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. 

By Lauren Manning • Sept. 4, 2019

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. 

By Julie Littman • Aug. 30, 2019

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How AI is shaping the restaurant industry

Automated technology can transform restaurant systems and relieve pressure from rising operating costs, opening up new opportunities for chains looking to sharpen their value proposition. 

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Zero-waste chef Joel Gamoran shares his secret to the perfect beignet

Sur La Table’s National Chef Joel Gamoran explains why soy is his cooking oil of choice.

Aug. 30, 2019

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.

By Julie Littman • Aug. 29, 2019

McDonald's urged by local governments to bolster anti-sexual harassment training

More than 100 local officials from 31 states urged the chain to create more stringent workplace policies, and claim that McDonald's workers have filed 50-plus sexual harassment complaints, Reuters reports. 

By Alicia Kelso • Updated Sept. 27, 2019

Jersey Mike's swaps free food for app downloads on fall tailgate tour

Each of the 16 pop-ups at college football games will offer custom Snapchat geofilters, mobile charging stations, lawn games and branded giveaways.

By Robert Williams • Aug. 29, 2019

Postmates follows rivals' leads with group ordering feature

Users can place orders on their own phones and pay separately through the new service, an option that echoes previous initiatives from DoorDash, Grubhub and UberEats.

By Lauren Manning • Aug. 28, 2019

WeWork enters restaurant space with Spacious acquisition

Spacious turns high-end restaurants into coworking spaces during off-peak hours, and has converted dozens of New York and San Francisco restaurants since its launch in 2016. 

By Alicia Kelso • Aug. 28, 2019

Panera launches hybrid delivery model with DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub

A "bring your own courier model" will let diners order through the third-party platforms, but Panera's in-house fleet will deliver their meals.

By Emma Liem Beckett • Aug. 27, 2019

Papa John's hires Arby's president as CEO

Rob Lynch, who helped turn around Arby's through extensive marketing campaigns, steps in as the pizza chain prepares its own rebranding initiatives.

By Julie Littman • Aug. 27, 2019

KFC's Beyond Fried Chicken sells out in less than 5 hours

The chain is the first U.S. QSR to pilot plant-based poultry and is evaluating the results of its single-store test to determine potential rollout plans.

By Emma Liem Beckett • Updated Aug. 27, 2019

John Schnatter unloads over $30M in Papa John's shares

The pizza brand's founder and former CEO sold over 725,000 since last week, months after selling over 3.4 million shares to UBS for $157.5 million.

By Alicia Kelso • Updated Aug. 27, 2019

Shift Change: Jollibee taps new leadership team for Smashburger

The Filipino restaurant group hired a new president, marketing chief and head of finance for its U.S. burger brand, along with a president for North America. 

By Emma Liem Beckett • Aug. 23, 2019

Waitr debuts app redesign amid continued struggles

The new app comes as the platform's stock is on a downward swing and less than a month after its founder and CEO stepped down.

By Lauren Manning • Aug. 22, 2019

McDonald's hypes spoof streetwear line 'Schnuggs' with AR lens, GIFs

A U.K. campaign for the limited release of Spicy Chicken McNuggets includes integrations with Snapchat, bringing posters to life through AR.

By Robert Williams • Aug. 21, 2019

Does DoorDash's latest acquisition give it an edge in autonomous delivery?

The delivery platform bought Scotty Labs, a startup developing autonomous and remote-controlled vehicle technology. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

By Emma Liem Beckett • Aug. 21, 2019

Del Taco reportedly mulling a sale

El Pollo Loco, Dine Brands Global, The Habit Restaurants and other chains and private equity firms have reportedly expressed interest in an acquisition.

By Lauren Manning • Aug. 21, 2019

Postmates introduces 'health care options,' access to college courses for gig workers

Back in July, Postmates CEO Bastian Lehmann expressed support for "a comprehensive approach" to gig workers that removed classification confusion.

By Jennifer Carsen • Aug. 21, 2019

Minneapolis banned drive-thrus. Will more cities follow?

The ban comes two months after Long Beach, California, imposed a six-month moratorium on drive-thrus and as other cities push to reduce carbon emissions and improve pedestrian safety. 

By Julie Littman • Aug. 19, 2019

Meet the multi-format store

Denver's Choice Market is a c-store, grocer and fast-casual restaurant that does nearly a third of its business online — and it has big growth plans.

By Jeff Wells • Aug. 19, 2019

Shift Change: Yum Brands taps COO David Gibbs as CEO

This week's Shift Change also highlights the departure of McDonald's manager of culinary innovation, a new CFO at Bonchon and a new chief legal officer at El Pollo Loco. 

By Julie Littman • Aug. 16, 2019

Papa John's names Camp + King as creative AOR, dropping EGM after 1 year

The Havas Worldwide shop will have a lot on its plate, as the chain announced plans to invest another $80 million in marketing and franchisee relief.

By Barry Levine • Aug. 16, 2019

Pizza Hut's closure plans could cede foot traffic to Little Caesars

From April to August, Pizza Hut led in share of visits with 36%, followed by Little Caesars at 31%, Domino's at 24% and Papa John's with 10%. 

By Alicia Kelso • Aug. 14, 2019

Chipotle's quarterly bonus program is reducing turnover

More than 2,600 employees earned an extra week's pay as part of the initiative, which awards workers for meeting sales, cash flow and throughput goals. 

By Lauren Manning • Aug. 14, 2019

Yelp CFO to move to Eventbrite

Lanny Baker, who has overseen Yelp's growth since 2016, will be filling the CFO role at Eventbrite next month. 

By Jane Thier • Aug. 13, 2019