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McDonald's acquires AI tech company Apprente
The chain will also form a global technology team, McD Tech Labs, which will help further support its future innovations.
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Wendy's cracks into the breakfast daypart, again
The fast food chain has been in and out of the morning daypart since the 1980s, but with McDonald's struggling to grow breakfast, now could be the time for the smaller chain to make its mark.
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63% of millennials seek plant-based, unprocessed food
A new study could spell trouble for restaurants selling alternative meats since manufacturers like Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat have complicated ingredient lists.
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Chowly and DoorDash partner for POS integration
The collaboration will let Chowly's restaurant partners use third-party delivery drivers while still taking orders through their native channels.
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Starbucks pickup-only store to open in NYC this fall
Like the Starbucks Now concept that opened in China, the store allow customers to order in advance using their phones and gather their items without the wait.
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Restaurant sales projected to break 3-year slump, rise 3.7%
The industry is finding renewed growth thanks in large part to the popularity of food delivery and big innovation investments from major players.
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Starbucks to roll out 'enhanced' mental health benefits
The chain's aim to boost these offerings includes mental health training for store managers, employee subscriptions to meditation and sleep app Headspace.
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Buffalo Wild Wings adds sports gambling to its menu
A new partnership with MGM Resorts International will also create new opportunities to bring the the sports bar chain into hotels.
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Starbucks to open its largest location to date in Chicago
The four-story, 43,000-square-foot store will be the company's sixth Reserve Roastery, joining Milan, New York, Seattle, Shanghai and Tokyo.
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McDonald's expands delivery with Grubhub partnership
The fast food chain continues to diversify after ending its exclusivity with Uber Eats, with this relationship also offering tech to better time order fulfillment.
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Burger King's #EscapeTheClown campaign in Germany geotargets McDonald's customers
An AR-powered effort inspired by the movie "It" urges people to flee rival restaurants and find the nearest Burger King.
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ColumnShift Change: Red Robin hires new CEO
This week's Shift Change also highlights executives at Smoothie King, Fazoli's, Moe's Southwest Grill and Bojangles'.
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Red Robin hires Noodles & Company exec as CEO, rejects investor offer
Paul J.B. Murphy III, executive chairman at Noodles & Company, will join the troubled casual chain in October.
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Grubhub's new rewards feature integrated with restaurant loyalty programs
The delivery platform has launched Perks, an in-app feature offering discounts and ways to earn and redeem loyalty rewards from nearby restaurants.
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Papa John's 1st Shaquille O'Neal TV spot insists 'a better day' is dawning
The basketball star-turned-board member and franchisee personally delivers pizza in the ad following scandals that ousted the brand's founder.
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Bloomin' Brands faces more activist pressure to break itself up
Hedge fund Jana Partners is asking the casual dining operator to sell itself entirely or divest brands that aren't Outback Steakhouse.
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DoorDash launches in Australia
The food delivery company has chosen Melbourne for its first overseas expansion, a market already swimming with major third-party competitors.
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Burger King cooks up 'Democratic Burger' election in France
To drive app downloads, the fast food chain will let customers vote for a menu item that will be discounted the following week.
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Deep DiveHow 5 Bay Area restaurateurs are surviving rising operating costs
Real estate pressures and a chef shortage are forcing restaurants to find creative solutions — like covering workers' Uber rides and having chefs serve diners — to protect their bottom lines and retain talent.
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Bojangles' taps Carl's Jr., Hardee's parent company executive for CFO
Reese Stewart, former executive at CKE Restaurants, is the third new addition to the chicken chain's C-suite since January.
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DoorDash, Uber and Lyft commit $90M to oppose California independent contractor bill
The argument these companies make for the flexibility of gig work comes as contract work becomes a more common way of making a living.
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OpinionStrengthening a restaurant's identity maximizes potential and profits
Restaurants need to stick to an actionable plan with a strict timeline when rolling out brand changes, says Walk-On's Bistreaux and Bar President and COO Scott Taylor.
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77% of diners check restaurant websites before visiting, survey finds
Of those users, almost 70% said that poor website design or functionality discouraged them from going to the restaurant, according to the MGH report.
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Shift Change: Papa John's hires new CEO; Blaze Pizza CEO retires
This week's Shift Change also highlights new leadership at Arby's, Tender Greens and Pie Five.
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Taco Bell revamps menu, cuts 9 items
The fast food chain, which is eliminating items like two Doritos Locos Tacos flavors and the Power Menu Burrito, will roll out a shorter menu on Sept. 12 with fewer combo options.
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