Two seasoned restaurant executives and recent authors provided insights into the future of personalization and digital layering in the restaurant industry during an event this week in Dallas, saying the industry is on the verge of another “category killer.” Greg Creed, former CEO of Yum Brands, and Meredith Sandland, former chief operating officer at Kitchen… read more

But in January, Chief Executive Officer Chris Elliott saw signs that consumers were feeling the squeeze of soaring inflation. So he took the $12.99 surf-and-turf dish off the specials list, replaced it with a fish-and-chips platter, and slapped a $9.99 price tag on it. Even with the change, though, customer traffic has been flagging in… read more

Schofield is about to graduate from college and plans to become a police detective or probation officer. She’d also like to own a restaurant, too. Shavonne Schofield believes patience is a virtue. Patience can help us achieve our goals and avoid making bad decisions. That’s the lesson she’s learned, and thanks to it, she’s finding… read more

When Damola Adamolekun became CEO of P.F. Chang’s China Bistro in 2020, he pinpointed two challenges to deal with: “The brand was still as strong as I remembered,” Adamolekun told the audience Tuesday at Restaurant Leadership Conference, during an interview with Restaurant Business Senior Editor Joseph Guszkowski. “The quality of the food was still good.”… read more

While the chicken sandwich may have grabbed headlines in recent years, the burger remains a quick-service staple that isn’t going anywhere The burger remains one of the top-selling foods nationwide, found everywhere from fast food to gastropubs, fairgrounds, and high-end eateries. As other products come into vogue—the fried chicken sandwich being a recent one— the… read more

Brands team with players Anthony Edwards and Ja Morant to promote the delivery-only deal Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and Uber Eats are teaming with professional basketball players for a special half-off Most Dunkable Meal deal through April 17. Popeyes, a division of Toronto-based Restaurant Brands International Inc., on Tuesday introduced the Most Dunkable Meal in time… read more

Bojangles is giving away a million dollars worth of free gas gift cards with every purchase of a Bojangles Family Meal with 12 or 20 pieces of bone-in chicken, biscuits, sides, and iced tea. The meals come with a $10 gift card until “supplies run out” to “help customers offset the rising cost of fueling… read more

After record-high gas prices in March, there is finally some relief at the pump. And some restaurant chains and gas stations have new limited-time deals with the goal of providing additional relief from high prices and inflation. Starting Wednesday and every Wednesday through May 4, Krispy Kreme is offering a dozen Original Glazed Doughnuts for the price of a… read more