Restaurant Industry Research Finds Operators Seek Fewer Hires, More AI in 2026
Despite rising inflation and staffing challenges, more than nine in ten operators report that their businesses are in good or excellent standing, as digital sales continue to climb and brand leaders grow increasingly comfortable using artificial intelligence tools,...
A&W CEO Details Seven-Year Chicken Sandwich Journey
Editor’s Note: This article is part of Food On Demand’s Summer Series, where the editorial team explores a different topic each month. August’s focus is Tech Lessons, for which one article each week features tech-focused lessons from restaurant industry...
Einstein Bros. CMO Reveals Why Pumpkin Bagels Are Back
Days before pumpkin bagels and pumpkin schmear officially returned to menus at more than 700 Einstein Bros. Bagels August 26, the country’s largest fast-casual bagel brand offered exclusive early access to two groups of guests: digital customers as well as children...
Square Integration Jumpstarts Cash App-Native Loyalty Solution
Neighborhoods, a loyalty platform built into Square’s point-of-sale systems that connects businesses with Cash App customers, experienced a flood of new retail and restaurant partners this summer, growing nearly 10-fold since June and adding more than 30,000...
Outstanding Operators
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