NRN presents Consumer Picks, a data-driven report on customer preference and restaurant brand strength. Data for this report is provided by market research firm Datassential. Find out more about ...

Arby’s franchisee Miracle Restaurant Group LLC, based in Covington, La., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in its history. The operator of 25 Arby’s locations ...

When George Floyd was murdered at the hands of police one year ago, the nation had enough, and protests led by the Black Lives Matter movement broke out across the country. Goals of these protests ...

Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants isn’t so much a casual-dining concept as it is a lifestyle chain for wine lovers. The Countrywide, Ill.-based concept surged again in the Latest Year ...

Portioned, Ready-to-Cook Salmon Meets Growing Consumer Demand. Consumers crave fresh, flavorful seafood—especially salmon. Yet operators face challenges in delivering innovative dishes while ...

They say a rising tide lifts all boats and, for the restaurant industry, that seems to be the case when it comes to Mediterranean cuisine. Consider category leader CAVA, for instance. Since the ...

Kelli Valade learned about the importance of leadership development in restaurants at an early age; when she was a teenager, her bosses at the Big Boy where she worked in Upstate New York ...

Krispy Kreme shareholders are not happy about the delay in the doughnut chain’s partnership with McDonald’s. They’ve filed a lawsuit against Krispy Kreme, arguing that the chain overhyped ...

House Democrats introduced the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 on Tuesday which would gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025, and phase out the subminimum tipped wage that allows ...

Consumers may be getting to-go more often, but they still want their restaurants to have free WiFi. That’s one lesson from a session on what differentiates winning restaurants right now.

Beverage innovation has really picked up steam in recent years. That makes sense given the slowdown in traffic at restaurants, which means operators want to encourage their customers to spend as ...

U.S. restaurant industry sales will reach a record high of $863 billion this year, up 3.6% over last year, according to a report released today by the National Restaurant Association. “The ...