After years of explosive growth, ghost kitchens face a reckoning as consumers seek cheaper alternatives. Throughout the pandemic, the delivery-only virtual brand model proliferated, and...
This week in restaurants, Chili’s closes its off-premises-only location and brands refine their drive-thrus. Casual dining brand Chili’s seems to be focusing on the onsite...
With Hooters’ latest launch, the restaurant chain is taking its customers at their word when they say they come for the food. The brand, which...
As food prices rise, consumers are proving still willing to spend their money on meaningful dining experiences, but restaurants are finding that they have work...
Amid ongoing food price inflation, many restaurants are finding that their loyalty programs are their best tool to combat trade-down to grocery, enabling them to...
It would seem that automation is no surefire solution to restaurants’ ongoing labor challenges. Casual dining chain Chili’s, for one, is halting at least one...
Today in food commerce, food prices skyrocket, and major restaurant brands open new off-premise-focused concepts. Plus, Michael Breed, senior vice president of Marketing at Brinker...
As restaurants struggle against rising costs for ingredients and supplies, many major brands are leveraging their scale to price out competitors, unveiling new value menus...
As restaurants note inflation’s impact on consumer behaviors, with rising prices threatening customer loyalty, some major brands are addressing the challenge by leaning into it,...