Golden Corral Relaunches Its Off-Premises Offshoot With a New Tech Partner
Golden Corral made a splash in 2023 when it launched Homeward Kitchen, a fast-casual concept with a leaner dine-in area, enhanced pick-up area, and tricked-out drive-thru. And it worked. Sort of. Consumers who ordered from the North Carolina location seemed pleased...
Naya Caters Pop-Up Events As a Key Part Of Its Marketing
When you have dishes as tasty as Naya, which is known for Lebanese food, offered in 34 locations on the East Coast, the challenge isn’t always persuasion, but trial. Try it and you will like it. That’s the bet. But how to get food on new forks? One solution: catering...
University of Chicago Economists Reveal a Surge in QSR Labor Productivity
The litany of ailments that troubled restaurants in 2024 have been well-documented. Price inflation? Yes. Employee turnover? Sure. Rent increases? Often. But was it all migraine city? No. There was a silver lining. In real labor productivity, which assesses how much...
You Heard Right. AI in Restaurants is Becoming Normal.
The days of AI being spoken about in theoretical terms are quickly becoming obsolete. In the restaurant industry, it’s a much more practical and everyday matter, according to new research from Deloitte. Deloitte recently unveiled its State of AI in Restaurants Survey...
Outstanding Operators
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