Menu prices increase for the fifth straight month Full-service menu inflation drove the category up in June, as limited-service prices hit a three-month low ...

Tech Tracker: AI is the new executive assistant for restaurant operators and customers Many newer AI features offer personalized recommendations for business owners and consumers, from companies ...

NASCAR reporter Jamie Little starts restaurant franchising business with husband Little and her husband, Cody Selman, plan to open at least six Protein Bar & Kitchen and Crave stores ...

7 Brew franchisee secures investment from private equity firm Motley 7 Brew plans to use the funding to accelerate new unit expansion ...

Casual dining visits stabilized in the first half of 2025 According to Placer.ai data, May traffic was up on a visit-per-location basis for the segment ...

Starbucks really wants its executives to deploy its turnaround plan. The coffee giant is giving its executive officers $6 million in stock grants if they accomplish certain parts of its “Back to ...

More than 80 people were killed in July Fourth weekend flooding in the Hill Country of Texas after heavy rains, and restaurants were raising money to help victims. Much of the flooding was along ...

President Donald Trump signed the final version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law on the Fourth of July, hailing the tax legislation as his “biggest victory yet.” The U.S. Senate ...

Restaurant stocks have performed just like Wall Street this year: They’re all over the place. The median restaurant stock was up 3.5% in the first half of 2025, not far off the 5% increase for ...

Restaurant job growth moderated in June The industry added just 6,500 positions during the month even as seasonal hiring picked up, indicating more employees are leaving their jobs ...

Consumer spending at small restaurants slowed in June Data from Fiserv shows month-over-month declines in transactions and foot traffic ...

Denny’s Corp. in May removed its egg surcharge, a spokesperson said Wednesday. “We can confirm that as of May 21, Denny’s removed the egg surcharge,” the company said in an emailed ...