Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort announced the newest addition to their food and beverage roster from famed chef and restauranter, Guy Fieri. Opening in conjunction with the resort’s brand new 725-room hotel tower and 83,000 square foot convention space, Guy Fieri’s Cherokee Kitchen + Bar will begin taking guests to Flavortown with tasty twists on comfort… read more
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery is debuting its bakery-only delivery concept on DoorDash and Uber Eats, allowing consumers to order favorites from Perkins famous bakery with just the click of a button. The concept was tested at locations in Florida and Minnesota for several months and will be in all corporate-owned locations by the end of… read more
The Chicago-based global burger chain said in its annual sustainability report that in 2020 99.6% of the paper bags, food wrappers, napkins, cup carriers and other fiber-based materials it used to package meals for customers came from recycled or certified sustainable fiber sources, up from 92% in 2019. Many restaurant chains are working to reduce… read more
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store announced today that its menu innovation will continue this fall with new additions and limited-time seasonal beverages. Bacon is a breakfast, lunch, and dinner staple and will serve as the centerpiece of two new dishes – Bacon Mac n’ Cheese and Bacon n’ Egg Hashbrown Casserole – while for a… read more
Twin Peaks’ menu has gone through its own training camp this summer to prepare for the greatest time of year — football season. Twin Peaks’ culinary team huddled up and created fresh new menu items to fuel every fan through the highs and lows of each snap. In addition to its scenic views and 29-degree… read more
Yum Brands announced Thursday the appointment of Aaron Powell to Pizza Hut division CEO — effective September 20 — replacing Artie Starrs, who left the company in April to become CEO of Topgolf Entertainment Group. Prior to joining Yum Brands, Powell was the president of consumer goods brand Kimberly-Clark Corporation’s Asia-Pacific consumer business and where… read more
When the pandemic temporarily shuttered dining rooms in 2020, more than 35 states issued emergency orders allowing to-go sales of cocktails and other alcoholic beverages—an important lifeline for struggling restaurants. At its pandemic high point, 39 states permitted cocktails to go in some way. In many locales, cocktails-to-go are here to stay—a decision that consumers… read more
Around the country, restaurants large and small are adding new tricks to their toolboxes when it comes to hiring and keeping workers. Creativity appears to be key in the industry’s ongoing labor market struggles. Operators are, of course, increasing wages, but they’re also experimenting with more days off, new operating models and other perks to… read more
Starbucks is closing its three standalone, high-end Princi bakeries in the U.S., a spokesman for the coffee giant confirmed Thursday. The last day of operations at Princi locations in Chicago and Seattle will be Sept. 3. The Princi bakery in New York City had never reopened since the start of the pandemic in March 2020…. read more
The Wendy’s Co. has reformulated its French fries, a project last undertaken in 2010, and the new products are rolling out to some markets now and are expected to be completed in September, the company’s culinary team said Thursday. Culinary leaders from the Dublin, Ohio-based burger chain said the process of reformulating the skin-on fries… read more