Tech startup Hyphen is bringing AI to the lunch line — with help from Cava and Chipotle
At a challenging time for the restaurant industry, major chains like Chipotle and Cava are putting money behind automated makelines...
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These restaurant chains closed locations in 2025
As the restaurant industry endured another difficult year, many chains opted to close underperforming locations as they try to turn...
Restaurants' hottest menu item in 2025 was 'value.' That won't change next year
McDonald’s restaurant in San Diego, California, U.S., Oct. 31, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters"Value" was the buzzword du jour for...
Olive Garden owner Darden Restaurants hikes revenue outlook as value plays help bring in diners
An Olive Garden restaurant in Milpitas, California, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty...
Chipotle chases the protein craze with new menu items — including meat in a cup
Chipotle will debut a High Protein Menu on Tuesday, December 23, with items ranging from 15 to 81 grams of...
Kraft Heinz taps former Kellanova CEO Steve Cahillane to lead company ahead of breakup
Kraft Heinz on Tuesday announced that former Kellanova CEO Steve Cahillane will lead the company ahead of its planned split...
'Appetizer economy': Food inflation is on restaurant table as diners go smaller with menu choices
Consumers are still dining out, but instead of higher-priced entrees, many are ordering more appetizers. As food inflation and affordability...
McDonald’s will assess if franchisees are offering value for customers under new standards
In Lisbon, Portugal, on January 12, 2025, people sit by a McDonald's storefront. McDonald's rolls out new value deals, like...
Starbucks Workers United holds rally in NYC as strikes continue for a third week
NEW YORK — Starbucks Workers United held a rally outside the Empire State Building on Thursday as its open-ended strike...
Trump claims California's $20 fast-food minimum wage hurts businesses. The truth is a lot more complicated
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the McDonald's Impact Summit at the Westin Hotel in Washington, D.C., U.S., Nov....
Panera lost diners by cutting portions and staff. It's reversing course to win them back
A Panera Bread sign hangs on the exterior of the restaurant on July 25, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle...
Fewer burritos, more bargains: Consumers flash holiday warning signs
Shoppers walk through Manhattan on Nov. 7, 2025, in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesHigh-income consumers are trading down,...
Starbucks workers union launches strike in more than 40 cities on chain's key holiday sales day
Starbucks employees participate in an open-ended strike, as part of a nationwide push for improved wages and benefits, in New...
More than 100 lawmakers push Starbucks to resume union negotiations
Starbucks workers and supporters practice picket outside a Starbucks location in New York, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Michael...
Restaurant Brands International to form joint venture for Burger King China to accelerate expansion
People walk past a Burger King restaurant with Chinese national flags displayed on a street during the National Day Golden...
They met on Tinder when they were 19. Now, they're married and run a cake business that brings in over $650,000 a year
Kai Yang Chan (left) and JiaYi Zhou (right) run Singapore-based bakery Cake Inspiration.Courtesy of Cake InspirationWhen Kai Yang Chan and...
McDonald's U.S. boss puts focus on 'value and affordability' as consumer spending splits
McDonald's Meal Deal photographed in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 26, 2024.Scott Suchman | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesMcDonald's leadership...
Younger consumers are eating less Chipotle and Cava. They are buying more Coach bags
Chipotle Mexican Grill and Coach store logos.Getty ImagesChipotle and Cava pinned weaker sales on younger customers who are pulling back...
Starbucks union authorizes open-ended strike as busy holiday season begins
Starbucks baristas gather outside a Starbucks store as they protest against the company during a rally to demand a new...
McDonald's sales rise, but CEO expects low-income diners to spend less into next year
McDonald's on Wednesday fell short of Wall Street's earnings expectations, but the company's U.S. restaurants reported better-than-expected same-store sales growth.CEO...
