Tech Tracker: AI is the new executive assistant for restaurant operators and customers Many newer AI features offer personalized recommendations for business owners and consumers, from companies ...

Casual dining visits stabilized in the first half of 2025 According to Placer.ai data, May traffic was up on a visit-per-location basis for the segment ...

NASCAR reporter Jamie Little starts restaurant franchising business with husband Little and her husband, Cody Selman, plan to open at least six Protein Bar & Kitchen and Crave stores ...

7 Brew franchisee secures investment from private equity firm Motley 7 Brew plans to use the funding to accelerate new unit expansion ...

Earlier this week, we examined limited-service burger chains with the highest (and lowest) average unit volumes, an important metric that partially illustrates the health of the brand, including ...

Why restaurant operators should consider becoming content creators Four dual restaurant operators/influencers share their insights on growing their customer base through content creation ...

Z’Tejas, an Austin, Texas-based Tex-Mex concept founded in 1989, closed its last remaining restaurant on June 30. A note posted to the company’s website reads, “After nearly three decades of ...

Tighter budgets are apparently causing more consumers to seek broader experiences while dining out. According to Yelp data analyzing consumer searches from January to March, diners are seeking ...

Minimum wage, celebrity partnerships, Dubai Chocolate Get all the headlines in today’s Restaurant Daily podcast ...

Look Who’s Franchising Now: Summer 2025 Edition Six early and mid-stage foodservice brands that have just announced franchising, including Gordon Ramsay’s restaurants ...

Daniel Shlossman, former chief growth and marketing officer of virtual food hall company Wonder, announced via LinkedIn that he has left the company. Shlossman joined Wonder in 2023 after working ...

Emerging, a growth capital firm investing in restaurant innovation, technology, and experiential entertainment, has named G.J. Hart, the former Red Robin executive, as managing partner, the ...