Coffee on the go is coming back. This week, Starbucks, Nestlé, Keurig Dr Pepper, and Restaurant Brands International (RBI) all reported that coffee away-from-home purchases were on the rise in their most recent quarter, even as at-home sales remained flat or elevated. This may be...
The 12th edition of Delivering On Restaurant Rewards, a PYMNTS and Paytronix collaboration, explores how consumers are using various channels to place their food orders and how they want to interact with restaurants’ loyalty programs. This report provides actionable insights into the importance of offering...
The restaurant business may never be the same as it was before COVID, but that doesn’t mean it will be smaller, it means it will be different. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
McDonald’s Corp. is putting all of its collective fries in one basket as it looks to spur the growth of its international app and newly minted MyMcDonald’s Rewards program, according to a report on Monday (July 26). The company will house its digital, data analytics,...
The 2021 edition of the Restaurant Readiness Index, a PYMNTS and Paytronix collaboration, takes a close look at how the past 16 months have fundamentally changed the way that restaurants engage with their customers.
As food tech platforms look to parlay the rapid growth experienced during the pandemic into long-term viability, many are rethinking the physical space. C3, for one, announced an $80 million investment earlier this month to grow its global presence and build out its technology, following...
In many ways, life looks as if it’s back to normal throughout much of the United States. Restaurants have reopened, live events are back and people are reconnecting with friends and family. However, there are many parts of consumers’ lives that may never return to...
Today in restaurant and grocery news, major QSR brands and iconic restaurants alike move into the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) space, while many chains beef up (or un-beef up, as it were) their plant-based options. Plus, Domino’s breaks 18,000 restaurants — here’s where that places it...
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...