Coffee consumption continuing post pandemic trajectory

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Coffee consumption will continue to improve for the second straight year following the pandemic. Production was hampered in 2021/2022 by meteorological…

3 Steps to Level Up Your 2023 People Strategy

Join HourWork, the proven HR platform trusted by 10,000-plus quick service restaurants across the US, for their 2023 People Planning Webinar.

2023 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers

A few things every brand on this list, chicken-focused or not, have in common, is a dedication to innovation, nimbleness and creativity. Those three attributes…

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Dining 2023 Update: A Location Intelligence Perspective

During this free webinar, we leveraged the latest location intelligence to help understand the trends driving the full-service and wider dining sectors, from…

Highlights: Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit 2023

This past March, restaurant industry leaders gathered in Miami for the 7th annual Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit.

Not Your Average Knots, Mountain Mike's Pizza Introduces Flavor-Packed Garlic Not-Knots!™

Leading Family-Style Pizza Chain Adds to Impressive Menu with New Limited Time Offer

Cousins Maine Lobster expands to Salt Lake City

May 11, 2023

Cousins Maine Lobster, a well-known food truck concept, has expanded to the Salt Lake City area with a grand opening at Talisman Brewery in Ogden, Utah.

Share the love with mom with the return of Mountain Mike’s heart-shaped pizza

Leading family-style pizza chain brings back popular fan favorite from May 11 to May 14.

Restaurant Data Analytics: The Power of Data-Driven Insights

If businesses want to keep ahead of rapidly evolving trends and consumer preferences it is crucial that the restaurant industry turns to data for insights. In…

Shake Shack growing plant-based menu items

May 2, 2023

After months of taste tests, Shake Shack has released three plant-based options to the core menu — Veggie Shack, Non-Dairy Chocolate Shake and Non-Dairy Frozen…

K'Pop Chicken up for grabs at Chi'Lantro BBQ

May 2, 2023

Chi'Lantro BBQ, a Korean BBQ-inspired fast casual brand that launched has a food truck, has created The K'Pop Chicken, featuring boneless chicken pieces that…

Guy Fieri will be your 'huckleberry'

April 27, 2023

Chicken Guy, created by celebrity chef Guy Fieri, has created the Huckle Berry Shake, available through June and featuring hand-spun vanilla soft serve and…

Bad Ass Coffee intros plant-based energy drinks

April 25, 2023

Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii has created an energy drink line, Mana, to deliver caffeine without the coffee flavor.

Fajita Pete's doubles down on family menus

April 25, 2023

Fajita Pete's has created three menu groups aimed at bringing quality and value to its customers — Familia Bundles, $9.99 Everyday Deals and a reimagined…

How A Growing Chicken Concept is Driving Results Through a World-Class Customer Experience

Networld Media Group joins Revel Chief Strategy Officer Chris Lybeer and PDQ Chief Operating Officer Eric Knott as they explore using technology as an…

Innovative Foodservice Group buys Foodservice & Restaurant Supply

April 21, 2023

The Innovative Foodservice Group, a Tampa, Florida-based organization consisting of foodservice distributors, has acquired Foodservice & Restaurant Supply…

Soda tax reduces consumption, improves health

April 21, 2023

Soda taxes contributed to a double-digit decline in soda sales, according to research conducted by the University of California, San Francisco, Healthday…

Sweetgreen collaborates with Miami's Boia De on LTO

April 13, 2023

Los Angeles-based Sweetgreen has created the Boia De Bowl in partnership with Michelin-starred Chefs Luciana Giangrandi and Alex Meyer of Boia De restaurant in…

Restaurant prices outpacing grocery since inflation hit

April 13, 2023

Restaurant prices are increasing faster than grocery costs for the first time since inflation became a bigger consumer issue over the past year.

Ghost kitchens feeding revenue stream for virtual food brands

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The ghost kitchen offers an opportunity for companies already operating a kitchen to expand delivery sales to include 'virtual' food brands. Sisto Perez, of…