Restaurants are in danger — that is the message that the National Restaurant Association is communicating to Congress through an open letter sent Tuesday (Aug 24) regarding the threat that the delta variant poses. The letter relays findings of the association’s recent survey of restaurant...
As many major restaurant chains surpassed their pre-pandemic sales in Q2, seizing on consumers’ pent-up demand for restaurant dining, Red Robin did not fare so well. Restaurant sales were down 10 percent from Q2 2019, the company announced Wednesday (Aug. 18) and net loss totaled...
On Thursday (Aug. 12), San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that bar and restaurant staff and patrons alike will be required to show proof of full vaccination for indoor dining beginning Aug. 20, and the same will go for gyms and indoor event venues. “We...
After launching several major partnerships and initiatives to expand its delivery service well beyond the restaurant meals that initially established the business, DoorDash is now making moves to drive consumers toward its other offerings. On Thursday (Aug. 5), the company announced in a blog post...
With COVID-19 cases once again on the rise, mass concern over the spread of the Delta variant and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) once again suggesting that even fully vaccinated people wear masks in areas of substantial or high transmission, many are...
Consumers no longer need to go to niche vegan restaurants to find plant-based options beyond the typical burger substitute. As the plant-based space grows, major restaurant chains are adding more and more meat-free choices to their menus. This week, Little Caesars, Panda Express and Baja...
Beyond Meat is bringing plant-based chicken tenders to almost 400 restaurants. The company launched its Beyond Chicken Tenders on Thursday (July 8), noting the surging demand for fried chicken. This widescale foodservice launch comes just weeks after it became clear that, for all the growing...
With relationships strained between McDonald’s and its United States franchisees, in part due to fees that the company said it would charge restaurant owners for its technology, it was revealed this week that the company is cutting this cost by more than 60 percent. As...
It looks like Dunkin’s relationship with Beyond Meat is not going to go beyond the Western states from now on. The two companies announced the nationwide launch of Dunkin’s Beyond Breakfast Sausage sandwich in 2019. Now, Dunkin’ is scaling way back, limiting the availability of...
