Darden Restaurants Inc. on Friday said Dan Kiernan, president of its 935-unit Olive Garden brand, will retire Aug. 31 and, as of June 18, the board has approved John Wilkerson, president of Cheddar’s ...

Dos Toros Taqueria is a fast casual concept based in New York City. It was founded in 2009 by San Francisco Bay Area natives Leo and Oliver Kramer, and has since grown to 21 locations with 19 in New ...

When is a soft drink a mocktail? It’s hard to say, but there’s certainly cachet in the latter term these days, which is one reason why they’re now available at Biggby Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels.

The fast-casual burrito chain Bubbakoo’s has a new owner. Thompson Street Capital Partners on Wednesday announced it has acquired the 130-unit chain, based in New Jersey, which was founded by Bill ...

Pizza Inn, the pizza buffet concept, opened its first restaurant in Egypt in late May as part of a seven-store master franchise agreement with Al Ruwad Hospitality Services & Restaurants Management ...

Buffalo Wild Wings is launching all-you-can-eat appetizers starting at $9.99 on June 27. The offer of “Bottomless Apps” includes endless rounds of two appetizers at a time from a choice of fried ...

Shannan Siemens has been promoted to chief communications of Inspire Brands, a company spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. She will continue to report to Inspire’s chief financial officer Kate Jaspon.

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met on Tuesday to “share the company’s plans to further MAHA its menu,” Sec. Kennedy posted on the social ...

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (June 9, 2025) — On September 10, Savory Fund’s Restaurantology® — the only conference “by operators, for operators” — returns to Salt Lake City with a fresh venue, a bold new ...

Bubbakoo's Burritos — the Wall, N.J.-based fast-casual brand — has been sold to private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners for an undisclosed amount. The firm also owns the Wichita, ...

Therese Gearhart had a long, storied career at Coca-Cola spanning nearly 18 years. She started working for the company in 1998 as director of learning strategy for the Latin America Group, working her ...

Sonic Drive-In is responding to the growing consumer demand for value meals by offering free food via its app each Friday ...