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Beyond Meat will double production capacity by the end of 2019
Internal production capacity is essential to meeting the company's goal of underpricing meat in multiple categories, said CEO Ethan Brown.
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Q&ATimes Square McDonald's takes infill building to the extreme
Constructing the $10 million, eight-month-long project on such a heavily trafficked site meant overcoming myriad challenges and safety issues, said Schimenti's Gregg Chappell.
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Chipotle rolls out AI for phone orders
The chain has tested artificial intelligence-generated voice assistants for mobile orders since 2018, and plans to expand the system to all 2,500 stores by the end of the year.
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Delivery.com expands footprint to over 1.8K cities with Mr. Delivery acquisition
With consumer demand for delivery growing, especially outside of large metros, now is the ideal time to expand, says delivery.com CEO Jed Kleckner.
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31% of restaurants offer health insurance to workers, survey finds
While climbing turnover rates are pressuring chains to beef up their employee benefits, only 14% of restaurant owners surveyed in Toast's 2019 Restaurant Success Report offer paid family leave.
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OpinionNavigating customer ratings and employment discrimination in restaurants
Businesses that rely on diner feedback to make personnel decisions need to ensure those reviews are not tainted by prejudice, says labor and employment litigator Kyle Winnick.
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Taco Bell Spain debuts vegan meat substitute
The chain has opted for a more robust vegetarian menu in the U.S. as the list of QSRs going plant-based grows.
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Beyond Meat's restaurant and foodservice revenue skyrockets 486%
The division raked in $53.8 million in the first half of the year, driving half of the plant-based company's revenue just three months after its IPO.
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Report: Amazon eyes India for its next food delivery venture
The e-commerce giant is working with Indian investment firm Catamaran to launch a food delivery business in the market prior to the festive season in September, Reuters reports.
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Sweetgreen's new store layout eliminates assembly line
The new store, which will open in New York City this fall, also swaps out chalkboard menus for digital displays and lets customers order from kiosks or staff with iPads.
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Chuck E. Cheese staying private after failed merger
The eatertainment's parent company and Leo Holdings terminated their merger agreement on Monday, a move that will keep the chain from re-entering the public market.
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Starbucks taps Bill Nye the Science Guy to explain nitro cold brew
Marketing firm Big Spaceship and Starbucks' in-house creative agency leverage '90s nostalgia to reach millennials through podcasts, TV ads and online videos.
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McDonald's revs up personalization rollout to 8K drive-thrus
Within two weeks, the chain expects Dynamic Yield software will be available at over half of its U.S. units and fully implemented by the end of the year.
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EEOC sues McDonald's franchisee for rejecting applicant over religious beard
The hiring manager told the applicant he would have to shave it to comply with the grooming policy and denied his request to wear a beard net.
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Arby's readies special food truck menu for 'Storm Area 51' event
"We can't confirm if there are aliens at Area 51. But, if they do show up, they deserve the best meats on Earth," CMO Jim Taylor said.
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Yum Brands taps new CEOs for Taco Bell, Pizza Hut
With Taco Bell CEO Mark King and Pizza Hut CEO Artie Starrs, the two QSR brands appear to be eyeing continued rapid international growth.
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Starbucks' digital strategy is working. Now it wants to dive deeper
With $6.8 billion in revenue during the last quarter and its stock price at an all-time high, the coffee chain is already banking on its tech initiatives.
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Panera takes off into airport segment with new partnership
The fast casual chain signed a multi-year, multi-unit development agreement with operator HMSHost to expand the brand in U.S. airports and travel plazas starting in 2020.
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Tim Hortons fries up plant-based eggs for breakfast
The Canadian QSR is the first major fast food restaurant to use Just Egg and follows up on its addition of Beyond Sausage to its menu.
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Delivery disconnect: Restaurants don't always prioritize what diners want
Data from Toast shows there's a large disparity between consumer and restaurant sentiments, whether it's what third-party apps are used or which delivery qualities are valued most.
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ColumnShift Change: Dunkin' Brands hires HR exec; Quiznos parent appoints CFO
This week's Shift Change highlights new leadership at REGO Restaurant Group, Dunkin' Brands, McDonald's, Moe's Southwest Grill and more.
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Chipotle unwraps #GuacDance challenge on TikTok for Avocado Day
The guacamole-themed dance-off is its second challenge on the social app after a lid-flipping effort in May.
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DoorDash to change tipping model following public outcry
Under the company's previous structure, delivery workers received the same pay regardless of the amount tipped.
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Jollibee pays $350M for Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Jollibee is a step closer to reaching its goal of becoming one of the five largest restaurant brands in the world, but not all of its investors are happy about the acquisition.
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Dunkin' adds Beyond Meat breakfast sandwich to menu
The chain, which is testing the product in Manhattan but plans to roll it out nationally, is one of the only QSRs to offer a plant-based breakfast meat item.
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