Fried mozzarella gone viral, trend-setting chicken nuggets, a line of Baja-inspired menu items, crispy chicken that isn’t fried, and a smart menu overhaul that added a dozen new items while ...

August saw several top-level executives both leave and begin new positions in the restaurant world. In perhaps the biggest news of the month, the National Restaurant Association said on the last ...

Join NRN editor in chief Sam Oches and Restaurant Business editor in chief Jonathan Maze as they discuss the latest headlines from around the restaurant industry, including the America’s ...

If restaurants have learned anything in 2022, it’s that consumers’ pandemic habits aren’t going away. While many are grateful to be able to dine-in again, others continue to want to pick up ...

The biggest trend throughout the most recent quarter has been the trade down throughout the restaurant industry. Though same-store sales continue to trend positive across the board — likely ...

Early in 2024, it became clear that restaurant consumers were incredibly cautious thanks to an uncertain economy, and companies began scrapping marketing plans in favor of value deals to maintain ...

The Happy Customer Index leverages proprietary data from Merchant Centric to understand which restaurant brands are checking all of the customer satisfaction boxes — from timeliness and ...

In poring over Technomic’s 2025 America’s Favorite Chains data, one thing became abundantly clear: younger consumers love a nostalgic dessert restaurant brand. The report not only features America’s ...

Nation’s Restaurant News, the premier publication serving the entire foodservice industry, is excited to announce a new content series highlighting social media creators who are influencing the ...

Shake Shack has promoted Steph So to the position of chief growth officer and has hired Luke DeRouen as chief communications officer. Both report directly to chief executive officer Rob Lynch.

This year seems to be the year of the restaurant CEO change, and May was no different. BurgerFi, Bonchon U.S., Panera Brands, FAT Brands and Shipley Do-Nuts have all named new CEOs. The CEO of TGI ...

Brinker International Inc. reported a 31.4% increase in same-store sales for Chili’s Grill & Bar in the Dec. 25-ended second quarter as the company’s casual-dining turnaround plan also increased ...