Why Felipe’s Taqueria focuses on internal restaurant growth over unit expansion Co-owner Pike Howard shares how the six-unit chain has developed a strong brand infrastructure and identity while ...

How full-service restaurants are making a comeback A new report from Chatmeter finds that menu innovation and operational improvements are driving the segment’s turnaround ...

Washington, D.C., is reinstating the tip credit less than three years after residents voted to phase out the tipped minimum wage by 2027, as part of Initiative 82. The District of Columbia City ...

BJ’s Restaurants Inc. has named William J. Atkins its interim principal financial officer, effective July 28, the casual-dining chain said Thursday. Atkins has been a partner in FLG Partners, a ...

The gap in restaurant performance is widening. New data from Revenue Management Solutions reveals high-performing brands are taking market share at an accelerated pace. While 37% of restaurants ...

App-less rewards programs could be the next big trend in digital loyalty Portillo’s and Birdcall recently introduced loyalty programs without mobile apps, instead relying on POS and digital ...

Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN), the premier publication serving the entire foodservice industry, announced five winners in its annual Hot Concepts awards. This year’s Hot Concepts, powered by ...

This week on Nation's Restaurant News, the top story was “2025 100 Under 100: Emerging restaurant chains with staggering results.” Unit growth among the Top 500 brands in 2024 wasn’t ...

Attendees at CREATE: The Event for Emerging Restaurateurs will soon be able to brag about having One Degree of Kevin Bacon: The Bacon Brothers, featuring Michael and Kevin Bacon, were named ...

Restaurant brands have long turned to their fans to help create menu items and content, but that strategy has been in overdrive lately. The latest example is Taco Bell, which today launched a new ...

In 2025, restaurant groups face more financial complexity than ever before. Growth through franchising, acquisitions, and private equity investment has added layers of operational and reporting ...

Restaurant brands leverage the growing popularity of the WNBA As the league’s game attendance and TV viewership set records, more chains are partnering with popular players and sponsoring teams ...