Taco Bell’s same-store sales helped drive Yum Brands performance last quarter. | Photo courtesy of Taco Bell. Yum Brands’ two most profitable divisions continued to fuel the chain last quarter. Taco Bell U.S. generated 8% same-store sales growth in the third quarter, Yum said on Wednesday, as the return of a value-oriented $5 Box and...Read More

Adding a coat of paint will always freshen up any space. The same goes for any restaurant or bar. Understanding how to prepare your staff for a fresh coat, what styles of paint, and finishes can help you create a space that is inviting, warming, or even exciting for your customers. Throughout my almost two...Read More

More franchisors will be liable for franchisees’ labor lapses. | Photo: Shutterstock Restaurant franchisors will face a greater risk of being sued or penalized for the employment lapses of their franchisees under a long-awaited redefinition of the licensee-licensor relationship by federal regulators, according to advocates for the foodservice industry. Watchdog groups for the business expressed...Read More

Working in a restaurant is a marathon, not a sprint. To get through a long shift, chefs, managers, servers, hosts and waitstaff need to make wise decisions and take care of their health. Whether you work in the front of house or in the kitchen, the stressors of every shift can wear you down. Eventually...Read More

Taco Bell’s petition to cancel the Taco Tuesday registration ultimately succeeded. | Photo courtesy of Taco Bell. Nobody holds the trademark to the phrase “Taco Tuesday” now. Gregory’s Restaurant and Bar, the Somers Point, N.J., hotel restaurant that held the trademark in that state for 30 years, relinquished the right to the mark last week,...Read More

Surging prices have been top of mind for consumers for two years and counting, leaving restaurant leaders questioning how inflation might influence diners’ behavior and overall spending habits, including their usage of digital ordering and third-party delivery apps– both of which gained momentum during the pandemic.  While restaurants might have expected to see a bigger...Read More

Labor organizers contend Starbucks is trying to narrow any boycott to union stores only. |Photo: Shutterstock As conflict in the Middle East threatens to escalate, so does a related war between Starbucks and union organizers. The union group Workers United late Thursday accused Starbucks officials of assisting a boycott of the coffeehouse chain’s own stores—but...Read More

Under the banner “MSG Eats” are more than two dozen food concepts, including two newcomers for 2023-24. | Image courtesy of Madison Square Garden. When famed restaurateur Drew Nieporent was asked to partner with New York City’s Madison Square Garden 12 years ago, the foodservice team said “you got the hamburger.” “I said, ‘No, no,...Read More

Rebranding is the process of creating a new identity both visually and strategically through a new logo, website, and marketing strategy. Everyone from Burger King, to Chipotle, has rebranded at some point, and it often occurs in reaction to a change within the restaurant, the local area, or the customers. It’s important to start with...Read More

Bubba’s has 40 units and plans to open five more this year. | Photo: Shutterstock Everyone knows Texas Roadhouse is a traffic juggernaut. The steakhouse chain has been one of the best-performing brands coming out of the pandemic and is currently riding a streak of four consecutive quarters of positive traffic even as the broader...Read More