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Splat Happens

Drive thru cup dumps and food spills are no match for SMT cleaning equipment.

Consumer Trends

The Wing Experience platter of wings.

Are There Too Many Virtual Restaurants?

Study: Diners Second-Guessing Holiday Plans

Gene & Georgetti Celebrates 80 Years

Delivery

Grubhub.

Chicago Files Lawsuit Accusing DoorDash, Grubhub of 'Deceptive and Unfair' Tactics

TGI Fridays Partners with C3 to Open Digital Kitchens in 170 Stores

DoorDash, Grubhub File Lawsuit over San Francisco's Permanent Cap on Fees

Marketing & Promotions

Female hands holding smartphone on healthy food background.

Master Your Instagram Marketing with These 5 Design Tips

Cracker Barrel Releases List of Holiday Meal Options

Friendly's to Offer Free Delivery and Free Sundaes

Kitchen Equipment

Chef inside a kitchen cooking over fire.

How to Buy the Right Restaurant Equipment According to Your Budget

Lincoln Launches New Midsize Conveyor Oven, The Lincoln 2424 Aperion Impinger

Exploring the Safest Food Packaging Options

Beverage

Summit Seltzer uses fresh ingredients like fruit purées to craft its signature beverages.

Is the Hard Seltzer Craze Worth Paying Attention To?

Whiskey Producer Waterford Distillery Launches The Cuvée in the U.S.

Provi Launches Enterprise Beverage Management for National Chains

Menu Innovations

A sign reads, “you can’t buy happiness but you can buy ice cream,” inside a Friendly’s restaurant.

Friendly's Triggers Turnaround with Constant Innovation

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill Introduces New Seasonal Cocktails, Beer, and Bar Bites

Michelin-Recognized Kōyō Unveils Fall Kaiseki Omakase Menu

Chef Profiles

Global cuisines and access to farm-fresh ingredients make L.A. a restaurant mecca—just ask chef Nyesha Arrington.

Chef Nyesha Arrington's Los Angeles

Chef Kristin Beringson Continues to Prove Her Mettle

The Westin Tempe Names Alexander Robinson New Executive Chef

Restaurant Design

Logan's prototype dining room.

Logan's Roadhouse Unveils Revamped Prototype in Houston

Sushi Roku Santa Monica Unveils Refreshed Design

Maggiano's Mixes Tradition and Evolution in New Remodeling Initiative

Finance

Estate Agent 'For Sale' sign board.

Positioning Your Restaurant for Sale

American Express Launches Grant Program for Independent Restaurants

Electrolux Professional to Acquire Manufacturer Unified Brands

Casual Dining

Sweet Cinnamon Apple Pizookie.

BJ’s Restaurants Looks to Bring Back Staffing Levels By November

Buffalo Wild Wings Tests New Robotic Chicken Fryer

Ogden's Own Distillery to Open New Cocktail Bar

Franchising

Left to right, Hugh Carroll, president of Global Development for Texas Roadhouse; Jerry Morgan CEO and president of Texas Roadhouse; Adam Saxton, co-CEO and owner of The Saxton Group; and Matt Saxton, co-CEO and owner of The Saxton Group.

Texas Roadhouse's Fast Casual Signs Landmark Deal with The Saxton Group

The Toasted Yolk Cafe Signs Deal to Add Three Dallas-Forth Worth Locations

JINYA Ramen Bar Opens Store in Charlotte, North Carolina

Technology

Glasses on the table in an restaurant.

Measuring Restaurant Success After COVID: New KPIs for a New Era in Dining

Former Kitchen United Leader Jim Collins Named President of Perfect Company

919 Marketing Acquires Content Intelligence Platform Ceralytics

Chain Restaurants

Chili's restaurant sign.

Chili's Relieves Pressure with Tech-Forward Labor Model

Logan's Roadhouse to Open Store in Abilene, Texas

California Pizza Kitchen to Offer Free Meal and BOGO Deal on Veterans Day

Food Safety

Audit taking place in a restaurant kitchen.

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

Aspen Institute's Food & Society Program, Rouxbe Release Free COVID Safety Course

Hospeco Brands Group Showcases 'Just Right' VyBlend Synthetic Vinyl Gloves

Labor & Employees

Busy young male waiters in protective workwear cleaning tables in restaurant.

Choosing the Right Benefits for Restaurant Employees

Hai Hospitality Hires Gregory Shepard as Chief People Officer

What Restaurants Can Expect with Biden's Upcoming Employer Vaccination Mandate