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From Burger King to Taco Bell: How AI employee assistants could quietly reshape restaurant labor
Burger King’s new virtual assistant is drawing 'Big Brother' comparisons, but other quick-service brands are testing similar tools
Full House Resorts Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results
- American Place Casino Continued Its Strong Growth, With Revenues Increasing 13.1% for the Year and 11.0% in the Fourth Quarter - Colorado Operations...
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With prices up, restaurant consumers turn to snacking
Smaller, lower-priced items require less commitment and allow for more flexibility

Catch Hospitality Group has opened Or’esh, a live-fire Mediterranean restaurant in New York City
Chef Nadav Greenberg’s menu explores the flavors of the Levant

President Donald Trump and Robert De Niro's Long-Running Feud: What to Know
The political back-and-forth between President Donald Trump and Robert De Niro has been building for nearly a decade. After years of back and forth, the war of words between Trump and actor De Niro reached a fever pitch when the president launched a sharp att…
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Subway seeks to serve 1M meatballs on National Meatball Day with free footlong upgrades
PRESS RELEASE: On March 9, join the world's first Million Meatball Monday and make any six-inch Sub of the Day or Meal of the Day a footlong for free

Wendy’s is hiring a chief tasting officer
The salary for the remote position is listed as $100,000

Del Taco introduces turnaround plan fresh off its acquisition
Project Sunrise includes strategies to “embrace innovation and reconnect to passionate guests”

Black Rock Coffee Bar sets 1,000-store target as an emerging coffee segment contender
The Scottsdale, Arizona-based 181-unit beverage chain reported 9.3% same-store sales growth for the fourth quarter

Cracker Barrel sees slow improvement despite continued traffic slump in Q2
The family-dining company reported 7.1% same-store sales declines, but noted improved traffic and guest scores in January

McDonald’s Big Arch, Starbucks corporate office, Freddy’s
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Shipley Donuts adds three executives to the C-suite
The growing company has appointed a chief operating officer, development officer, and financial officer
Fast Food Industry Report 2026: A $868.19 Billion Market by 2030 from $658.85 Billion in 2025, Driven by Plant-Based Dining Trends, Kitchen Automation and Expanding App-Based Delivery Platforms
The fast food market is poised for robust growth driven by increasing demand for plant-based options, automation in operations, and app-based delivery services. Key opportunities lie in digital ordering, sustainable packaging, and menu customization. Growth i…
Restaurant Takeout Analysis Report 2026-2035: A $4.48 Trillion Market by 2030 from $2.91 Trillion in 2025 with Panda Restaurant, Starbucks, KFC, Domino's Pizza, and Chipotle Leading
Market opportunities in the restaurant takeout sector include rising demand for convenience dining, digital platform growth, contactless systems, cloud kitchens, and packaging innovations. Trends focus on quick dining solutions and tech enhancements like Smar…
Cloud Kitchen Business Analysis Report 2026: A $74.6 Billion Market by 2030 - Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub Power Rapid Expansion Through Scalable Driver Networks and Sophisticated Logistics
The cloud kitchen market is poised for robust growth, driven by increasing demand for food delivery, reduced operational costs, and tech advancements in automation and real-time analytics. Key opportunities lie in expanding in regions like China and the Asia-…
Fast Food and Quick Service Restaurant Report 2026-2035: A $450+ Billion Market by 2030 with McDonald's, Burger King, Chipotle, Subway, Starbucks Leading
Key market opportunities in fast food and quick service include leveraging digital platforms and automation, expanding in emerging markets, and capitalizing on rising travel and tourism. There's a focus on enhancing speed, efficiency, and customer experience,…
Chick-fil-A is launching a Jalapeño Ranch Club Chicken Sandwich
The chain’s spring menu also features four new Strawberry Hibiscus beverages
Curefoods widens playbook with chicken, coffee and ice cream ahead of IPO
Curefoods is preparing for its stock market debut by expanding into fried chicken, premium ice cream, and budget coffee. The company is also growing its existing brands like pizza and biryani. This expansion includes a focus on physical stores to counter rising delivery costs.
NAVU moves to MG Road in Bengaluru with plans to add a lunch menu, cocktails and more
chef–co-owners Kanishka Sharma and Pallavi Menon of one of the most acclaimed restaurants in the city speak about what this new more central location and the backing of Ankit Nagori, founder of Curefoods means for them.

Jack in the Box, Olo consumer app, Slutty Vegan
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