This Week In Foodservice

The editorial team aggregates key industry information and provides brief analysis to help foodservice professionals navigate the data.

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Starbucks shakes things up, literally and figuratively. Which retailer is getting into the restaurant biz? What is to come of the all-night diner? TGI Fridays’ future takes shape. Red Lobster is treading water. These stories and more This Week in Foodservice.

Has an ordinance to help food delivery drivers hit a pothole? Is a robot recession looming? Which QSR hosted a bridal shower? How do restaurant food prices compare to grocery store prices? Answers to these questions and more This Week in Foodservice.

How did restaurant sales fare in March? What are some ways restaurants are using AI to their advantage? How are c-stores becoming more direct competitors to quick-service restaurants? Answers to these questions and more This Week in Foodservice.

How are Starbucks' latest results indicative of the industry? Is 2024 Really the Year of the Snack? Did the restaurant industry add jobs in January? Answers to these questions and more This Week in Foodservice.

How many jobs did eating and drinking places add in March? Why is the Department of Energy’s proposed refrigeration standards getting a chilly response? Which Ohio-based manufacturer is updating its facilities? We answer these questions – and a lot more – This Week in Foodservice.

What’s the consumer mindset? Is catering back? What is NachoGate? Answers to these questions and more This Week in Foodservice.

Here comes the FAST Act. The restaurant industry’s mixed performance. Consumer confidence and the jobs market remain stable. These stories and more This Week in Foodservice.

Is the value meal making a comeback? Is the salad segment ready to sprout? What’s GDP look like for the third and fourth quarters of 2024? Answers to these questions and more This Week in Foodservice.

McDonald’s and Krispy Kreme expand their partnership. Local restaurants are starting to open off-premises-only units, and pop culture-themed restaurant concepts remain popular. These stories and more This Week in Foodservice. 

Burger King takes another step to reclaim the flame. Boston Market’s uncertain future. A Ukrainian coffee concept to open in Chicago. These stories and more This Week in Foodservice.

What’s all the buzz under the golden arches? Is eating at a casual dining restaurant cheaper than a QSR? Why did a Michigan State professor get a scholarship named after him? We answer these questions and more This Week in Foodservice.

Starbucks' sustainability efforts take the next steps. Rising labor costs force restaurants to react. Seventeen restaurant chains were lauded for their smart growth. AmerCareRoyal, Easy Ice and the Legacy Companies complete acquisitions. Plus, the jobs market holds steady.

Whole Foods to debut a quick-shop format. Restaurant prices increased again in February. One restaurant is selling a bowl of soup for $1,863. These stories and more This Week in Foodservice.

The Infinite Kitchen lands in a new spot. Innovation is ringing again on Taco Bell’s menu. New formats for c-stores. Restaurant sales remain strong. These stories and more This Week in Foodservice.

Can retailers' shrinking brick-and-mortar locations benefit restaurants? Which multiconcept operator could soon expand its co-branding efforts? What’s new with robots? These stories and more, This Week in Foodservice.

CosMc’s blasts off in a big way. One FE&S Hall of Famer enters another Hall of Fame. Another chain takes a run at using robotics for preparing burgers and fries. Sales among the top 1,500 chains were strong in 2023. These stories and more This Week in Foodservice.

Two restaurant companies change their names for different reasons. IFMA revises its 2024 forecast. Apparently, everything really is bigger in Texas: these stories and more This Week in Foodservice.

Apparently, the ghost kitchen business was a little too spooky for Kroger. The grocery chain has shuttered Kitchen United’s virtual food courts in its stores, per a Grocery Dive report. Kitchen United says it plans to move away from physical locations to become a software company. Despite this development, expect grocers to continue to develop and update their prepared food offerings for customers. Per multiple industry studies, this remains an important area for grocers.

Starbucks’ latest design to make stores more accessible and inclusive. RBI has a healthy growth appetite for growth. Consumer traffic at chains held steady in 2023. These stories and more This Week in Foodservice.

Restaurant mergers and acquisitions gain momentum, but will it hold? Who’s the recording artist behind the latest vegan restaurant opening in Los Angeles? Did consumer confidence improve in November? Which foodservice designer just became a hall of famer? We answer these stories and more This Week in Foodservice.

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