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For the restaurant POS, signs of life after death

1 week ago | restaurantbusinessonline.com | Joe Guszkowski

EditCloudKitchens' office lunch business is sued by salad chain MixtHow AI agents might change what we eatRestaurant tech supplier Lunchbox teams up with UrbanPiper to expand internationallyHow podcasting took over the restaurant industryDoorDash scraps its AI voice ordering businessOPINIONTechnologyTech Check: The device that once ruled the counter is fading as more business shifts to off-premise. But it’s getting a second life that could be more vital than the first.
Why restaurant chains are pushing so many new menu items

2 weeks ago | restaurantbusinessonline.com | Jonathan Maze

FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhy are restaurant chains introducing so many limited-time offers? This week’s episode of the restaurant finance podcast A Deeper Dive features Katie Belflower, manager of menu research and insights with Restaurant Business sister company Technomic. This is part of a series of podcasts we recorded during the recently concluded National Restaurant Association Show.
Red Lobster declares 'new day' with hush puppies, happy hour

2 weeks ago | restaurantbusinessonline.com | Joe Guszkowski

FacebookTwitterLinkedInRed Lobster is clawing back from a bankruptcy filing one year ago. | Photo: ShutterstockAlmost exactly one year after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Red Lobster is reintroducing itself to the dining public. In a video published this week by the casual-dining seafood chain, CEO Damola Adamolekun declared it “a new day” for the brand, and shared a few things it has been working on since he took the helm in September.
How restaurants can adapt marketing in an era of AI

2 weeks ago | restaurantbusinessonline.com | Jonathan Maze

FacebookTwitterLinkedInHow should marketing change in the era of AI? This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive features Kyle Drenon, the CEO and co-owner of Supper Co., a marketing firm that works with restaurants and other hospitality industries. This is part of a series of podcasts we recorded at the National Restaurant Show last month and it is a good one.
Struggling Hardee's is in a dispute with one of its biggest franchisees

2 weeks ago | restaurantbusinessonline.com | Jonathan Maze

FacebookTwitterLinkedInA Hardee's franchisee out of the Southeast U.S. is suing the brand to stop a termination. | Photo: Shutterstock. A large Hardee’s franchisee that calls itself one of the brand’s most successful operators, though it refuses such modern ideas as third-party delivery, loyalty and dinner hours, is suing the franchisor to prevent the termination of its franchise agreements.
McDonald's plans to close its CosMc's locations

2 weeks ago | restaurantbusinessonline.com | Jonathan Maze

FacebookTwitterLinkedInMcDonald's will close its five remaining CosMc's locations starting next month. | Image courtesy of McDonald's. CosMc’s is dead. Long live CosMc’s. McDonald’s on Friday said that it plans to close stand-alone locations of its beverage test concept starting in late June. It will also discontinue the CosMc’s app. Instead, the fast-food giant plans to introduce beverages “inspired” by the drive-thru drink concept into “hundreds” of McDonald’s locations in an upcoming test.
Burger King makes some progress with a key constituent: Families

2 weeks ago | restaurantbusinessonline.com | Jonathan Maze

FacebookTwitterLinkedInBurger King this week introduced the How to Train Your Dragon menu. | Photo courtesy of Burger King. Apparently, when you spruce up your restaurants and improve the way they operate, you can get more families. That, at least, is according to Burger King parent Restaurant Brands International (RBI), whose executives noted that the company has successfully lured more families into its U.S. restaurants—particularly at dinner.
Restaurant tech supplier Lunchbox teams up with UrbanPiper to expand internationally

2 weeks ago | restaurantbusinessonline.com | Joe Guszkowski

FacebookTwitterLinkedInBoth companies specialize in off-premise order aggregation. | Photo: ShutterstockOnline ordering provider Lunchbox is teaming up with an India-based counterpart to help take its business international. The New York-based company announced a partnership with UrbanPiper. The two companies offer similar services, including order aggregation, which routes off-premise orders from multiple sources directly to a restaurant’s POS system.
No taxes on tips or overtime is key provision in massive tax and spending bill

2 weeks ago | restaurantbusinessonline.com | Lisa Jennings

FacebookTwitterLinkedInPresident Trump has long pushed to eliminate federal taxes on tips. | Photo: Shutterstock. The National Restaurant Association sees President Trump’s massive “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” as a win for restaurant operators. The sprawling legislation moves to the Senate after a narrow passage along party lines in the House on Thursday. While some changes are expected, Congressional leaders are gunning to get the final bill to Trump’s desk by July 4.
Firehouse Subs is making a big push into Mexico

2 weeks ago | restaurantbusinessonline.com | Jonathan Maze

FacebookTwitterLinkedInFirehouse Subs plans another 100 locations in Mexico. | Photo courtesy of Restaurant Brands International. Firehouse Subs is making a big push into Mexico. The fast-food sandwich chain on Tuesday announced a deal with the Mexican restaurant operator Foodplay to develop 100 locations over the next five years. The restaurants will be developed in Monterrey and other major cities.