Restaurant News Roundup, 01/21/2024

Californians will be paying more for their fast food as menu prices rise to offset mandatory minimum wage hikes for fast food workers.  Some half a million workers in California are expected to benefit from the pay increases.  Read more here: https://en.as.com/latest_news/why-are-fast-food-prices-going-up-in-california-n/   Increasing reliance on technology in the restaurant industry, […]

Restaurant News Roundup, 11/20/2023

A number of major restaurant chains have been making significant reductions in their locations, including Burger King, Applebee’s and Steak ‘n Shake.  Read more here: https://en.as.com/latest_news/what-restaurant-chains-have-been-forced-to-close-locations-in-2023-n/   Jobs for restaurant cooks are expected to grow by 20% over the next ten years as the leisure and hospitality industry expands to […]

Restaurant News Roundup, 06/30/2023

Burger King’s $400 million investment plan, dubbed “Reclaim the Flame”, is aimed at boosting same-store sales while returning to the basic concepts that made the fast-food chain popular.  Restaurant Brands CEO Joshua Kobza discusses the strategy in an interview with Yahoo!Finance.  Read more here: https://finance.yahoo.com/video/burger-king-franchisee-profitability-foundation-151443884.html   Taco Bell CEO Mark […]

Restaurant News Roundup, 7/22/2020

Burger King introduces a Whopper made of “reduced methane emissions beef,” a move aimed at combatting climate change.  Read more here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/voraciously/wp/2020/07/14/burger-king-wants-to-combat-climate-change-by-helping-its-cows-be-a-little-less-gassy/   Almost 16,000 restaurants have shut down permanently since the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. in March.  Read more here: https://www.delish.com/food-news/a33393205/restaurant-closures-yelp-data/   “Ghost Food Halls” might be the […]

Restaurant News Roundup, 2/22/2020

Layoffs at Subway’s corporate headquarters in Connecticut reflect struggle at the sandwich chain giant as it copes with declining sales and store closings.  https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/subway-lays-300-corporate-headquarters   Papa John’s turnaround plan seems to be bearing fruit as the company focuses on improving company culture with incentives such as its Dough & Degrees […]

Restaurant News Roundup, 11/06/2019

Restaurant Brands International, which operates Burger King and Tim Hortons among others, is among four restaurant companies that have received a prestigious industry award.  Read more here: https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/leadership/4-restaurant-companies-awarded-top-global-industry-honor More full service restaurants are closing down as more customers patronize fast casual and quick service markets.   Read more here:  https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/restaurant-chains-dying The […]

Restaurant News Roundup, 4/1/2019

Where’s the beef? Burger King tests a flame-grilled, plant-based patty at eateries in the St. Louis area, with plans to later offer it nationwide.  The no-beef item is being called the Impossible Whopper! Read more here:  https://www.apnews.com/Business%20Wire/4b11f2f3db6f4747901ef35792c95779   Survey shows Olive Garden and Outback Steakhouse are tops in customer satisfaction […]

Restaurant News Roundup, 2/5/19

Thirteen mega-companies control dozens of popular chains, including Burger King, Taco Bell and Olive Garden.  Read more here:  https://www.businessinsider.com/companies-that-control-the-restaurant-industry-2019-1   Delivery-Only restaurants are surging because of low overhead costs when starting this kind of eatery business.  Read more here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lanabandoim/2019/01/28/how-ghost-restaurants-are-changing-the-restaurant-business-model/#54e46a7f41d7   The wave of baby boomer retirements is affecting the restaurant […]

Restaurant News Roundup, 12/10/18

Despite discounted offers, such as Burger King’s 10-piece chicken nugget deal for $1, prices for fast food chain menu items are on the rise.  Read more here:  https://www.today.com/food/despite-1-deals-fast-food-getting-pricier-here-s-why-t144520   For the sixth straight month, same-store sales at chain restaurants rose 1% in November.  But while same-store takeout sales are up […]

Restaurant News Roundup: Mobile Tech, Employee Privacy & Hot Stock

Restaurants take lead in using mobile technologies to boost business.  Read more here:  https://www.modernrestaurantmanagement.com/restaurants-outpace-other-industries-investing-in-mobile-technologies-in-2018/   How restaurant owners can avoid privacy breaches of their employees.  Read more here:  https://www.fastcasual.com/blogs/how-to-avoid-5-restaurant-employee-privacy-breaches/   Restaurant Brands International, parent company of Burger King among others, is a hot stock to hold for dividends.  Read more […]

Restaurant News Roundup: Burger King’s Whopper, Trump Immigration Impact

Burger King owner, Restaurant Brands, buys Popeyes for $1.8 billion, putting Restaurant Brands in a good position to take on McDonald’s, Wendy’s and other fast food chains. Read more here: http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/21/investing/restaurant-brands-burger-king-popeyes-acquisition/ Restaurants, bars and hotels brace themselves for further enforcement of US immigration laws by the Trump administration. Read more […]

Restaurant News Roundup, 10/24/2016

Study finds that turnover rates at the management and hourly levels in the restaurant industry continue to rise, with management turnover at its highest level in 10 years. Read more here: http://hospitalitytechnology.edgl.com/news/Data-Reveals-Slow-Job-Growth-in-Restaurant-Industry107505 Burger King reports better-than-expected third quarter sales, but the increase is far below last year’s numbers. Restaurant Brands […]

Restaurant News Roundup, 6/7/16

  Restaurant operators are feeling optimistic about the economy this year and believe there will be expanding opportunities in the industry, according to an American Express survey. A recent survey shows McDonald’s and Burger King are the most disliked fast-food eateries in America. Read more here: http://www.businessinsider.com/most-hated-fast-food-restaurants-mcdonalds-burger-king-chick-fil-a-kfc-2016-5 Amazon has launched […]

Restaurant News Roundup, 3/3/16

Seafood restaurants – like Captain D’s restaurant chain – see spike in business during Lent. Read more here… Business Insider article makes the case against tipping, pointing to research showing the practice too often leads to sexual harassment of women servers. Read more here… Warren Buffet bullish on Burger King, […]

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