Denny’s Expands Off-Prem Strategy With First National Catering Program
After years of steadily growing its off-premises sales mix, South Carolina-based diner chain Denny’s is further expanding its focus beyond the dining room with the launch of its first national catering program. Announced August 18, the move makes more than 400 Denny’s...
Allergy Compliance Tech Emerges as Guest Acquisition Tool
On the surface, California’s latest Allergen Disclosure for Dining Experiences Act, which took effect in July, was supposed to be about food allergies. However, recent data from the San Francisco-based ingredient-transparency platform EveryBite revealed that...
Google Maps Launches Agentic Ordering Feature with Square, Toast, Uber Partnerships
A slate of restaurant technology partnerships and artificial intelligence-powered new features last week showcased Google Maps’ effort to expand beyond navigation and discovery, partnering with tech vendors to let its 2 billion monthly users order directly through the...
Chartwells Identifies Grazing, ‘Fibermaxxing’ as Guiding Trends for Gen Z
Gen Z simply dines differently than older generations. That theme echoed throughout a list of dining trends guiding Chartwell’s Higher Education’s culinary direction for the coming fall semester, which ranged from “fibermaxxing” to replacing the three-meal-a-day...
How QSR Anniversary Deals Are Becoming a Common Customer Acquisition Strategy
Texas-based quick-service restaurant chain Whataburger is celebrating 76 years of operations this month by offering loss leaders and discounting popular menu items by roughly 80 percent in limited-time promotions aimed at spurring loyalty program activation and app...
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