Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN), the premier publication serving the entire foodservice industry, announced five winners in its annual Hot Concepts awards. This year’s Hot Concepts, powered by ...

The gap in restaurant performance is widening. New data from Revenue Management Solutions reveals high-performing brands are taking market share at an accelerated pace. While 37% of restaurants ...

App-less rewards programs could be the next big trend in digital loyalty Portillo’s and Birdcall recently introduced loyalty programs without mobile apps, instead relying on POS and digital ...

Restaurant brands have long turned to their fans to help create menu items and content, but that strategy has been in overdrive lately. The latest example is Taco Bell, which today launched a new ...

Restaurants tap 'throwback pricing' trend to entice budget-conscious consumersRestaurants tap 'throwback pricing' trend to entice budget-conscious consumers Operators like Planet Hollywood, White ...

This week on Nation's Restaurant News, the top story was “2025 100 Under 100: Emerging restaurant chains with staggering results.” Unit growth among the Top 500 brands in 2024 wasn’t ...

Restaurant brands leverage the growing popularity of the WNBA As the league’s game attendance and TV viewership set records, more chains are partnering with popular players and sponsoring teams ...

In 2025, restaurant groups face more financial complexity than ever before. Growth through franchising, acquisitions, and private equity investment has added layers of operational and reporting ...

“The Bacon Brothers are the perfect keynote to welcome CREATE back to Music City — Nashville — giving a musical performance attendees won’t soon forget,” Oches said. “We named this ...

Starbucks’ labor relations woes continue after the Buffalo regional director of the National Labor Relations Board on Friday issued 33 charges of unfair labor practices that included 200 ...

2025 Top 500: The 50 biggest restaurant chains in America It was a tough year for the industry, but there were big wins for Dutch Bros, Raising Cane’s, and more ...

The founder of the Slater’s 50/50 burger chain has agreed to sell his six restaurants and brand intellectual property to Elite Restaurant Group. Terms were not disclosed, but Slater’s founder ...