All Episodes

Chipotle, Mike’s Red Tacos, and Wonder

IHOP, Domino’s, Skyline Chili

Yum Brands, Boston Pizza, Bravo/Brio

Starbucks, Papa Johns, Pollo Tropical

Inspire Brands, Taco Bell, Jersey Mike’s

Red Lobster, Jersey Mike’s, Detroit-style pizza

KFC, Sweetgreen, Twosome Place

Papa Johns, Dunkin’, Chick-fil-A

Chipotle, Domino’s and Food delivery layoffs

Pizza Hut, Taco Bell x Salt & Straw, 7 Brew

 Chipotle, Domino’s and Starbucks

Froyo, Dunkin’, Peter Piper Pizza

Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell and Long John Silver’s

Papa Johns, Wingstop, beef prices

Consumer spending, Burger King and McDonald’s

Papa Johns, Chipotle, Hickory Tavern

Starbucks, MOD Pizza and the potential for a SaaSpocalypse

Taco Bell, Subway, gas prices

Chipotle, Mike’s Red Tacos and 2016 nostalgia

Wendy’s president, throwback menus, Panera loyalty

Red Lobster, Jollibee, Sonic

Hemp products ban. Pizza Hut CEO. Jack in the Box closures.

Jack in the Box, Red Robin and Bonchon

Chili’s, Taco Bell and Chick-fil-A

Cava, Domino’s, Jimmy John’s/Buffalo Wild Wings Go

Papa Johns, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Fireman Hospitality Group

Wendy’s, El Pollo Loco, Sweetgreen

Burger King, Outback Steakhouse, Papa Johns

Salad and Go, McDonald’s, Dine Brands

McDonald’s, Dave & Buster’s, food safety

Domino’s, Red Lobster, Popeyes

Starbucks development, tariff fatigue, Yum’s new strategy

Domino’s, Red Lobster, Popeyes

Chipotle, Taco Bell, Jersey Mike’s

Wingstop, Jersey Mike’s and Church’s Chicken

Taco Bell, KFC and TGI Fridays

Cracker Barrel, Domino’s, Gong Cha

Noodles & Company, Popeyes and Wendy’s

Taco Bell, Chick-fil-A, Salad and Go

Ron Shaich, Chili’s and Domino’s

True Food Kitchen CEO, Cracker Barrel Comeback, Popeyes chicken tenders 

Domino’s, Maple Street Biscuit Company and Jersey Mike’s

Topgolf, Wonder, Bouchon

Chipotle, Wonder and climbing restaurant operating expenses

Texas Roadhouse, Chick-fil-A, James Beard Awards

Taco Bell, Chipotle, Yoshinoya

Panera, Papa Murphy’s, Olive Garden

Wonder, Taco Bell and Latitude Food Group

McDonald’s, Velvet Taco, Chipotle

Chipotle, Mountain Mike’s and Hot Dog on a Stick

Marketing, Sweetgreen, Golden Chick

Burger King, Jersey Mike’s and tiered menu pricing

Jersey Mike’s IPO, summer hiring, Vegas dining

McDonald’s, Just Salad and the sandwich segment

Luckin Coffee, Church’s Texas Chicken, Cotton Patch Cafe 

KFC, Taco Bell, Einstein Bros.

Red Lobster, Pizzana, Popeyes

Domino’s, Darden and Starbucks

Wendy’s, hiring, On the Border

Domino’s, Taco Bell and Starbucks

TGI Fridays, hot chicken in the U.K., Zaxbys

Twin Peaks, McDonald’s and NFL Sunday Ticket

Panera, gas prices, Pura Vida

Pizza Hut, Dave & Buster’s and Jersey Mike’s

KFC, On the Border, Domino’s 

James Beard Awards, loyalty in California, Chipotle

Starbucks, Wingstop, swipe fees

Cracker Barrel, pizza market share, Habit Burger wraps

KFC, Freddy’s and screwworms

KFC, World Cup, tech

Shake Shack, jobs, Subway

Raising Cane’s, Luckin Coffee and World Cup 2026

Pizza Hut, Dutch Bros and Logan’s Roadhouse.

McDonald’s, Shake Shack and Yum Brands

Qdoba, Chipotle and Papa Johns

Chagee, Red Lobster, the economy

Tilman Fertitta, Del Taco, Clover Food Lab

Jersey Mike’s, Chili’s, Tropical Smoothie

Guzman y Gomez, McDonald’s and I Heart Mac & Cheese

Starbucks, 7 Brew, Memorial Day

Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Red Robin

Wendy’s, Cava and KFC

Kura Sushi, AI and protein

FAT Brands, immigration, limited-time offers

Consumer trends, Subway, National Restaurant Show

Taco Bell, Wingstop, Legal Sea Foods

Chuck E. Cheese, McDonald’s, Black Rock Coffee

Papa Johns, Pizza Hut and El Pollo Loco

Texas Roadhouse, FAT Brands, El Pollo Loco

McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Texas Roadhouse

Papa Johns, Noodles & Company, Applebee’s

Burger King, Popeyes, BJ’s

First Watch, Portillo’s and KFC

Chicken sales, Popeyes wraps, Miller’s CEO

Huey Magoo’s, Chipotle and Rosa Mexicano

Cheesecake Factory, Chipotle, Yum Brands spinoffs

Chili’s, Taco Bell and Wingstop

Subway, McDonald’s beverages and Chipotle Subway has launched its first-ever value menu. McDonald’s is adding more drinks. And Chipotle has a new CMO.

Domino’s, Jack in the Box and fast-casual chain sales

Applebee’s, joint employer regulations and Top 500 franchise brands

Little Caesars drones, Starbucks pickup, Wendy’s spicy chicken

Chipotle, Jeni’s and which restaurant chains are growing

Starbucks, Steak n Shake, P.F. Chang’s, El Pollo Loco

Jersey Mike’s, Red Lobster and the Top 500 Restaurant Chains.

El Pollo Loco, Bread Zeppelin, Snooze Eatery

Little Caesars, Dairy Queen and Chicago’s tip credit

Starbucks AI, CAVA seafood, Hardee’s prime rib

Taco Bell Nacho Fries, Chili’s chicken sandwich, Jack in the box franchisee

McDonald’s, Denny’s and Jersey Mike’s 

Quick-service consumers, Crumbl, Saucy by KFC

The Power List, Chili’s and 7-Eleven

FAT Brands, bankrupt franchisee, Panera menu

Domino’s, KFC and gas prices

Chick-fil-A, IHOP and Huey Magoo’s

Burger King, Taco Bell and the latest jobs report

Starbucks, Red Lobster, McDonald’s

Sysco, Chagee and Shake Shack

Firehouse Subs franchising, KFC value, gas prices

Sysco, Wendy’s, Papa Johns

Wonder, Dos Toros Taqueria and Gigglewaters

Taco Bell, Noodles & Company, Sweetgreen

McDonald’s, Applebee’s franchisee, Krispy Kreme

Starbucks, Domino’s and OpenTable

McDonald’s Big Arch, DoorDash gas prices, Little Caesars menu

CloudKitchens, Wonder and more FAT Brands

FAT Brands CEO, Darden performance, MCL closures

Maggiano’s, Chipotle, El Pollo Loco

ICE Disruption Act, Applebee’s, and AI chatbots 

Burger King, Fat Brands and Popeyes 

Kona Grill, El Pollo Loco, Sweetgreen 

Papa Johns, Burger King and Noma

Papa Johns, McDonald’s, gas prices

Taco Bell, Jimmy John's and Noma

Applebee’s wings, Gong cha expansion, California Pizza Kitchen CPG

Jobs report, Texas Roadhouse, full-service restaurants

Cracker Barrel, Del Taco, Chick-fil-A

McDonald’s Big Arch, Starbucks corporate office, Freddy’s

Jack in the Box, Olo consumer app, Slutty Vegan 

Fat Brands closures, RBI value, Domino’s

 Fat Brands, Wienerschnitzel-beef tallow, beverage equipment

Burger King Whopper, Papa Johns sales, Schlotzsky’s Deli

Outback, Noodles, CAVA

McDonald’s new burger, Domino’s franchisee, Portillo’s development

Domino’s, a Panera data breach, Noble 33

Texas Roadhouse, tariffs, Del Taco

Subway, Cheesecake Factory, Jack in the Box

Wingstop sales dip, Wendy’s relevance, Habit Burger menu

Burger King, Mike’s Red Tacos, Burgerville

Wendy’s, Dutch Bros, restaurant optimism

The Grinch, Spongebob and Popeyes. 

Jobs numbers, Red Lobster, Chili’s margaritas

 Chipotle prices, Wonder acquisition, Jack in the Box

Minneapolis restaurants, delivery, Fat Brands

Bob Evans, Fogo, Starbucks

Jack in the Box, Noodles & Company, Zaxbys

Chipotle, Yum earnings, Cracker Barrel

Bahama Breeze, Starbucks strawberries, new CEOs

Subway, Burger King-China, Chipotle traffic

FAT Brands delisting, Starbucks updates, third-party delivery

Starbucks loyalty, Jersey Mike’s, Chili’s

Starbucks, Chili’s, Dunkin’

Fat Brands bankruptcy, Torchy’s closures, McDonald’s

Subway loyalty, Jersey Mike’s, FAT Brands lawsuit

Delivery tipping, Live Mas Cafes, fast-casual pizza

Kelli Valade/WFF, McDonald’s/Taco Bell sauce, Nathan’s Famous acquisition

Peet’s Coffee closures, Mr. Gatti’s, Red Robin value

Starbucks, Sweetgreen, Five Guys

Popeyes, Olo and Nothing Bundt Cakes

 ICR Conference, Protein Bar, KFC

Dutch-Clutch, Pollo Tropical-IPO, restaurants and ICE

Fat Brands’ debt, Chipotle executives, Jersey Mike’s Europe

Noodles & Company closures, TGI Fridays openings, Darden

Dietary guidelines, Amy’s Drive-Thru, healthy-eating resolutions 

Kura Sushi, Sports Bra, Presto

Savory Fund, Salad and Go, regional-chain bankruptcies

Blaze Pizza CEO, Houlihan’s closures, restaurant discounts

Dave’s Hot Chicken CEO, Chick-fil-A marketing, Cava

Sprinkles, Noodles and Company, restaurant stocks

Krispy Kreme, El Pollo Loco, Taco Bell beverages

Sweetgreen, Darden sales, Chipotle protein

Red Lobster, Quesarito and Qdoba

California Pizza Kitchen owner, McDonald’s franchisees, sales and hiring

Sweet Tomatoes revival, Noodles and Company stock, Firehouse Subs growth

DoorDash, Taco Bell and changing drinking habits.

McDonald’s/Burger King traffic, tourism impact, no more pennies

Cracker Barrel, Pieology bankruptcy, Shake Shack traffic

In-N-Out, Hardee’s, Wendy’s

McDonald’s value, Grinch, Sweetgreen $10 bowl

Fast-casual strengths, the importance of core menus, Razzo’s Cajun Cafe

Fast Food Council, 2026 predictions, Sicilian Oven

Chick-fil-A licensing, Velvet Taco CEO, KFC Saucy expansion 

Starbucks, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, GoTo Foods CEO

Subway loyalty, GoTo Foods CEO, fast-casual performance

Papa Johns refranchising, Wingstop growth, Round Table Pizza lawsuit 

P.F Chang's, Shake Shack, Restaurant Sales vs Fast Food Sales

FAT Brands debt, Noodles & Company bonuses, US Foods/Performance Food Group

California Pizza Kitchen owner, Starbucks Red Cup Day, international expansion

Jack in the Box, Cracker Barrel, restaurant jobs

Chicken competition, dine-out preferences, cost equations

Panera reset, Topgolf owner, MTY sale

Freddy’s Frozen Custard, Velvet Taco CEO, Popeyes x Blumhouse

Luckin IPO, menu prices, restaurant lending

Starbucks’ holiday cheer, Pura Vida Miami grows and Shakey’s returns to roots

Carl’s Jr’s diss marketing, the return of the IPO, congress pressures Starbucks

P.F. Chang’s CEO, restaurant sales trends, Red Robin

Sweetgreen-protein, Biglari-Cracker Barrel, Burger King-China

Wendy’s, Sweetgreen, Texas Roadhouse

Bloomin’ Brands, Tijuana Flats, Papa Johns

McDonald’s, Wingstop, Taco Bell

Pizza Hut sale, Denny’s, Wingstop

Starbucks, Wendy’s, TGI Fridays 

Popeyes, El Pollo Loco and New York’s Waldorf Astoria

Chipotle, 7 Brew, Burger King

Chili’s, Cheesecake Factory, HopCat

Chili’s Skillet Queso, 7 Brew traffic, Taco Bell beverage expansion

Local Kitchens, Biglari-Cracker Barrel, tech redundancies

Cracker Barrel, Dunkin’, menu inflation

Potbelly-RaceTrac, Perkins CEO, third-quarter earnings

 Big Boy, FAT Brands, restaurant traffic

Cracker Barrel training, No Tax on Tips, Starbucks

Federal shutdown, Potbelly wraps, Pizza Hut UK insolvency 

Franchising, immigration, Walmart-ChatGPT

Del Taco, DoorDash/Waymo, AI advertising

Lemonade closures, Bravo/Brio, Cava

Domino’s sales, Taco Bell Crispy Chicken, Snooze CEO

Deal fatigue, 500 7 Brews, Wendy’s Mexico

Popeyes Mexico, teen spending, Cotton Patch comeback

Wendy’s-Greg Creed, McDonald’s Snack Wrap, AI search

Iron Hill liquidation, Domino’s brand refresh, Steve Ells’ new venture

ChatGPT food delivery, Long John Silver’s, grocery v. restaurants

Round Table Pizza franchisees, Long John Silver’s chicken, political consumer trends

Cracker Barrel consultancy, Bruegger’s Bagels, Taco Tuesday

 Restaurant jobs, Razzoo’s bankruptcy, Krystal loyalty

Starbucks union, Big Chicken, Habit Burger deal

DoorDash, Wendy’s chicken tenders, Yum CEO

Cracker Barrel backlash, Chinese tech giant, Burger King Halloween

McDonald’s drinks, magnetic brands, Starbucks traffic

Starbucks layoffs and closures, Iron Hill Brewery, Popeyes lawsuit

Portillo’s, Dine Brands tech, Panera/Gilmore Girls

Osanloo-Portillo’s, Subway remodels, Bojangles

Yum expansion, Starbucks apple crisp, Chick-fil-A delivery

Cracker Barrel recovery, cooling restaurant sales, BJ’s union

Olive Garden, Uber-drones, Iron Hill Brewery

US Foods/Performance Food Group, Salad and Go, Pizza Hut Crafted Flatzz 

Denny’s activist, McDonald’s global impact, FSTEC wrapup

McDonald’s regenerative agriculture, Popeyes-Hot Ones, IHOP value

Black Rock IPO, Portillo’s, delivery speed

Value wars, Gen Z, menu price inflation

Potbelly sold, Portillo’s ends breakfast, Outback appetizer trio

Cracker Barrel, Pinstripes bankruptcy, Yum Brands C-suite

Freddy’s global, Red Lobster shrimp, Waffle House delivery

Freddy’s new owner, McDonald’s-tip credit, jobs report

Possible Noodles & Company sale, Raising Cane’s London, CAVA chicken shawarma 

Starbucks-AI, Fat Brands, Abuelo’s

Starbucks PSL, Black Rock IPO, Smokey Bones closures

Restaurant profitability, White Castle, Logan’s Roadhouse

Taco Bell marketing, Crunchwrap riffs, Texas

Cracker Barrel logo, mental health, Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce marketing

Trump-Cracker Barrel, Chili’s success, Smoothie King food

Chipotle protein, Starbucks pumpkin spice, casual-dining comeback

Chili’s bonuses, McDonald’s discount bundles, drinking decline

Cracker Barrel, car crashes and Zipotle.

McDonald’s, Black Rock and weak profits

Another casual-dining bankruptcy, Starbucks raises, baby goats

Taylor Swift marketing, franchisee incentives, Applebee’s value meal

Texas Roadhouse, Presto, Blue Apron

Noodles, food costs, tech supplier lay offs

Chili’s, Q2 earnings recap, Starbucks labor

CAVA/Chipotle, consumer breakfast spending, chicken sales

Sweetgreen-frozen yogurt, Trump Burger, IHOP-House Faves

Wendy’s, Sweetgreen, Texas Roadhouse

Dutch Bros, Burger King refranchising, Jack in the Box

McDonald’s, Applebee’s, restaurant marketing

Portillo’s struggles, McDonaldland Meal, First Watch

Domino’s vs. McDonald’s, Panera franchisee, DEI

BJ’s Restaurants, El Pollo Loco, delivery robots

Wendy’s, Shake Shack, FAT Brands

Starbucks, Wingstop, Black Rock Coffee Bar

Casual-dining comeback, wrap popularity, D.C. tip credit

Shipley Do-Nuts, Tesla Diner, Picnic catering

McDonald’s Snack Wrap, Pumpkin Spice, beverage innovation

Chipotle-value, McDonald’s beverages, NCR updates

Restaurant performance gap, Starbird CEO, Cracker Barrel DEI

Brix sold, Taco Bell app, PSL launch

Subway CEO, Domino’s earnings, In-N-Out HQ

Old Chicago-SPB, Red Robin layoffs, Cici’s

Taco Bell, Domino’s, Biggby

McDonald’s Snack Wrap, Big Chicken, Cooper’s Hawk pizza

Dave & Buster’s CEO, Menu prices, Red Robin strategy

Jack in the Box-Biglari, Starbucks’ secret menu, Bojangles-EV charging

McDonald’s vs. Taco Bell, chicken sandwiches, &pizza 

Trump vs. California egg prices, Panera caffeinated lemonade lawsuits, Smoothie King minority investor

Starbucks’ China division, the impact of restaurant bankruptcies and Hot ‘N Now’s comeback

Wendy’s CEO, pizza discounts, no taxes on tips  

California wages, Texas flooding, Honeygrow growth

Starbucks incentives, Olo acquisition, jobs report

Restaurant stocks, Biglari-Jack in the Box, egg surcharges

No tax on tips, McDonald’s dessert, consumer spending

McDonald’s new burger, Red Lobster-Olo, Whataburger beverages

Starbucks, Dig Inn, Subway

Noodles & Company, McDonald’s value, Sweetgreen pricing

McDonald’s, Starbucks, Applebee’s

McDonald’s/Krispy Kreme, AI, In-N-Out

Minimum wage, celebrity partnerships, Dubai Chocolate 

Olive Garden-Darden, tariffs, White Castle hours

Bubbakoo’s, Hulk Hogan-Hooters, McDonald’s tech

Yum Brands CEO. Portillo’s breakfast. Starbucks technology

 Immigration, fast-food prices, Gene Lee-Portillo’s

Byron Allen-McDonald’s, Gen Z wine, Keke’s Breakfast Cafe

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, Hawkers Street Food, restaurant loyalty

Krispy Kreme-Insomnia, restaurant menu prices, DoorDash

Starbucks China, restaurant tech merger, Texas Roadhouse CFO

Chipotle, Chick-fil-A menus, new eatertainment, White Castle marketing

Din Tai Fung, Burger King China, BJ’s new CEO

Hooters’ closures, Starbucks, Cracker Barrel-tariffs

Chili’s v. McDonald’s, BJ’s Restaurants, Gen Z

Snack Wrap return, CloudKitchens legal trouble, Jamaican patties

Dave’s Hot Chicken, El Pollo Loco, chicken wrap battle

Red Lobster updates, Red Robin sales, Burger King promotions

Yum Brands’ growth, Shake Shack loyalty, fast-food value war

Fast-food value, Pizza Hut, Chick-fil-A

Restaurant summer jobs, Hardee’s franchisee, eatertainment

CosMc’s closures, labor concerns, black-market reservations

Sam’s Club pizza delivery, DoorDash AI voice, LA minimum wage

Hardee’s franchisees, McDonald’s hours, Burger King marketing

Krispy Kreme-McDonald’s, National Restaurant Show wrapup, social media

Free WiFi, retail partnerships, franchising

MenuMasters, industry uncertainty, THC beverages

Twin Peaks CEO, consumers’ favorite brands, Jack in the Box

Burger King testing facility, Popeyes operations, big restaurant sales drops

Topgolf pricing, Planta bankruptcy, In-N-Out food dyes

Restaurant traffic, McDonald’s hiring, Luckin Coffee U.S.

Restaurant industry downgrade, Texas Roadhouse bounces back, RBI earnings

Krispy Kreme, Burger King, Papa Johns

Value messaging, Burger King Whoppers, Caribou Coffee

Portillo’s, Denny’s, Nothing Bundt Cakes

KFC-McDonald’s, McDonald’s chicken tenders, tip credit

Casual dining, Wendy’s, NYC delivery fee cap

Olo sale, McDonald’s earnings and Shake Shack

Panera’s dough, Wingstop slows, Chili’s surges

Subway closures, Portillo’s activist investor, Sweetgreen COO

Culver’s CEO, Crumbl lawsuit, Domino’s Pizza earnings

Chipotle sales decline, Bertucci’s bankruptcy, Uber/DoorDash legal battle

Jersey Mike’s, Red Robin CEOs, Chipotle sales, McDonald’s chicken strips

Consumer spending, North Italia menu, Currito growth

Maggiano’s upgrades, Salad and Go CEO, Pizza chains

McDonald’s-Minecraft, Chipotle-Mexico, tech disruptors

Crumbl, IHOP, Hooters

Taco Bell nuggets, off-premises popularity, Jollibee growth

Top 500 Report, Burger King franchisee, uncertainty in the industry

Chili’s CEO, Burger King franchisee bankruptcy, Scooter’s Coffee rewards

Burger King CMO, Starbucks dress code, consumer confidence

Teen restaurant faves, Portillo’s breakfast, Pacesetter Award

Lowered restaurant sales projections, Sizzling Platter buyer, March inflation

Tariff pause, Subway CMO, McDonald’s lemonade

Biglari-El Pollo Loco, Dave & Buster’s ‘mistakes’, Smalls Sliders CEO

 IHOP menu, first-party ordering, caffeine safety

Restaurant stocks, Hooters’ changes, restaurant jobs

Papa Johns, Texas Roadhouse, tariffs

Delivery, Chick-fil-A sales, P.F. Chang’s CEO

Hooters, Jack in the Box, Chuck E. Cheese

CEO moves, Dutch Bros growth, Jersey Mike’s-NFL

TGI Fridays overhaul, potential Hooters buyers and Tesla find a chef

Bar Louie bankruptcy, Quiznos CEO, California Pizza Kitchen rebrand

New CEOs for Bravo/Brio and Panera Brands; and the acquisition of Nature’s Table

McValue, McDonald’s regenerative farming, Panera facilities closures

Food traceability, Odd Burger and an Elon Musk restaurant sparks controversy

Chick-fil-A microgrid and historic restaurant update, The Cheesecake Factory menu

Olive Garden performance, GoTo Foods cobranding, &pizza franchising

McDonald’s meatless, Pizza Hut chatbot, Maggiano’s turnaround

Taco Bell-Nvidia, beef prices, AI in recruitment

Limited-time offers, CAVA, March Madness

Pandemic-5 years later, consumer pessimism, fast-food traffic

Dine Brands, restaurant stocks, return-to-work

Starbucks changes, Noodles’ menu, Wonder

McDonald’s new team, Greg Flynn/Pizza Hut, Steak ’n Shake controversy

Big Boy battle, Lunchbox CEO, Sticky Fingers bankruptcy

Taco Bell, jobs, Pinstripes 

On the Border bankruptcy, Wendy’s growth, CKE CEO

Applebee’s, Shake Shack, Pizza Hut

Starbucks departures, Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken and Sweetgreen fries

Starbucks menu, casual-dining acquisition, Portillo’s activist investor

Restaurant closures, Grubhub layoffs, Subway

Papa Johns, Red Robin, Sweetgreen

Dave’s Hot Chicken, menu cuts, Cava’s big 2024

Krispy Kreme sales, Golden Corral spinoff, Portillo’s loyalty

Starbucks layoffs, Denny’s egg surcharge, Just Salad

Hooters bankruptcy?, Texas Roadhouse slow start, Church’s CEO

Outback layoffs, Shake Shack innovation lab, Flower Child blooms

Torchy’s CEO, Chipotle hiring,  Sweetgreen subscription 

KFC to Texas, RBI buys BK China, MTY acquisitions

Papa Johns takeover?, Panera layoffs, skipping breakfast

KFC president, Wendy’s slides, Dutch Bros scores

Dave’s Hot Chicken, In-N-Out headquarters, Burger King remodels

McDonald’s, tariffs, Patrick Doyle

McDonald’s earnings, Chick-fil-A drink caddies, restaurant tech

Restaurant jobs, KFC struggles, Twin Peaks dispute

Industry outlook, Yum update, Canlis changes

Starbucks marketing, franchising growth, Chipotle-tariffs

McDonald’s, Waffle House, seed oil

Tariffs, Pizza Hut franchisee, Applebee’s layoffs

Pizza Hut, menu price inflation, Starbucks union

TGI Fridays closures, Twin Peaks IPO, Chuck E. Cheese

Chili’s, McDonald’s, federal funding

Starbell-Tacobucks, executive moves, Pizza Hut app

Starbucks, Red Robin, Duck Donuts

Taco Bell, Dutch Bros, Qdoba

Higher costs, Denny’s growth plans, omakase trends

Consumer confidence, Lettuce Entertain You CEO, McDonald’s-Pokemon 

Starbucks, Wahlburgers closures, Charles Phan

Panera, P.F. Chang’s spinoff, Dutch Bros

ICR, restaurant sales, Steak ‘n Shake fries

Papa Johns, inflation, Portillo’s

Starbucks’ loitering, McDonald’s economic impact, Dave & Buster’s

Shake Shack, Papa Johns, fast-food traffic

CosMc’s closures, restaurant hiring, Hartung-Portillo’s

Los Angeles fires, Outback president, Panera

Los Angeles fires, KFC, Delta-Uber Eats

 Panera CEO, McDonald’s McValue, Taco Bell 

McDonald’s DEI, congestion pricing, Hickory Tavern

It's the Restaurant Daily blooper reel

Work-life balance, Darden earnings, Jersey Mike’s

QSR traffic, Starbucks union, spinoff concepts

KFC’s new concept, Grubhub-FTC, Boston Market-India

Starbucks, insurance liability, Buffalo Wild Wings

McDonald’s On the Go, Raising Cane’s marketing, LAX worker pay

Papa Johns plans, Fertitta ambassador, Domino’s move

Dave & Buster’s, Krispy Kreme, menu inflation

Starbucks China, SPB, meal deals

Eegee’s bankruptcy, Taco Bell Live Mas, restaurant pay

Hiring, TGI Fridays, Taco Bell 

Top 500, Chipotle prices, McDonald’s Snack Wrap

Tim Hortons, Cherry Bounce, trademark lawsuit

McDonald’s E. coli, Pizza Hut prototype, Chi-Chi’s

BurgerFi, cucumbers, Pinstripes

Subway CEO, Starbucks, Thanksgiving

McDonald’s traffic, Tom’s Watch CEOs, dipping

 McDonald’s and Subway value meals, restaurant openings, Gott’s Roadside

Beef recall, Jack in the Box, Starbucks-China

Frisch’s owner, Baja Fresh, California wages

Jersey Mike’s, McDonald’s, Wendy’s 

Top 100 independent restaurants, overtime rule, Salad & Go

McDonald’s, childcare, fast-casual pizza bankruptcy

Greg Flynn-Applebee’s, California fast-food wage, Cracker Barrel

Wonder-Grubhub, NLRB rules, CAVA

Subway prototype, restaurant M&A, Starbucks delivery

Chipotle CEO, KFC lawsuit, Red Lobster menu

Sweetgreen fries, Bloomin’ refranchise, Autocado owner

Papa Johns, Dutch Bros, Red Robin

2024 election, Tim Hortons, Dine Brands

Fast-food sales, Burger King-China, TGI Fridays

TGI Fridays bankruptcy, Twin Peaks spinoff, Red Lobster COO

Slowing job growth, Starbucks testing, BJ’s discounts

Wendy’s closures, Starbucks strategy, Applebee’s franchisee bankruptcy

Chipotle earnings and global footprint, The Cheesecake Factory’s smaller brands

McDonald’s earnings, Starbucks-Oleato, Smoothie King

E. Coli, ice-cream machines, TGI Fridays

E. coli outbreak grows, Texas Roadhouse, 7-Eleven

Onion recall, Wingstop, Taco Bell

McDonald’s, Election Day, QSR traffic

Denny’s and Shari’s closures, Cheesecake Factory activist, Mo’ Bettahs

Potbelly, Chick-fil-A, McDonald’s

Burger King-Carrols lawsuit, Starbucks hires, indies’ rent woes

Chick-fil-A Asia, Domino’s CMO, restaurant sales

Burger King lawsuit, hurricane assistance, Subway bread

Togo’s Sandwiches, Chipotle investment, Velvet Taco growth

Starbucks discounts, KFC chicken tenders, hurricane recovery

TGI Fridays closures, Hurricane Helene impact, Chili’s dress code

Domino’s earnings, Chicken Big Mac, teen favorites

Investors, convenience store food, Noodles & Company

Value, CREATE, Perkins fast casual

 TGI Fridays, McDonald’s, Original Harold’s Chicken

Restaurant hiring, Starbucks’ affordability, Moe’s Southwest Grill

McDonald’s Chicken Big Mac, Starbucks-NLRB, Subway struggles

Panera layoffs, casual-dining value, Chipotle in Dubai

Supply chain, Subway, Chuy’s

Hurricane Helene-restaurants, grocery competition, Arby’s president

Chick-fil-A, Election Day, Taco Bell

Starbucks-Princi, IHOP president, Raising Cane’s growth

Starbucks union, Pizza Hut franchisee, Jose Andres

Boston Market, Cracker Barrel-Biglari, Domino’s class action

MOD Pizza, Denny’s leadership, FSTEC

Olo layoffs, gas prices, Taco John’s catering

Darden delivers, Cracker Barrel reports, Taco Bell gets cheesy again

TGI Fridays-U.K., third-party delivery, interest rate cut

Red Lobster, Starbucks, BurgerFi

 Bankruptcies, Harris-tip credit, Chipotle robots

Whataburger, MOD Pizza, Olive Garden

Hart House, McDonald’s value meal, Dickey’s franchisee

BurgerFi bankruptcy, Dave & Buster’s earnings, menu inflation

Starbucks’ CEO, Subway franchisees, Raising Cane’s

TGI Fridays, Wendy’s, Modern Market acquisition

TGI Fridays, Red Lobster, Sweetgreen automation

Red Lobster, Topgolf, Pinstripes

Whataburger CEO, M&A news, McDonald’s marketing

BJ’s, bankruptcy, pricing

Starbucks, Shari's Restaurants, Chipotle executive

BJ’s CEO, Tim Hortons China, Yelp sues Google

Shake Shack closures, Hooters, Checkers-Rallys CEO

CEO changes, Outback and Carrabba’s, Chipotle

Red Lobster, Starbucks, Bloomin’ CEO

Guillermo Perales, limited-service chains, bankruptcy watch

Taco Bell, Burger King, CAVA

Chick-fil-A drive-thru, industry workforce, KFC closures

Corner Bakery-Boston Market, McDonald’s growth, Subway closures

Freebirds World Burrito, Circle K-7-Eleven, BurgerFi

Starbucks, Subway, California wages

Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, bogus restaurant reviews

Chili’s, Flynn Group, Taco Bell nostalgia

Starbucks’ CEO, Chipotle, multiconcept operators

Topgolf, tip tax, Tamara Murphy

Earnings challenges, Dutch Bros, Sweetgreen

Papa Johns, Dutch Bros, Noodles

 McDonald’s, Portillo’s, KFC 

Taco Bell, Buca di Beppo bankruptcy, First Watch

More bankruptcies, outdoor dining, Massachusetts happy hour

Jobs, Starbucks, junk fees

Papa Johns, Rubio’s, Shake Shack

Wingstop, Starbucks, SPB Hospitality

California fast food, Taco Bell international, Buca di Beppo

McDonald’s, Newk’s, IHOP 

Texas Roadhouse, New York hotels, Chipotle forecasting

Chipotle portions, Wingstop Paris, California heat

Food safety, Bojangles-AI, Starbucks’ sustainability

Red Lobster, MOD Pizza, McDonald’s $5 meal

Insomnia Cookies, Panera, joint employer 

Domino’s loyalty, tech outage, Compass Coffee-union

Darden-Chuy’s, mixed bag for Domino’s, Tender Greens bankruptcy

Steak chains, restaurant traffic, Smoothie King

Restaurant traffic trends, the return of Steak and Ale, and mourning Naomi Pomeroy 

Franchise practices, MOD’s owner, gamification

FTC-junk fees, NYC delivery wages, matcha

MOD Pizza, discounts, Beastie Boys vs. Brinker

Mergers and acquisitions, Chipotle’s CFO, Burger King

McDonald’s $5 meal, reusable cups, tech surprises

MOD bankruptcy, Panera’s menu, Dave’s Hot Chicken

MOD bankruptcy, LA labor bill, menu news

California restaurant traffic, Boston Market, heat safety

RBI China, Craveworthy Brands, Chipotle

Value meals, Kura Sushi, organic growth

Service fee ban, sandwich chains, bankruptcies

Another bankruptcy, Panera data breach, Chick-fil-A

Starbucks-energy drinks, Perkins revamp, Grubhub-grocery

Hooters, Subway, customer satisfaction

Uncle Julio’s-Sun Holdings, Tock-American Express, fast-casual steak

McDonald’s $5 meal, Olive Garden, WOWorks

More bankruptcies, Pizza Hut, Rubio’s

James Kent, Blaze Pizza, Asian concepts

McDonald’s AI test, Red Lobster lawsuit, TGI Fridays 

Starbucks’ legal win, Dave & Buster’s, Bob Evans 

Alamo Drafthouse, menu prices, Starbucks combos

California restaurants, Noodles & activists, Solomon Choi

Industry sales downgrade, Applebee’s, Tijuana Flats

California surcharges, Alamo drafthouse bankruptcy, hot concepts

Starbucks, Alamo Drafthouse, viral foods

Rubio’s bankruptcy, China problem, BK chicken

Top 500, social media, Condado Tacos

Rubio’s, Red Lobster, Portillo’s

Fast food is changing, Top 500, BurgerFi sale

McDonalds’ value problem, Cracker Barrel, Red Robin

 McDonald’s prices, Grubhub-Amazon, Subway’s record

Fast food becoming a luxury, Cava steak, Apple Pie Poppers

Restaurant misinformation, Minnesota service charges, Morgan Spurlock

Red Lobster plans, Sysco-consumers, Fuzzy’s growth

Private equity, Tasty Restaurant Group, tech trends

Red Lobster shrimp, beverage business, IHOP+AI

Red Lobster bankruptcy, dynamic pricing, Flynn Group

Show trends, Cracker Barrel, Buffalo Wild Wings

Walmart, Chipotle portions, Grandma McFlurries

Red Lobster bankruptcy, McDonald’s $5 meal, inflation

Red Lobster, Twin Peaks, Pizza Hut’s ‘burger’

McDonald’s lawsuit, Jasper White, Restaurant Show tech

Andy Wiederhorn, McDonald’s $5 meal, Sweetgreen

McDonald’s-digital marketing, Red Lobster sale, Papa Johns

Dutch Bros, Chip City, Applebee’s

Bloomin’ Brands-Deno, Panera’s Charged Lemonade

Howard Schultz, Pizza Hut, Burgerville

Joint employer, Clean Juice-Brix, Texas Roadhouse

Wendy’s, Shake Shack, Panda cyberattack

Starbucks and KFC stumble, Wingstop wins, Denny’s burritos

McDonald’s, Subway, Burger King

Chili’s-Big Mac, Subway closures, Domino’s sales

Clean Juice, full-service perks up, Neal Awards

Chipotle, Domino’s tips, another bankruptcy

Tropical Smoothie, Cava, Clover Food Lab

Retail traffic, Foxtrot shuts down, Crumbl

Starbucks, Tijuana Flats bankruptcy, Flynn-Applebee’s

Chipotle vs. Panera, TGI Fridays, Papa Johns’ marketing

Red Lobster, Oberweis, Starbucks cups

California, Red Lobster and Martha Stewart

Chain restaurant growth, Jersey Mike’s, TGI Fridays

Restaurant Leadership Conference, fill-service restaurants, Momofuku

Fast-food traffic, loyalty programs, Restaurant Leader of the Year

Joint employer, Crumbl, Buffalo Wild Wings

Menu prices, Papa Johns, I Heart Mac and Cheese

MOD Pizza, tech startups, Florida heat bill

Value, value, value

Jersey Mike’s, Chick-fil-A, chicken battel

Avian flu, McDonald’s-Israel, Frances Allen

McDonald's, Red Lobster, Dave & Buster's

World Central Kitchen, Wendy’s, BurgerFi

Fast casuals, Swig, Dave & Buster’s

Punch Bowl Social, I Heart Mac and Cheese, Gen Z

Bob Evans for sale, McDonald’s prices, Smashburger

Swipe fees, Benihana, insider trading

McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme, Danny Meyer, marketing fails

Panera outage, D.C. tip credit, pizza problems

Sluggish sales, Red Lobster, Rob Lynch

Olive Garden, California wages, Shake Shack CEO

Chipotle’s stock split, Subway’s big switch, AI bread

McDonald’s chairman, Subway’s soda switch, Wonder

Panera Bread, unified commerce, Virtual Dining Concepts

Corner Bakery’s comeback, Subway, Boston Market

Kernel, C3 acquisition, &Pizza CEO

McDonald's, Five Iron Gold, Pizza Hut

Menu prices, fast-casual delivery, Keith Lee Effect

Boston Market, restaurant trends, union salters

Starbucks, Noodles, Potbelly 

Bojangles marketing, Panera IPO, Florida delivery

Charter Foods lawsuit, loyalty programs, Ken Pendery

Starbucks’ board, First Watch earnings, DoorDash-NYC

California wages, Neon Greens, Whole Foods

Sweetgreen, Starbucks, Papa Johns

Papa Johns, Red Robin, Subway

Wendy’s dynamic pricing, Panera Bread, Applebee’s and IHOP

Wendy’s-dynamic pricing, Golden Corral data breach, Cava

Domino’s Pizza, Smashed Jack burgers, Wonder-Walmart

Bloomin’ Brands closures, Starbucks labor, restaurant success

Jack in the Box, Cheesecake Factory, Burgerim

Wingstop, CosMc’s, energy drinks

Focus re-Brands, Andy Wiederhorn, Starbucks

Toast, BJ’s-weather, Texas Roadhouse

Inspire IPO, Wendy’s, 7 Brew

McDonald’s franchisees, restaurant labor, David Bouley

Menu prices, BJ’s activist, Burger King

Taco Bell’s innovations, Boston Market, Tacos 1986

Flynn Group for sale, fast-food union, California wage hike

TikTok, Yum Brands, Whataburger

Chipotle, Taco Bell, Valentine’s Day

Fast-food spending, McDonald’s eggs, KFC rewards

McDonald’s vs. grocers, Burger King, Reddit

AI, Martha Stewart, restaurant jobs

Footlong cookies, Sweet Tomatoes, Starbucks

Starbucks, Chili’s, Savory Fund

Boston Market, Olo, McDonald’s new burgers

Domino’s Pizza, Sushi Ginza Onodera, food costs

Bagger Dave’s, Tony Luke’s Cheesesteak, electric vehicles

Subway, Starbucks, Jersey Mike’s

Potbelly, Dave & Buster’s, Chipotle

Lunch, Burger King and ezCater

Craveworthy-Dirty Dough, In-N-Out Burger, Subway snacks

Boston Market, Subway slicers, Pinstripe earnings

Peet’s-Caribou, Applebee’s, Craveworthy Brands

Wetzel’s Pretzels, Jersey Mike’s, Jimmy John’s

Red Lobster, Burger King and Subway 

7-Eleven, joint employer, Shipley Do-Nuts

Boston Market, Veggie Grill, Kernel Foods

Flippy, Qdoba, Famous Toastery

First Watch, Ultimo Coffee-union, BurgerFI

MOD Pizza, Dutch Bros, Papa John's

Kura Sushi, Barbara Lynch, National Restaurant Association

McDonald’s-Middle East, Greenlane, Boston Market

TGI Friday’s, new restaurants, Bloomin’ Brands. 

Pizza delivery, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Oakberry

Best stories of the year, Newk’s, on-the-job deaths

Same-store sales, Squishmallows, JuneBaby

Chuck E Cheese, McDonald’s, NRD Capital

Trading down, breakfast, Infinite Kitchen

Wingstop, restaurant sales, Boston Market

McDonald’s, Cultivate Next, TGI Fridays

Year of the "vibes", Boston Market, international franchisees

Randy Garutti, Wendy’s, Boston Market

McDonald's new CosMc's, Chipotle, Rock N Roll Sushi

Automation, development, Pizza Hut

CosMc’s, dining out, Carrabba’s 

Popeyes, small franchisees, DoorDash

Domino’s, Wendy’s, Taco Bell 

Panera Brands, Maggiano’s Little Italy, Christmas specials

Modern Market Eatery, Subway, Adult Happy Meals 

California, Shake Shack, Chipotle 

Jack in the Box, Crumbl, Kitchen United 

Holiday season, IHOP, California

Retailers sound alarm, notable openings, things to be thankful for

Big Taco, McDonald’s, M&A 

Wage inflation, hybrid work, Thanksgiving plans

Tacos, Breakfast Tater Tots, value concerns 

Another bankruptcy, tipping fatigue, uncertainty

Rising prices, Burger King, McDonald’s / Crocs

Joe & the Juice, Bartaco, hotel breakfast

Noodles, Yelp challengers, Q3 winners and losers

Peppermint, Krispy Kreme / McDonald’s, franchisee margins 

BK bankruptcy, Steak and Ale, Mellow Mushroom

Tequila, declining traffic, Far West Services 

Labor relief, Starbucks raises, impactful tech

Sweetgreen, Larry Roberts, Wendy’s

Earnings, earnings, earnings

Wingstop, Chili’s, Savory Fund 

TGI Fridays, Raising Cane’s, bankruptcy

Potbelly, McDonald’s, California

 A mixed economy, Texas Roadhouse, child labor crackdown

Free Domino’s, student loans, spooky promos

Taco Tuesday, Mrs. Fields, David Chang

Sweetgreen dinner, QSR traffic, eatertainment 

PF Chang’s, Madison Square Garden, Fat Brands 

Starbucks, TGI Fridays, Love.Life

Outback Steakhouse, Chili’s, Chipotle 

Fake review crackdown, BurgerFi, Salted

Ozempic, September sales, Israel/Palestine

Chick-fil-A, Pizza Hut, TGI Friday’s 

Domino’s menu innovation, malls, earnings preview

Taco Bell, robots, McDonald’s 

Consumers, Dutch Bros stock, Uber Eats 

Teens’ top restaurants, Post Malone, El Pollo Loco

Casey’s, Domino’s, Olive Garden

Chicago tip credit, jobs milestone, Ozempic

Restaurant Stocks, Farmesa, Halloween 

Ramen burgers, Blackbird, 7 Brew

Automation, Insomnia Cookies, AI 

Burger ads, Subway, Martha Stewart

Restaurant trends, consumer spending, coffee

Wage hikes in Calif. and NYC, vegan cheese, Trump

Burger King, Subway, Sweetgreen

Smokey Bones, Roman Empire, loyalty programs 

McDonald’s royalties, Krispy Kreme, Eataly

McDonald’s, Red Lobster, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza 

Olive Garden, Taco/Social, chicken wings

Portillo’s, price sensitivity, Uber Eats 

Dynamic Pricing, Calif. marijuana dispensaries, Taco Bell 

Fast Act fallout, Kitchen United, KFC vs Popeyes

Sauce, tech, executive changes

AI, Ice Spice, pickleball

Sweetgreen, Howard Schultz, Boston Market

Noodles and Company, Dominos, McDonalds

Boston Market, Clean Juice, burger prices 

Big game back at Arby’s, Square outage, Wonder

Subway, Whataburger, Dave & Busters 

Chick-fil-A, Wendy’s, CKE

Pumpkin spice, Toast, Popeyes 

McDonald’s valuations, sandwich chains, AI 

Chipotle, Pokeworks, Taco Bell 

TGI Fridays, closures, US Open eats 

Krystal, Dog Haus, DoorDash 

 Roark Capital, Walk-On’s, Fatz Cafe

Panera Bread, pickleball, Green District

Subway, O’Charley’s, sensory-friendly dining

Lemonade, Veggie Grill, Subway sale 

Subway sale, Popeyes wings, Sweetgreen hires 

Bloomin’ Brands, Mastro’s and pigs

Wildfire recovery, Red Robin, Shake Shack

More Boston Market closures, Subway, Cava

Fogo de Chao, Wendy’s, Taco Bell

Restaurant sales, McDonald’s, KFC

Late night, Taco Bell, Krispy Kreme

Carrols Restaurant Group, value promotions, pumpkin spice

Kiosks, permits and Qdoba.

Dutch Bros, snacks, brunch

Pollo Tropical, MrBeast Burger, birria bust

Subway, Shake Shack, Portillo’s 

Starbucks, Wingstop, MrBeast Burger

Sbarro, MrBeast, LTO’s 

P.F. Chang’s, DoorDash, McDonald’s

BJ’s, Sheilina Henry, Wild Wing Cafe

CosMc, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle

Boston Market, Shake Shack, Instacart Business

Boston Market, Subway, French restaurants

Etta Collective, Domino’s, executive changes

Tech and sustainability, Casa Bonita, barbecue

Pizza, Burger King, Pizza Hut

Toast fee, Potbelly, Taco Tuesday

P.F. Chang’s, Chipotle, Taco Tuesday 

Bankrupt Hardee’s, Legal Sea Foods, hot honey

Vebu, Donatos Pizza, Grimace 

Subway sale, menu prices, happy hour

Autocado, Red Robin, Elizabeth McGee

Subway, Velvet Taco, couriers 

Threads, joint employer, new job descriptions

Yum Brands, Pizzeria Locale, KFC

Subway slicers, McDonald’s, pancake tacos

Taco Bell, Chicken Salad Chick, vacation

Subway, COVID-19 recovery, Smokey Bones

Gen Korean BBQ, DoorDash, Hamra Enterprises

Raising Canes, Taco Bell, Nextbite 

Top 500, Taco Bell, M&A

Pinstripes, Gen Korean, Wee Chippy 

Casa Bonita, Firehouse Subs, Darden Restaurants 

Checkers, MrBeast Burger, Walk-On’s 

Checkers, MrBeast Burger, Walk-On’s 

Domino’s, meat and potatoes, Cava 

Cava, Burger King, Darden

Olo, Taco Bell, TGI Fridays

Menu prices, Nextbite, fake priest

Grubhub, delivery drivers, alcohol to-go 

Fast-casual tacos, Chili’s menu revamp, Fuku

Chick-fil-A, suburbs vs cities, economic downturn

Vegan Crunchwrap, pickle pizza, Sweetgreen

McDonald’s, James Beard winners, Taco John’s 

Cava, Papa Johns, Red Robin

CEO pay, Corner Bakery auction, jobs report

Joint employers, IHOP, beer sales 

Another IPO, foodborne illnesses, Panera

Burger King, BurgerFi, UberEats 

More cooks, restaurant show debrief, Steve Ells’ next act

IPO’s, Chick-fil-A, burgers 

Panera, Bonchon, Corner Bakery

Panda Express, LeBron James, hot tech

Recession, Cava, National Restaurant Association

Informa, Shake Shack, Grubhub

Wendy’s, Hardee’s, Jack in the Box 

Shake Shack, Wetzel’s, Taco Tuesday tilt

GM of the Year, summer food, Sweetgreen 

Daddy’s Chicken Shack, Chick-fil-A, casual dining

Burger King, Boka, Krispy Kreme

Inflation, Sweetgreen, Wendy’s

Wendy’s, Ian Baines, 7-Eleven 

Big chains, Whole Foods, bacon

Summit Restaurant Holdings, operations, McDonald’s 

Papa Johns, Chick-fil-A, Ruth’s Chris

Dine Brands, Pizza Hut, Starbucks

Burger King, First Watch, Shake Shack

Fat Brands, Subway, menu introductions

Wall Street <3 Chipotle, NYC wages, recession

Papa Johns’, Krystal, Domino’s 

Chipotle, tip credit and Chick-fil-A’s cauliflower sandwich 

McDonald’s, Tracy Kim, Starbird Chicken 

Sweetgreen, McDonald’s, California Pizza Kitchen

McDonald’s, Potbelly, MOD Pizza

Tao Group Hospitality, Odeko, Starbucks

McDonald’s new burgers, NCR cyberattack, Restaurant Leader of the Year

Frozen pizza, Bobby Flay, Chipotle 

Carrols, Subway sale, Post Malone

PPP fraud, Wetzel’s Pretzels, Claudia San Pedro 

BK closures, Nacho fries, Chipotle goes electric

Domino’s, Carvel, dining out

Jobs, 7-Eleven, Raising Cane’s

Burrito bowls, McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A 

Chipotle vs. Sweetgreen, Duck Donuts, virtual layoffs 

Tot takeover, McDonald’s, El Pollo Loco 

McDonald’s layoffs, Noodles rewards, cookie craze

Firehouse Subs, Sweet Tomatoes, Subway

Subway, Burger King, Yum Brands

IHOP, Sweetgreen, Burger King 

Arby’s, Presto, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill 

Franchise forecast, McAlister’s Deli, Chipotle settlement

Starbucks, Burger King, Reef 

KFC, McDonald’s, Olive Garden 

Papa Johns, Chipotle, Illinois restaurant aid

Dunkin’, DoorDash, Panera

McDonald’s bankruptcy, Starbucks CEO, Teriyaki Madness

Paid time off, service fees, McDonald’s

Denny’s, openings and closings, Popeyes

Innovative equipment, McDonald’s development, free lobster

Menu prices, McDonald’s franchisees, delivery companies

Restaurant jobs, discounts, consumers

Restaurant jobs, discounts, consumers

Taco Bell, delivery fee cap, focus on operators

Another Burger King bankruptcy, First Watch, DoorDash

Andy Wiederhorn, Subway, Uber Eats

Subway, Panera, First Watch

Bojangles, Potbelly, Wendy’s dilemma

Portillo’s, Farmesa, Danny Meyer

Double Down, Wendy’s, Applebee’s

Carrols Restaurant Group, small pizzerias, Noodles & Company

Steak n Shake, joint employer, Chipotle

Corner Bakery, Sweetgreen, Domino's

White Castle, pizza delivery, Dutch Bros

Olive oil coffee, Wingstop, Panera

Subway, KFC, robot chicken

Restaurants’ hot start, joint employer, Subway

Shake Shack, Norms, Toast

Farmesa, Patrick Doyle, EV charging

Super Bowl Sunday, Bonefish Grill. Project Pollo.

Chipotle, Valentine’s Day, ‘woke’ sandwiches

Direct ordering, Papa Johns, Whataburger

Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell, GM of the Year

Pete Davidson, Pizza Hut, anti-poaching agreements

Tao Group Hospitality, Valentine’s Day, McDonald’s

Cava, loaded tots, snacking habits

Starbucks, restaurant hiring, Newk’s Eatery

Subway, Red Robin, delivery

Super Bowl Sunday, Chilli’s, Subway

Adult Happy Meals, Ruth’s Chris, openings and closings

Papa Johns, tip credit, Casa Bonita

McDonald’s gets political, new NRA chairman, Raising Cane’s

Chipotle, Smashburger, Papa John’s

McDonald’s, MOD Pizza, A&W

Checkers, robotic pizza system, Peet’s Coffee

Chick-fil-A, ServSafe, Red Lobster

Eggs, inflation, surcharges

In-N-Out, Nextbite, Notch

Starbucks, delivery, Tacombi

In-N-Out, Steak and Ale, catering

Kurt Kane, Portillos, In-N-Out

Subway, Cywinski, Starbucks

Portillo’s, Chicken prices, ICR conference

In-N-Out Burger, Darden Restaurants, Del Taco

McDonald’s, Red Robin, Norma.

McDonald’s, Tonya Robinson, college students

Profit predictions, a Burger King bankruptcy, Tao Group

Convenience stores, Blaze Pizza, Culver's

Holiday sales, 16 Handles, Paulo Pena

Year in review

Fogo de Chao, Sweet Chick, trends

Acquisitions, Birdcall, openings and closings

Rusty Taco, Freshii, Everytable

Comfort foods, Yum Brands, Olive Garden

Pizza Hut, layoffs, Taco Bell

Taco bell, Chipotle, tech trends

Yum Brands, CPI, bar snacks

Portillo’s, Smalls Sliders, holiday menus

A better McDonald’s burger, Pollo Tropical, Krispy Kreme

Buyers Edge, Wetzel’s Pretzels, Glass Onion

Holiday meals, Dave & Buster’s, Sonic

Bertucci’s, tip credit, Chris Carr

Dine Brands, California Fast Act, Uber Eats

Same-store sales, job growth, Jeremiah’s Italian Ice

Subway, McDonald’s, California Pizza Kitchen

Peet’s, PopupBagels, Restaurant Growth Services

Peet’s, PopupBagels, Restaurant Growth Services

Low-income diners, barbell pricing, Jack in the Box

Low-income diners, barbell pricing, Jack in the Box

Starbucks Reserve, new restaurant openings and Patrick Doyle

Taco Bell, Amplify Brands, delivery workers

Menu trends, Chuck E. Cheese, Blank Street Coffee

Sweetgreen, Subway, inflation

Sweetgreen, Subway, inflation

Restaurant prices, catering sales, tech investments

Blaze, Taco John’s, peppermint

Sweetgreen, tip credit, French toast sticks

John Elway, Panera Bread, Chili’s

First Watch, Papa Johns, sweets at Sweetgreen

Texas, delivery, Starbucks

Frozen food, Shake Shack, Papa John’s

Jack in the Box, Chili's, Sally the salad robot.

Recession, Red Robin, McDonald’s vs. Domino’s

Chipotle, pink foods, TouchBistro

Texas Roadhouse, Chipotle, efficient chicken

Lettuce prices, On the Border, McDonald’s

Wingstop, Cicis, hot chicken

COVID, McRib, TikTok

Smashburger, Swig, Sysco

RoboBurger, McDonald’s, Danny Meyer

McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme, Pizza Hut, Noodles

McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme, Pizza Hut, Noodles

Off-premise slows, KFC, Wingstop

Nacho Fries, Crumbl, Beyond Meat

Inflation, dominos, delivery companies

Subway, Starbucks/Delta, wholesale food prices

Boorito, Fat Brands, Puttshack

McDonald’s, cobranding and California

Labor, labor, labor

Plant-based meat sales, Botrista, Subway

Consumers’ breaking point, hedge fund franchisees and robot pizza

CurderBurger returns, Sysco strikes, Kura Sushi

KFC, fast food breakfast, McDonald’s

Pete Davidson, consumer spending, Levy

Olive Garden, Crumbl Cookies, White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health

U.S. food policy, IPOs go cold, Smokey Bones

Chipotle, P.F. Chang’s, McDonald’s

Pollo Campero, SFO strike and what’s next for the IRC

Rethinking price hikes, Pizza Inn, chicken claws

Restaurant stocks in the red, Olive Garden, Fast Act

Taco Bell, Eataly, interest rates

Yum, automation, climate change

Tokyo Joe’s, MOD, pumpkin spice

Chili’s, NCR, FTC

Grocery prices, Happy Joe’s, top LTOs

McDonald’s, National Restaurant Association, Substance Abuse epidemic

Restaurant prices, Chipotle, restaurant layoffs

Starbucks, Bikky, Fall Flavors

Camp Pickle, Quiznos, Burger King

True Food Kitchen, Panda Express, Biden administration

Wingstop, Chipotle, Bar Louie

California, Starbucks and Au Bon Pain

New York gun regulations, Hart House, The Fast Act

McDonald’s, The Fast Act, Subway

Chipotle, Maneet Chauhan, Del Taco

Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte, Panera, Value Offers

Chipotle’s first union, Little Caesars’ new QB, Topgolf

Taco Bell, inflation, California Restaurant Association

Chili's robots, IHOP's new menu and the 15% tip

ConverseNow, Bite NInja, Lisa Jennings

Chicken Big Mac, McDonald’s board and employees’ favorite chain

E Coli contamination, Starbucks, Eggs Up

Restaurant pessimism, Italian beef, and pizza at a wing chain

Olo, Wendy’s, The Fast Act

Lemonade candles, puppy ice cream and the ‘nugget code’

Butterfly Equity, Subway, Chick-fil-A

Pork, breakfast and urban problems

McDonald’s, Dutch Bros and pumpkins

Sweetgreen layoffs, BBQ holdings, Wendy’s

Famous Dave’s, Qdoba, french toast sticks

Taco Bell, Economy and crustless pizzas.

Food delivery, Speedy Eats, Frisch’s Big Boy

RRF, earnings, the Holey Grail

National Restaurant Association survey, Grubhub, Starbucks

Church’s, TGI Fridays, menus heat up

Danny Meyer, Jack in the Box, Michigan’s tip credit

Inflation's peak, Texas Roadhouse and a lot of pepperoni