The chain added upselling options to its kiosks and made the channel’s customization experience more similar to online ordering.

Starbucks will roll out new procedures that will help workers reduce wait times, CEO Laxman Narasimhan said Tuesday.

Beginning in 2025, pregnant employees will be eligible for 20 hours of leave, separate from the state’s paid family and medical leave.

Diner demand for specific snack items depends on their mood, time of day and ease of travel, experts said, opening up an array of traffic-boosting innovation opportunities for restaurants.

Following several quarters of kiosk and e-commerce deployment, digital is on track to generate $30 billion in annualized sales.

The diner chain has nearly completed a two-year migration of 1,500 restaurants to Tray’s platform, which integrates with handheld server tablets to trim order and pay times at tables.

The chain will provide cash incentives to top-performing restaurants to complete quality remodels, and expects to overhaul up to 90% of its U.S. units by 2028.

Domestic comps rose 5.6%, the highest increase since 2021, due to rewards member growth, successful marketing campaigns and improved operations.

The Christian juice chain, which lost dozens of franchise locations over changes to its business model, sold itself for undisclosed terms.

Chipotle isn’t the only chain to abandon a secondary concept it tested. IHOP closed its fast casual Flip’d by IHOP concept last year after growing it to four locations. That concept was meant to ...

The change comes as Dave & Buster's looks to drive growth through a dining experience overhaul, among other initiatives.

Chipotle, which recently added new worker benefits to attract hires, had the second-highest burnout rating of any company in the study, surpassed only by Progressive.