Olive Garden, the largest division of Orlando, Fla.-based Darden Restaurants Inc., will bring back its Never Ending Pasta Bowl at the same price as 2022, the company said this week. “In a time when ...

Puzzling over restaurants’ strange Q2, featuring CAVA, Red Robin, Chili’s, and more Plus, an interview with John Karangis, vice president of culinary at Shake Shack ...

Ask Jill! How to design restaurant operations for exceptional experiences Forget the training line item: Here’s how great experiences can become second nature ...

How Dana Edwards Manatos turned her family’s century-old chocolate legacy into a growing milkshake concept MilkShake Factory began franchising in 2023 and has more than doubled its presence ...

Red Robin reported a decline in total revenues, same-store sales, and traffic in the second quarter reported Wednesday after market, but its stock rose by double digits, nonetheless. Analysts are ...

Firehouse Subs is offering up to $100,000 per restaurant in franchise incentives The sandwich chain renews its veteran and first responder incentive programs ...

GoTo Foods announced Monday that the portfolio company began testing drone delivery for the first time in June, in partnership with Alphabet-owned drone company, Wing, and DoorDash. Participating ...

2025 Top 500: Restaurant chains ranked No. 200 – No. 151 This group includes fast-growing fast-casual chains and struggling casual-dining brands ...

Inspire Brands is a privately held juggernaut, owned by companies controlled by Atlanta-based Roark Capital: Its six chains combined saw 2024 sales in excess of $29.5 billion, according to ...

Restaurant hiring ends 2024 on a high note Eating and drinking establishments added 172,500 net new jobs in 2024 ...

2024 has been a tough year for restaurants, but that’s no reason not to make the “fun” predictions for 2025: the food and beverage predictions. Senior food and beverage editor Bret Thorn is ...

What else can restaurant operators expect from 2025? NRN’s Ron Ruggless looks deeper into the crystal ball to see which operational and marketing trends the industry might see next year ...