What do this year’s rankings say about the state of the restaurant industry — and how brands can keep guests satisfied in a ...

Yum Brands is getting a new CEO. The owner of KFC and Taco Bell said that CFO Chris Turner will take on the role in October. He will succeed David Gibbs, who has been chief executive officer for ...

Imagine ordering food delivery from an app and then 20 minutes later, hearing a buzzing drone outside your home. The drone deposits your order into a smart mailbox that keeps your dinner at the ...

The first quarter wasn’t too kind to most public restaurant companies. Perhaps one surprising exception came from BJ’s Restaurants, which posted a 1.7% same-store sales increase and a 2.7% ...

As restaurants across much of the summer slide into their busiest season, the National Restaurant Association is forecasting an additional 490,000 summer jobs added to their payrolls. The ...

Kura Sushi went public in 2019 and has continued to generate momentum since, turning in a year-over-year sales increase of 26.9% in 2024 to reach nearly $238 million. Its footprint grew by 28% in ...

Jiho Kim built a name for himself in New York City, running a successful pop-up that went on to become Michelin star-winning Joomak Banjum. He relocated it and rebranded it as Joomak earlier this ...

In the second edition of Nation’s Restaurant News’ brand-new platform Signature: A CEO Series with Sam Oches — powered by The Coca-Cola Company — the publication’s editor-in-chief sits ...

Paris Baguette, the bakery café concept with more than 225 locations in North America, has promoted Nick Scaccio to chief development officer, the company said Monday. The Moonachie, N.J.-based ...

It looks like we’re reaching an inflection point, as Gen Z consumers surpass millennial consumers as the most frequent restaurant users. Gen Z (born between 1997 and 2012) makes up about 20% of ...

This week on Nation's Restaurant News, the top story was “Denny’s CEO Kelli Valade shares how the restaurant chain can maintain the title of ‘America’s Favorite Diner.’” In the second ...

Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes has named Michael Meche as president, the company said Friday. The Plano, Texas-based company said Meche most recently served as chief restaurant officer for ...