The United States economy shrank in the first quarter of 2025, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday, with the gross domestic product reading coming in at -0.3%.

Stephanie Quillen has been named as 7 Brew’s first chief people officer. She is tasked with building the fast-growing beverage chain’s workforce systems and strategy. Quillen has more than 15 ...

FAT Brands announced Tuesday the promotion of Taylor Wiederhorn from chief development officer to co-CEO of the portfolio company. Wiederhorn will serve alongside Ken Kuick, who will retain his ...

Traffic challenges continued in the restaurant industry in the first quarter, driven by consumer uncertainty, according to the Q1 2025 Technomic Consumer and Operator Outlook. Lori Rakoczy ...

There are several consumer signals flashing red right now, indicating that Americans are feeling pessimistic about the current (and future) state of the economy. Perhaps the most urgent signal is ...

The first Starbucks café constructed entirely of 3D-printed materials is opening soon in Brownsville, Texas, the city announced on Instagram last month. Local media page, Brownsville Today ...

My journey into restaurant tech started over 10 years ago with a simple frustration: long lines at busy bars. As a computer scientist, I did what I knew — deconstructed the problem and built a ...

It’s early in Lawrence Kim’s role as president of IHOP. He joined the family dining chain in January just as a confluence of challenges smacked the segment — and much of the industry — in ...

While 2024 was a challenging year for the restaurant industry — with just 3.1% average sales growth among the Technomic Top 500 Restaurant Chains — some standout categories blew away the ...

Restaurant technology platform, Lunchbox, is taking a clear stance on the future of digital tools in the industry. The company announced that, moving forward, it will include its Order Aggregation ...

Chagee Holdings Limited began trading on the Nasdaq public market about a week ago, opening at $33.75 per share and jumping above $41 before settling into its current range of $32 to $33.

We could be in for a cruel summer. New research from global accounting firm KPMG US shows that consumers are expected to trim their restaurant budgets by 7% per month this summer. An overwhelming ...