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Keke’s Breakfast Cafe

Denny's to Lift Keke's Breakfast Café into Unprecedented Growth

An omelette at Keke’s Breakfast Cafe restaurant.

Denny’s Completes $82.5 Million Acquisition of Keke’s Breakfast Café

An omelette at Keke’s Breakfast Cafe restaurant.

Denny's Sees Bright Future with Keke's Breakfast Cafe

Keke's Breakfast Café

Turkey and Thanksgiving sides from Denny's

Denny's Hires Kelli Valade as CEO; to Buy Keke's Breakfast Cafe for $82.5 Million

Denny's announced Tuesday that Kelli Valade, the former leader of Red Lobster, will become its new CEO

Chain Restaurants

Applebee’s Quesadilla burger

Black Bear Diner Opens New Location in McAllen, Texas

Red Robin Takes a Value Page from Fast Food's Playbook

Technology

Wings and Rings

Wings and Rings Brings Robotics Into the Kitchen

Mr Brews Taphouse Improves Hiring Process with Workstream

ParTech Acquires Ordering Solution MENU

Food Safety

DoorDash ghost kitchen.

Is Your Ghost Kitchen Following Proper Safety Protocols?

Tranzonic Expands Contract Converting Services for Dry and Presaturated Wipes

Remote Auditing is Here to Stay for Restaurants, and Why That's a Good Thing

Beverage

Far from a one-trick pony, tequila is finding its way into a number of cocktails at restaurants like Añejo.

Tequila Gets its Shot with Mixologists and Customers Alike

North Italia Rolls Out 'Summer Sips' Program with Unique Cocktails

iPourIt Names Christopher Braun CEO

Marketing & Promotions

Young girl typing message on her smartphone in the restaurant garden.

How Restaurants Can Use Incentive Marketing to Inspire Engagement

The Cheesecake Factory Rolls Out Gift Card Bonus Promotion

How to Market Your Restaurant, Minus the Big Budget

Consumer Trends

BOCADO Bar + Diner interior.

Scammers Try to Extort Restaurants with Negative Google Reviews

What Will Food Halls Look Like After the Pandemic?

Los Angeles Likely to See New Mask Mandates

Franchising

MTY Food Group to Buy Famous Dave's Parent for $200M

Ford's Garage Looks to Grow in Tennessee

Twin Peaks Seeks Growth in More International Markets

Kitchen Equipment

Restaurant kitchen.

How to Diagnose Walk-in Refrigerators and Freezers at Your Restaurant

Unified Brands Rolls Out SmartSteam Pro Boilerless Steamer

86 Repairs Releases Annual Report of Repairs and Maintenance Insights

Casual Dining

First Watch pumpkin pancakes.

First Watch Continues to Set Itself Apart

Gordon Ramsay HELL's KITCHEN Opens at Harrah's Resort Southern California

Rosewood Miramar Beach Hotel Opens  AMA Sushi

Finance

Applebee's Dozen Double Crunch Shrimp

Applebee's COVID Confidence Isn't Wavering

STK, Kona Grill Use Value to Drive Industry-Leading Results

Full-Service Restaurant Chains, Ranked by Sales

Menu Innovations

Sous vide beef, chicken, and fish on a wooden table.

How the Art of Sous Vide Can Assist with Food Inflation

Newport Beach Concept Mutt's Innovates its Brunch Program

Fogo de Chão Unveils Fall Menu Offerings

Chef Profiles

Andrew Thomas Lee

How Castellucci Hospitality Group Brought Mujō to Life

Chefs Tony and Jessica Nguyen to Open Modern Asian Restaurant on August 18 in St. Louis

Kimpton Pittman Hotel Names Ben Smallman Executive Chef

Restaurant Design

Metro Diner catering food and a bag.

Metro Diner Turns to Quick Service as Off-Premises Rises

RealFood Promotes Two Design Team Members

Philadelphia's Elwood Restaurant Completes Outdoor Patio

Delivery

An exterior view of Kitchen United.

Off-Premises Operator Kitchen United Raises $100 Million

The ONE Group Hospitality Opens Ghost Kitchen in Austin

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill Launches Flybuy Pickup Systemwide

Labor & Employees

Asian man staff taking order from the customer in coffee shop.

Restaurants Must Take These Actions to Retain Workers

BJ's Restaurants Adds DailyPay

Hooters Adds Two Key Executives to C-Suite