ChowNow

APRIL 15, 2025

Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) Cost of Goods Sold tells you how much it actually costs to make the food and beverage sales you sell. This includes kitchen ingredients, beverages, and packagingbasically, all of your raw materials. If youre only going to track a handful of key performance indicators, start with these.

Operations

Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 13, 2025

From initial strategy through testing and rollout, the implementation took approximately nine months, De Angelis said, adding it was a team effort across culinary, marketing, operations, and franchisees. "It "It was worth every step. Change is always a challenge, especially across a growing system. at participating locations.

Email Marketing

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 5, 2025

and increased in each of the chain’s biggest markets. The company has been using a combination of value offers, notably the McValue Menu, and marketing to get customers in the door. and internationally. and internationally. By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 05, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn McDonald's U.S. same-store sales rose 2.5%.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JULY 25, 2025

Operators can capitalize on this trend by encouraging add-ons and unique beverages to compete with the growing number of specialty coffee and tea concepts. Meanwhile, dine-in visits have increased in fast-casual and fast-food restaurants, while takeout and drive-in orders are down.

Mobile Ordering

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 7, 2025

07, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Dutch Bros has thrived in recent quarters amid consumer enthusiasm for cold beverages. Drive-thru beverages are apparently immune to whatever is ailing the U.S. Dutch Bros, the Grants Pass, Oregon-based drive-thru beverage chain, on Wednesday said that its same-store sales rose 6.1%

Point of Sale

Restaurant Business

JULY 3, 2025

The sale comes just four years after Olo went public, and ends a difficult period on the public markets. Its core product is online ordering, but it has expanded into marketing and customer engagement as well as payment processing. per share for the online ordering and payment company just four years after Olo went public.

Leadership

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 28, 2025

For his restaurant, embracing robotics has become part of staying competitive in a challenging labor market. On the beverage side, robotic bartenders like Cecilia.ai In his words, he could either “resist the change and struggle, or adapt, innovate, and find new ways to thrive” ( Navia Robotics, 2025 ). are shaking up service.

Front of House

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. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe on Spotify.

Loyalty Program

Restaurant Business

JUNE 20, 2025

Premium Financing In the fast-food world, growth is coming from drinks and desserts The Bottom Line: The highest-growth quick-service chains cannot be found in traditional sectors but among coffee, beverage and dessert brands. What does this say about the restaurant industry?

Delivery

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 5, 2025

Menu Talk is a collaboration between Restaurant Business Senior Menu Editor Pat Cobe and Bret Thorn, senior food & beverage editor of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe on Spotify. You can subscribe to it wherever you listen to podcasts. Members help make our journalism possible.

Catering

ChowNow

MAY 9, 2025

These include: Food Costs Labor Costs Occupancy Costs Operating Costs Marketing and Promotions Expenses Every successful restaurant owner knows that tracking these isnt just a bookkeeping exercise; its how you spot opportunities to save money, collect data for better decision making, and run more efficiently.

Operations

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 27, 2025

. “Restaurants can't simply rely on their traditional playbooks anymore," says Forrest Morgeson, Associate Professor of Marketing at Michigan State University and Director of Research Emeritus at the ACSI. "Smaller, Accuracy of food order leads the way at 88, while beverage quality and waitstaff performance both score 86.

Loyalty Program

Restaurant Business

JULY 9, 2025

09, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Kraft Heinz Versatile, consistent, and built for culinary creativity, Philadelphia Cream Cheese is The Original that chefs trust to do it all.

Leadership

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 15, 2025

Current market challenges mean it’s never been harder to operate a coffee business – and this includes marketing and branding. High and volatile green coffee prices , along with increasing operational costs, are creating a more competitive market. Print and offline marketing remain crucial tools.

Marketing

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 5, 2025

Yum executives blamed weakness at Habit on a soft consumer landscape but they did say that sales improved in June with new marketing. The company plans more marketing in the coming months to continue building on that momentum. Continue to Site >>> Menu KFC and Pizza Hut continue to struggle in the U.S.

Point of Sale

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. | But perhaps the brand’s most radical transformation was on the beverage side, where it has added modern sips like boba as well as craft cocktails, including frozen margaritas and mojitos. By Joe Guszkowski on Jun.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 11, 2025

Continue to Site >>> Menu KFC returns Potato Wedges and Hot & Spicy Wings to the menu by popular demand Newsletter Search Restaurant Business Search Login Subscribe Newsletter Login Subscribe Topics Consumer Trends Food Beverage Emerging Brands Operations Technology Marketing Workforce Leadership Financing Data Top 500 Chains Top 100 Independents (..)

Menu

Restaurant Business

JUNE 27, 2025

That led to selling bagels at farmers markets. In fact, the beverage program was a bit of a fluke. and Bruegger’s, Jeff sees a world of opportunity for bagels made better, especially in markets he sees as “bagel deserts.” We’d sell out. It was quite a phenomenon for a few months.” We went full bagel,” he said.

Fast Casual

EATER

MAY 5, 2025

Ten years ago, if you got a New York Times review, you would be flooded, said Lilli Sherman of marketing events company OMA at the time. The focus on marketing has become so consuming that many companies have lost the plot on consumer experience and desire. Is hot sauce a beverage? You were set at least for a few months.

Food

Goliath Consulting

JANUARY 16, 2025

This shift is reflected in the growing demand for non-alcoholic beverages and the emergence of alcohol-free bars. The market for alcohol-free products has expanded rapidly. NielsenIQ reports that sales of non-alcoholic beverages, including beers, wines, and spirits, have surged in recent years.

Bar

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 11, 2025

But for now the focus is on dominating in Central Florida with Zaza and, then moving to new markets. Beverages (coffees) are a core of the menu. Perez brought in Luis Fernandez, the former COO of Yum Brand’s operations in Spain and Portugal, as a consultant. In time, Fernandez may have a bigger role, Perez added.

Fast Casual

The Rail

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Video marketing is an essential tool to captivate audiences, drive foot traffic, and win the fierce battle for online attention. The Power of Visual Storytelling The food and beverage industry is inherently visual. Leveraging User-Generated Content User-generated content (UGC) is a powerful marketing asset for restaurants.

Serving

Restaurant Business

JULY 8, 2025

Domino’s Chief Marketing Officer Kate Trumbull said in a statement that there are 34 million potential combinations of one of the chain’s pizzas, effectively making this a discount on 34 million products, at least through Aug. The deals intensify a tradition of value marketing in the pizza business. Little Caesars is offering a $9.99

Leadership

ChowNow

APRIL 15, 2025

Examples include: Food and beverage costs Hourly wages for staff Takeout packaging and containers Credit card and online processing fees These costs are usually the easiest to adjust and optimize in real time. If youre looking to trim your marketing costs without losing momentum, streamlining your tech stack is a great place to start.

Operations

SpotOn

JANUARY 13, 2025

Pause automated marketing campaigns Whether your business is closed or not, it’s a good idea to pause your existing automated marketing campaigns. 💡 If you’re using SpotOn Marketing Assist, learn how to pause automated marketing with the SpotOn Knowledge Base.

Online Ordering

Restaurant Business

JULY 22, 2025

Specifically, Brix plans to expand Friendly’s, an East Coast diner chain, into Southern markets including Georgia, the Carolinas and Texas. Kohli plans to continue growing Brix’s restaurant network and will also look for more brands to acquire. Kohli started at Friendly’s as a waiter at age 15 and began operating locations in 2009. “I

Franchise

Squirrel Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

You can offer a small discount for pre-orders, which can be advertised through social media, email, and in-store promotions to get customers excited ahead of time. Beverage brands will benefit from the exposure, and youll increase foot traffic and sales. Your POS system can help you track inventory and flag low-stock items.

Social Media

Restaurant Business

JULY 9, 2025

Premium Technology Olos restaurant tech odyssey will continue in private Tech Check: After a rocky few years on the public markets, the online ordering giant will continue its quest for “hospitality at scale” under a new owner. That outsider has now left, leaving the company with more uncertainty. That doesn’t mean it’s not expensive there.

Operations

Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

Menu RATIONAL’s iCareSystem AutoDose helps you keep your oven clean without the extra effort Newsletter Search Restaurant Business Search Login Subscribe Newsletter Login Subscribe Topics Consumer Trends Food Beverage Emerging Brands Operations Technology Marketing Workforce Leadership Financing Data Top 500 Chains Top 100 Independents Future 50: Emerging (..)

Food Supply

Restaurant Business

JULY 21, 2025

Those aggregators have become vital for Domino’s market share, and other chains too. Trending Beverage Starbucks sets the 2025 release date for Pumpkin Spice Latte this summer Premium Technology Loyalty programs are growing. Whether theyre working is another thing. Whether theyre working is another thing.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

They are popping up more often in conversations this year, and they point toward deeper trends in the restaurant tech market. The rise of this new model could require restaurant marketing departments to change how they develop campaigns and spend their digital ad dollars. This has led to a lot of half-baked products hitting the market.

Hiring

Restaurant Business

AUGUST 8, 2025

That’s the lesson for Papa Johns, which under CEO Todd Penegor has returned much of its marketing focus on its core pizza product, rather than sides and sandwiches such as Papadias and Papa Bites. The company also shifted away from local marketing in a belief that national marketing was more efficient. Photo: Shutterstock.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JULY 28, 2025

Since then, the company said that it has generated 18 straight quarters of same-store sales growth, expanded into new markets, developed new products and launched a marketing cooperative with its franchisees. The company had been owned by the founding family until 2021, when it was sold to the private-equity firm Peak Rock Capital.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

Not quite yet An easy way to bring bold Korean flavors to modern menus From BBQ to beverages, menus are seeing a lot of action Food C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. Continue to Site >>> Menu C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. this year, according to new data from Intouch Insight.

Food

Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

Chains including Shake Shack, Paris Baguette, Nick the Greek and MilkShake Factory have recently rolled out shakes, sweets and beverages that riff on the classic Middle Eastern treat of chocolate, pistachio and the crisp shreds of phyllo dough known as kataifi. Photo courtesy of Paris Baguette. Members help make our journalism possible.

Bar

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

The three-unit chain has two more under construction in the Tampa Bay area, and another five to seven are planned in 2026, reaching the Orlando market. But Tampa-based Greenlane is among a growing number of fast-casual concepts making freshly prepared salads a drive-thru option. All are company owned and there are no plans to franchise.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JULY 29, 2025

The Farmstand as marketing tool Calling the made-to-order menu of value meals “Farmstand Fresh & Affordable” reinforces Farmer Boys’ farm-fresh roots. To amplify the message and promote the new boxes, the marketing team organizes events at select locations and sets up an actual farmstand filled with fresh produce. Sign up here.

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