Operations & ManagementSEP 25, 20263 MIN READ

KPOT picks Deliverect for marketplace orders and menus

KPOT plans a network deployment. Deliverect’s general tools connect shared menus with local exceptions, editing permissions and channel publishing.

Marketing & GrowthSEP 25, 20261 MIN READ

Wendy’s made an emo album for its parking lot

Six tracks, real musicians and a Frosty funeral.

Technology & InnovationSEP 24, 20262 MIN READ

Decision Logic launches Vitals and ShiftFlow

Decision Logic says Vitals tracks performance and ShiftFlow organizes mobile tasks.

People & CultureSEP 24, 20263 MIN READ

How restaurant workers can ask Giving Kitchen for crisis support

Ahead of September 25, Giving Kitchen is pointing food-service workers toward existing crisis assistance and community resources.

Operations & ManagementSEP 24, 20262 MIN READ

KFC Canada's Kwench rollout pairs equipment and site work

Elevate outlines a program to equip and prepare more than 200 Canadian KFC restaurants.

Marketing & GrowthSEP 24, 20262 MIN READ

Arby’s promotes Loaded Rewards

Points connect restaurant purchases and digital orders.

Industry AnalysisSEP 23, 20263 MIN READ

Bad Ass Coffee moves headquarters to Lexington

A new distribution center supports East Coast and destination stores.

Technology & InnovationSEP 23, 20262 MIN READ

Chipotle pilots food-safety platform with Palantir

The company’s September statement outlined a pilot to consolidate restaurant risk information and guide follow-up.

Industry AnalysisSEP 23, 20261 MIN READ

Slutty Vegan adds Cincinnati to Soul Republic’s Ohio plans

Soul Republic’s third announced Ohio market follows its plans for Columbus and Cleveland.

Operations & ManagementSEP 23, 20262 MIN READ

DonorLink connects Toast food donations to volunteer pickups

Food Rescue US links Toast donation records to local pickups, following a 2023 grant initiative.

Finance & EconomicsSEP 23, 20263 MIN READ

McDonald’s plans $8.5 billion in franchise support

Rent relief and capital backing would help fund restaurant upgrades.

People & CultureSEP 22, 20263 MIN READ

Aspire’s first food-service trainees serve a practice lunch

Aspire’s first food-service cohort handled a three-course lunch, from taking orders to resetting tables, as part of its preparation for restaurant jobs.

Marketing & GrowthSEP 22, 20261 MIN READ

KFC UK Made Cereal. It Wants You to Add Gravy.

Chicken-flavored cereal meets a gravy boat.

Operations & ManagementSEP 22, 20263 MIN READ

Presto connects drive-thru voice orders to Toast

How menu management, voice generation and POS connections bring spoken orders into restaurant operations.

Marketing & GrowthSEP 22, 20261 MIN READ

Dunkin’s coffee gets an L.L.Bean sweater. Humans are next.

The coffee gets dressed first.

Marketing & GrowthSEP 22, 20261 MIN READ

Carl’s Jr. wants proof you threw away your crown

Carl’s Jr. limited burger offers to the first 100 eligible entries.

Finance & EconomicsSEP 21, 20264 MIN READ

7 Brew outbids Dutch Bros for 72 Salad and Go drive-thrus

7 Brew won the August 31 auction for 72 closed Salad and Go leases. Dutch Bros declined to raise its bid. The court has not approved the sale.

People & CultureSEP 21, 20262 MIN READ

Thrive put a Goodwill coach in nine restaurants

More than 80 of about 300 Wichita employees used the coach in year one.