This week in restaurant news, restaurants are looking to stand out in the crowded loyalty program space. Yum Brands is updating its data capabilities, Kura Sushi is driving rewards program adoption with brand partnerships and Del Taco is taking a page out of DoorDash’s book...
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 experience. The brand has closed down the pickup and delivery-only location it was testing in Dallas, Texas. The move was...
Inflation is putting QSRs in a bind with menu pricing, with all options posing serious challenges. While some major brands are scaling back their value menus, their margins unable to accommodate these deals amid rising costs, Del Taco is going the other way, taking advantage...
With consumers’ digital ordering habits proving sticky almost two years after the initial outbreak of the pandemic, brands are readjusting to the new normal. Massachusetts-based, diner-style, full-service restaurant (FSR) chain Friendly’s, for one, is opening a fast-casual restaurant with a greater focus on off-premise sales....
