Restaurants have a lot of problems these days. The supply chain is a mess, costs are rising and it’s hard to find workers. Applebee’s and IHOP have not been immune to any of those issues. But it’s that last one that keeps John Peyton up at night. “We’re at about 90% staffing for both brands… read more
Subway®, one of the world’s largest quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands, today announced a new master franchise agreement with Pegacorn Sdn Bhd to significantly expand the brand’s footprint in West Malaysia. This partnership is the third of its kind for Subway in Southeast Asia, following recent master franchise agreements in Indonesia and Thailand, and will significantly… read more
CKE Restaurant Holdings, the parent company of quick-service brands Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, has announced a systemwide plan to overhaul their restaurants, including extensive remodeling that will involve some $500 million in investments. The Franklin, Tenn.-based company said it will spend $60 million on what it is calling a “brand transformation” that will include new… read more
Be everywhere your customers want you to be, and make your technology easy enough for any guest to use, Panera chief digital officer George Hanson said Panera Bread has quickly positioned itself as one of the premier technology leaders in the restaurant industry, pioneering such technologies as geofencing for mobile pickup orders, coffee-brewing robots and… read more
Breakfast all day, what could be better? That’s the idea that the restaurant Yolk was founded on back in 2006. The breakfast concept, with 16 locations in Illinois, Florida, Texas, and Indiana, is open daily from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and serves breakfast all day. The concept got its start in downtown Chicago. The… read more
Starbucks is commemorating its entrance into the competitive energy drink category with a new ad campaign called ‘Energy that’s good.’ Launching today, the campaign “celebrates the feel-good energy of Starbucks Baya Energy drink,” per a statement from the brand. By combining a sizable dose of caffeine (160 mg) with vitamin C, Starbucks’s new energy drink… read more
U.K.-based Neat Food Co. has arrived in New York City to plot rapid growth across the U.S. If old-fashioned veggie burgers were the first generation of the plant-based movement, the arrival of the truly meat-like Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat was the 2.0 version. Now Neat Burger — as the restaurant concept is named —… read more
As IHOP exits the pandemic, it remains focused on delivering multiple restaurant formats that drive significant, incremental revenue with lower capital commitments. Last year, the breakfast chain achieved this goal through the long-awaited debut of Flip’d by IHOP, its fast-casual spinoff. The rising concept currently has two stores in Lawrence, Kansas, and New York City. The company is… read more
Following in the steps of “Ratatouille: The Musical,” Taco Bell will be debuting its own musical on TikTok, this time featuring its own Mexican Pizza … and Dolly Parton. “Mexican Pizza: The Musical” was inspired by fan’s reactions to Doja Cat — the rapper who was able to bring the pizza back to Taco Bell’s menu through a… read more
Craig Culver likes to believe that his burger chain Culver’s has exported a piece of Wisconsin around the country as it has expanded over the years. Now the company is making that clear in its new ad campaign. The Prairie Du Sac, Wis.-based chain is kicking off a new campaign this week called “From Wisconsin… read more