Maria Rivera has left growing sliders concept Smalls Sliders. The company confirmed her departure in an email to Nation’s Restaurant News. No further information was provided. In a statement ...

The restaurant industry has always faced the challenge of attracting and retaining top-tier employees. High turnover rates, demanding work environments, and increasing competition for skilled ...

How has the restaurant industry changed since the pandemic? Five years after COVID ravaged restaurants, the industry is as big as it has ever been. Consumers spend 53% of their food dollar at ...

When Kirk Tanner became CEO of Wendy’s in February 2024, it was a big change — and not just because he was becoming the CEO of one of the largest restaurant companies in the U.S., one that ...

Consumer sentiment fell again in March, after sliding nearly 10% in February, according to the University of Michigan’s latest index released Friday. March numbers measuring consumers' outlook ...

The Consumer Price Index report for February increased 2.8% year-over-year, compared to 3% in January, showing signs of cooling and driven largely by a 4% drop in airline fares. Despite ...

Suppose you had a time machine and you travelled back to 1940. Not only would you get a snapshot of that momentous season in American history when the nation teetered between an economic ...

Justin and Kathleen Simmons are the very definition of “restaurant people.” They didn’t set out to be — when the couple met in college at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, they were ...

With thousands of SaaS services and tech vendors out there, restaurants have more access to technology than ever before, but it seems that operators have not quite bought in to the digital ...

Branding is an ongoing journey, but many restaurant operators think of it as a one-time effort — something to check off a list before opening day. The effort put toward branding should never be ...

Research and strategy firm dcdx released its Magnetic 100 Restaurants Report today, highlighting which brands are resonating the most with Gen Z consumers based on their organic conversations online.

Emerging restaurant brands are no doubt fun to follow. They’re often bringing new menu and branding ideas to the table, tapping into consumer trends in creative ways that showcase a glimpse into ...