Professional wrestler and actor John Cena is helping promote the new value platform. McDonald’s new McValue platform has officially arrived in restaurants nationwide as customers search for favorable deals after heavy holiday shopping. The platform houses all of the burger chain’s value offers in one place, including meal deals—like the current $5 Meal Deal—in-app offers,… read more
The Third Circuit Court upheld the NLRB’s 2021 ruling, finding that Starbucks illegally terminated two employees in Philadelphia Starbucks Corp. has lost its appeal of a 2022 unfair labor practices ruling by the National Labor Board. At the end of December, the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the NLRB’s initial decision that Starbucks illegally… read more
The long-time industry executive most recently served the company as CFO. Panera Brands has a new interim CEO in Paul Carbone. He most recently served the company, which includes Panera Bread, Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros., as CFO. Carbone steps into the role following José Alberto Dueñas’ decision to step down as CEO. He will… read more
ISSA Show North America unveiled the winners of the Innovative Leaders Award Program, highlighting the latest new products and solutions revolutionizing the global cleaning sector. Judged by a panel of industry leaders, including representatives from key councils, committees and organizations across the sector, as well as an industry editor and a buying group representative, the… read more
ISSA, in collaboration with the Penn State College of Medicine and the CUNY School of Medicine, is providing an exciting update on the Making Safer Choices project. Funded by a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), this initiative is making significant strides in promoting the use of EPA-certified Safer Choice products… read more
Robotic technology and artificial intelligence (AI) applications have quickly crept into just about every industry. New vehicles now come loaded with safety features to compensate for human error. AI technology is being used to quickly analyze and summarize large bodies of text, making life easier for students and professionals alike. More trivially, some bars have… read more
The deal gives PAR another product to offer as it aims to become a one-stop-shop for restaurant tech. Restaurant tech supplier PAR Technology has acquired Delaget, a provider of data and analytics software for restaurants, for $132 million. The deal gives PAR yet another product to offer operators as it aims to become a one-stop-shop… read more
Discover solutions to challenges in customer experience, operational efficiency and technological innovation The integration of foodservice and retail is unlocking exciting opportunities for innovation and customer engagement. The upcoming Foodservice Innovation Zone at NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show is a testament to this evolution, providing an unparalleled platform to experience the latest advancements at the… read more
Restaurant Business’ technology editor foresees an eventful year for Toast, CloudKitchens, first-party ordering and more. Here are five restaurant tech developments that I believe have decent odds of happening in 2025. I went 0-1 on my only prediction for 2024—that DoorDash would buy Instacart—but hopefully a higher volume yields a higher percentage this time around…. read more
Consultant: We’re on the cusp of a boom in artificial intelligence, and HVACR should harness it In a scene from Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises, Mike Campbell, a friend of the story’s protagonist, Jake Barnes, explains how he went bankrupt: “Gradually and then suddenly.” The phrase has since been used to describe… read more