The Habit Burger Grill delivering much more than great burgers during pandemic

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

The fast casual brand, which operates 306 restaurants and 10 catering food trucks, has been busy serving up kindness, compassion and support to those on the…

Starbucks, Challenge Seattle launch COVID-19 vaccination playbook

March 22, 2021

Starbucks, which joined forces earlier this year with Washington State Governor Inslee and Challenge Seattle, to create the COVID-19 Vaccine Action Command and…

Just Salad outlines waste-reducing plans

February 23, 2021

Just Salad has released its annual environmental sustainability report, which focuses on how the brand will eliminate waste. It also provided updates on its…

&Pizza CEO: 'Now is the right time for hourly wage increase'

&Pizza CEO Michael Lastoria, who disagrees with the National Restaurant Association's stance against raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, said…

Just Salad launches meal kits with zero-plastic packaging

February 9, 2021

Just Salad has launched Housemade, a meal kit and grocery service available within delivery range of locations in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Chicago…

RESTAURANTS Act back on the table

February 5, 2021

A $120 billion revitalization fund, known as the RESTAURANTS Act of 2021, to help independent restaurants and small franchisees facing COVID-19 challenges is…

Starbucks commits $100M to advance racial equality

January 12, 2021

Starbucks is investing $100 million to create the Starbucks Community Resilience Fund, which will support small business growth and community development…

Flame Broiler debuts online ordering, redesigns serving ware

January 7, 2021

Korean fast casual Flame Broiler now offers customers online ordering and has been busy redesigning both serving bowls and updating its kimchi offering.

Chipotle launches sustainability impact tracker

October 26, 2020

A week after Panera Bread announced it would feature the carbon footprint of its food on menus, Chipotle Mexican Grill is debuting Real Foodprint, a…

Ziggi's Coffee ditches plastic straws

October 22, 2020

Ziggi's Coffee is trading plastic straws for straws made with the agave plant, which is used to make tequila.

Chipotle donates $125K to sustainable farming scholarship

September 9, 2020

Chipotle Mexican Grill has donated $125,000 to the Niman Ranch Next Generation Foundation's scholarship program for young farmers and future sustainable…

Chef gives 4 reasons to get on board with seafood

By Chef John Livera, consulting chef for Norwegian Seafood Council and president of Red Barn Kitchen in the Decatur Municipal Airport Seafood delivers on…

Starbucks connects guests to coffee with digital traceability tool

August 21, 2020

Starbucks guests will be able to get to know the people who grow, harvest, roast and prepare their coffee, thanks to the company's digital traceability…

DiBella's CEO discusses serving subs with a side of 'community'

By Peter Fox/DiBella's Subs president and CEO

Meatless Farm Survey Says Over a Quarter of Americans Will Opt for Plant-Based Meat Alternatives When Restaurants Reopen

With Americans champing at the bit to get back to daily routines and neighborhood restaurants, this survey's findings are a telling sign of what restaurant…

DoorDash launches support for black-owned businesses

July 8, 2020

DoorDash has announced a series of initiatives to support Black-owned restaurants on the DoorDash and Caviar platforms, including an agreement with Kiva, an…

Discover commits $5M to support Black-owned restaurants

July 6, 2020

Discover Financial Services has committed $5 million to provide assistance to Black-owned restaurants in the U.S. in the form of $25,000 grants for…

Jersey Mike's teams up with all star baseball player on inspiring youth campaign

June 29, 2020

Jersey Mike's Subs is teaming up with professional baseball player and All Star Aaron Judge on a campaign to benefit Judge's All Rise Foundation, which…

Using Back-of-House Systems to Fight COVID-19

Cleanliness always has been a determinant in the success of a restaurant. A dirty facility, be it the interior or exterior, can quickly turn away prospective…

Coca-Cola, Uber Eats partner to fight hunger with Feeding America

June 24, 2020

The Coca-Cola Co. and UberEats have are partnering provide up to 5 million meals through Feeding America's hunger relief program as the country struggles to…