpling chain Din Tai Fung has the industry’s highest average unit volumes. Photo: Shutterstock Welcome to Restaurant Business’ Week in Review for the week of June 9, 2025. By Heather Lalley on Jun. Upscale soup dumpling chain Din Tai Fung has the industry’s highest average unit volumes.

Operations

Restaurant Business

JULY 21, 2025

21, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn A rendering of the first U.S. by the end of 2025. Trending Beverage Starbucks sets the 2025 release date for Pumpkin Spice Latte this summer Premium Technology Loyalty programs are growing. location in the Los Angeles area, with more to come. By Lisa Jennings on Jul. and all are company-owned.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JULY 22, 2025

22, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Legacy Brands operates about one-third of the Friendly's system. By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. Photo: Shutterstock Brix Holdings, the owner of Friendly’s, Clean Juice and other restaurant brands, has been acquired by a Friendly’s franchisee.

Franchise

Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

11, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Huddle House will add drive-thrus as it moves into more urban and suburban markets. | That means you can now get boba at Perkins. By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. All photos courtesy of Ascent Hospitality Management A pair of legacy family-dining brands are out to prove that age is only a number.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

17, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Convenience-store pizza edged out chain pizza in a survey of consumer taste preferences. this year, according to the 2025 Convenience Store Trends Report released Tuesday by customer experience solutions and mystery shopping firm Intouch Insight. this year, according to new data from Intouch Insight.

Food

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

2024 By the Numbers and Looking to 2025 Restaurant leaders representing more than 6,200 locations shared 2024’s top challenges and opportunities and their 2025 priorities in Restaurant365's annual industry survey. 2025 will be the year restaurants redefine how they engage with technology. and $18.67

Franchise

Restaurant Business

JUNE 27, 2025

27, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Jeff's Bagel Run has 15 units open, expecting to reach 30 by the end of the year. By Lisa Jennings on Jun. Photo courtesy of Jeff's Bagel Run. Jeff Perera jokes that his bagel chain is the result of a love story.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JULY 29, 2025

29, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The Farmstand Fresh & Affordable Menu offers six Dipping Boxes, starting at $9.99 | Photos courtesy of Farmer Boys Combo meals are a dime a dozen these days, as chains strive to deliver the value cash-strapped consumers are demanding. By Patricia Cobe on Jul.

Menu

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

The research found that businesses worldwide – particularly restaurants – intend to experiment more in 2025, especially with customer retention programs like loyalty, as they face the triple challenge of sustained high inflation, shrinking consumer wallets and the need to raise prices across the board.

Marketing

Restaurant Business

JULY 28, 2025

28, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Shipley Do-Nuts is being sold from one private-equity firm to another. By Jonathan Maze on Jul. Photo: Shutterstock. Shipley Do-Nuts, which had been owned by the same family for 85 years before its sale in 2021, is being sold again. Trending Operations Washington, D.C.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

17, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Greenlanes have no dine-in seating. Salad is rising as the next drive-thru concept The fast-casual Greenlane is plotting growth across Florida with investor and NFL star Rob Gronkowski working the drive-thru window. By Lisa Jennings on Jun. Just drive-thru and pickup windows. Photo courtesy of Greenlane.

Fast Casual

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 9, 2025

Rising Food Costs Are Straining Restaurant Finances According to TouchBistro's 2025 State of Restaurants report , food costs remain the number one source of financial strain for restaurant owners, with 26 percent citing it as their biggest financial challenge. Seven Reasons to Make Business Credit a Priority 1.

Cash Management

Restaurant Business

JULY 21, 2025

21, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Jonathan Fitzpatrick will be the new CEO of Subway. Trending Beverage Starbucks sets the 2025 release date for Pumpkin Spice Latte this summer Premium Technology Loyalty programs are growing. By Jonathan Maze on Jul. Photo courtesy of Subway. Whether theyre working is another thing.

Loyalty Program

Restaurant Business

JUNE 12, 2025

12, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn There are about 1,000 Coco robots in the wild today. By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. Photo courtesy of Coco Robotics Here come the delivery robots. Coco Robotics, the maker of four-wheeled autonomous sidewalk rovers, has raised $80 million to help grow its fleet.

Delivery

Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

23, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The MilkShake Factory created a house-made Dubai-Style Chocolate Bar that it sells for $5.95. But in a delayed reaction of sorts, the trend has gotten a strong second wind on restaurant menus in mid-2025. By Patricia Cobe on Jun. Photo courtesy of The MilkShake Factory.

Bar

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 13, 2025

However, following a record high for global coffee prices in February 2025, what was once viewed primarily as a “social project” rapidly became an essential, smart business strategy. Even companies proudly advertising their direct trade credentials often rely on specialised partners to manage crucial aspects of the coffee journey.

Pricing

Restaurant Business

JULY 9, 2025

09, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The BBQ Brisket Whopper is available in regular and Whopper Jr. By Patricia Cobe on Jul. sizes starting Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Burger King.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JUNE 13, 2025

13, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn It was one of three DoorDash acquisitions announced this year. By Timothy Inklebarger and Joe Guszkowski on Jun.

Reservations

Restaurant Business

JULY 22, 2025

22, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Crumbl's store profitability more than doubled last year. By Jonathan Maze on Jul. Photo: Shutterstock. In April, we wrote about Crumbl , and a strange anomaly in its franchise disclosure document, showing that while average profitability per store was up, median profitability was down.

Franchise

Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

11, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn DoorDash also unveiled AI-powered ad targeting. Photo: Shutterstock DoorDash is doubling down on its advertising business. For Amazon, advertising has become a $50 billion annual business. Ubers advertising business was on pace to reach $1 billion in revenue last year.

Advertising

Restaurant Business

JUNE 25, 2025

25, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Panera CEO Paul Carbone is promising a three-year turnaround. By Lisa Jennings on Jun. Photo: Shutterstock. Signaling change to come, Panera Bread on Wednesday announced the hire of Nikka Copeland as the new senior vice president of the newly created office of transformation & strategy.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JUNE 24, 2025

24, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The flexibility of the menu remains a key strength for Chipotle. The company’s stock is down 14% over the past year and more than 9% so far in 2025. By Jonathan Maze on Jun. Photo: Shutterstock. Chipotle Mexican Grill has had a difficult few months. Its CEO, Brian Niccol, left for Starbucks.

Fast Casual