Leigh Anne Zinsmeister

4 days ago | nrn.com | Leigh Anne Zinsmeister

Conditions in the restaurant industry are deteriorating. That’s according to Fitch Ratings, which lowered its outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry to “deteriorating” from neutral, the latest in a series of indications that 2025 is proving to be tougher than many expected. Fitch cited weakening consumer sentiment, which is expected to reduce discretionary spending as inflation saps diners’ disposable incomes. Texas Roadhouse bounced back after a slow start to the year.

1 week ago | nrn.com | Leigh Anne Zinsmeister

Krispy Kreme is pausing its McDonald’s rollout. Krispy Kreme is reassessing the deployment schedule of its national rollout to the fast-food giant’s restaurants after sales at existing locations fell below expectations. Krispy Kreme sells doughnuts from 2,400 McDonald’s locations but will not add any more restaurants to that list until it can find ways to improve sales and cut costs. Burger King is improving operations in part by changing out its franchisees.

1 week ago | foodservicedirector.com | Leigh Anne Zinsmeister

Earlier this year, Foodservice Director put out a call for submissions for its first-ever Best Healthcare Recipe Contest, and you delivered. In looking at the submissions, we considered creativity and success of the menu items, quality of ingredients, and the story behind the dish.

1 week ago | foodservicedirector.com | Leigh Anne Zinsmeister

HomeAuthor TeamLeigh Anne ZinsmeisterLeigh Anne ZinsmeisterGroup Managing Editor, Nation's Restaurant NewsLeigh Anne Zinsmeister is a managing editor for Informa’s Foodservices Vertical, specifically Nation’s Restaurant News, Restaurant Hospitality, and Foodservice Director.

1 week ago | nrn.com | Leigh Anne Zinsmeister

Restaurant companies did not slow down on naming new CEOs in the month of April, with nine stepping down or taking the helm at various chains. Those changes include an industry veteran taking over at Jersey Mike’s, a resignation at Red Robin, and a promotion at P.F. Chang’s. Other companies with CEO changes included Culver’s, Salad and Go, Ballard Brands, FAT Brands, Smalls Sliders, and Nando’s North America. Meanwhile, McDonald’s and Subway both made various changes to their C-suites.