Restaurant news

Follow @restaurantuknws

• Burger King Foundation celebrates 20th anniversary

  22-04-2025 18:01 via nrn.com
  
  The BK Scholars Awards Ceremony is scheduled for April 28
  
  Read more

• Pappas Restaurants plans to acquire On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina

  08-05-2025 21:17 via nrn.com
  
  The acquisition, subject to approval, comes about two months after On the Border’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing
  
  Read more

• 34 restaurant executives on the move in March, including new CEOs at Jersey Mike’s, Red Robin, and P.F. Chang’s

  08-05-2025 20:26 via nrn.com
  McDonald’s and Subway both also made multiple changes to the C-suite
  
  Read more

• White Castle offers six pack of original sliders for $4

  08-05-2025 19:55 via nrn.com
  
  PRESS RELEASE: This limited-time offer, which kicks off May 9, brings the cost of sliders below 2012 pricing
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Dutch Bros continues to outpace the industry with 4.7% Q1 same-store sales growth

  08-05-2025 19:46 via nrn.com
  
  The drive-thru coffee chain also saw transactions and revenue momentum, driven by growing brand recognition and loyalty
  
  Read more

• Applebee’s is leaning into a familiar favorite to gain momentum

  08-05-2025 19:27 via nrn.com
  The company learned that its guests really like its 2 for $25 menu, so it has become a bigger part of the marketing spotlight
  
  Read more

• Papa Johns boosts tech and marketing spend amid 3% same-store sales drop

  08-05-2025 19:01 via nrn.com
  
  The pizza chain touted new ad campaign success and Google Cloud partnership as consumer confidence ebbed
  
  Read more

• Lunchbox Launches The Catering Leadership Summit: In-Person Event Focused on Scaling Restaurant Catering

  08-05-2025 18:21 via nrn.com
  The NRN editorial department was not involved in the creation of this content.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Potbelly’s menu and value strategy fuels first quarter growth

  08-05-2025 18:20 via nrn.com
  
  The company’s investment priorities this year include enhancing its digital channels such as the Potbelly Perks loyalty program
  
  Read more

• Krispy Kreme pauses McDonald’s rollout amid slower-than-expected demand

  08-05-2025 17:12 via nrn.com
  
  The company has also suspended its quarterly dividend and plans to exit 5% to 10% of its points of access in the U.S.
  
  Read more

• Value messaging, Burger King Whoppers, Caribou Coffee

  08-05-2025 16:20 via nrn.com
  
  Get all the headlines in today’s Restaurant Daily podcast
  
  Read more

• Noodles & Company to close more restaurants although sales and traffic are improving

  08-05-2025 01:31 via nrn.com
  
  The chain reported a 4.4% increase in same-store sales as traffic grew by 1.8%
  
  Read more

• Outback parent Bloomin’ Brands continues paring menus

  07-05-2025 22:17 via nrn.com
  
  Choppy’ consumer environment leads company to further reduce offerings
  
  Read more

• Burger King faces lawsuit over promotional images in ads

  07-05-2025 20:51 via nrn.com
  
  A district judge in Florida allows class-action case on size of menu items
  
  Read more

• Sweetgreen collaborates with Cote Korean Steakhouse for new limited-time items

  07-05-2025 20:41 via nrn.com
  The new items leverage the steak that the fast-casual chain added to the menu last year
  
  Read more

• Taco John’s CEO wants to give nostalgic fans a reason to return to the Mexican chain

  07-05-2025 20:33 via nrn.com
  
  Heather Neary, who has been CEO for just over a year, lays out her plan for reclaiming Taco John’s position in the Mexican category
  
  Read more

• Cracker Barrel brings back Campfire Meals for the first time in seven years

  07-05-2025 20:16 via nrn.com
  
  The limited time offerings include new recipes: a Campfire Shrimp Skillet and two dessert skillets
  
  Read more

• Haven Hot Chicken announces multiple promotions and new hires

  07-05-2025 18:50 via nrn.com
  
  PRESS RELEASE: Haven Hot Chicken reshapes executive team for growth
  
  Read more

• Portillo’s, Denny’s, Nothing Bundt Cakes

  07-05-2025 17:30 via nrn.com
  
  Get all the headlines in today’s Restaurant Daily podcast
  
  Read more

• Applebee’s finds momentum from ‘lessons learned last year’

  07-05-2025 17:14 via nrn.com
  
  The company shifts it focus to core menu and value offerings while bolstering its loyalty program and social media presence
  
  Read more

• Chefs on the Move: Gavin Kaysen heads south, Gerry Klaskala bids farewell

  07-05-2025 16:54 via nrn.com
  
  Plus other recent job changes by culinarians
  
  Read more

• Why restaurant chains doubled down on custom technology in Q1

  07-05-2025 16:07 via nrn.com
  
  Yum Brands, Wendy’s, and Wingstop detailed expansions on proprietary and custom tech solutions during Q1 earnings updates
  
  Read more

• Chipotle names Jason Kidd as its new chief operations officer

  06-05-2025 23:13 via nrn.com
  
  Longtime CFO Jack Hartung, who most recently served as president and chief strategy officer, will step down after nearly 25 years with the company
  
  Read more

• Portillo’s new kiosks are generating an increase in average check

  06-05-2025 22:54 via nrn.com
  
  The chain’s expanded advertising campaign is also bolstering brand awareness in new markets
  
  Read more

• Denny’s meets ‘challenging start to the year’ with aggressive BOGO deal

  06-05-2025 20:35 via nrn.com
  
  The family-dining brand sees ‘sharp decline’ in consumer sentiment, more pronounced in lower-income households
  
  Read more

• Wonder secures $600M funding round backed by Google Ventures

  06-05-2025 20:19 via nrn.com
  
  The Marc Lore-founded virtual food hall company — which acquired Grubhub earlier this year — has now raised two major rounds in just over a year
  
  Read more

• How Habit Burger & Grill bolstered its margins amid wage increases

  06-05-2025 20:12 via nrn.com
  
  The company’s restaurant-level margin improved by 310 basis points year-over-year as it rolled out new labor and forecasting tools
  
  Read more

• Nothing Bundt Cakes sells 9 company-owned San Diego bakeries

  06-05-2025 18:49 via nrn.com
  
  The deal with FS Investors calls for developing 16 additional restaurant locations
  
  Read more

• DoorDash expands global reach with $3.9B Deliveroo, $1.2B SevenRooms acquisitions

  06-05-2025 17:10 via nrn.com
  
  SevenRooms marks DoorDash's first SaaS acquisition; Deliveroo deal expands company’s delivery footprint to 40 countries
  
  Read more

• Raising Cane’s: The fastest chicken jockey

  06-05-2025 16:50 via nrn.com
  
  Over the past 10 years, the chain’s sales have leapfrogged Boston Market, Wingstop, El Pollo Loco, Church’s Texas Chicken, Bojangles, Zaxbys, and, last year, KFC
  
  Read more

Follow @restaurantuknws on Twitter!