Restaurants
McDonald’s U.S. head says California fast-food bill unfairly targets big chains
A sign is posted in front of a McDonald’s restaurant on April 28, 2022 in San Leandro, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The head of McDonald’s U.S. on Wednesday publicly criticized a landmark California bill that would give the state more control over pay for fast-food workers, saying it unfairly targets big chains. The […]
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Chipotle Mexican Grill tests spicy chicken al pastor in two markets
Chipotle Mexican Grill is testing Chicken Al Pastor Source: Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican Grill is cranking up the heat on its grilled chicken. The restaurant chain said Tuesday it’s testing a new chicken al pastor menu item in 94 restaurants across the Denver and Indianapolis regions. The al pastor option is spicier than Chipotle’s […]
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Panera Bread tests artificial intelligence technology in drive-thru lanes
A Panera Bread location in Spring Hill, Florida. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Starting Monday, drive-thru customers at two Panera Bread locations in upstate New York will have their orders taken by a computer in a test of artificial intelligence technology’s accuracy and ability to decrease service times. The sandwich chain […]
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Breakfast sales hold steady as people heading back to offices cut back elsewhere
Consumers may be dining out less, but breakfast sales are holding steady as people return to offices and grab a quick bite or iced coffee on the way to work. Overall traffic to restaurants fell 2% in the second quarter from a year ago as inflation drove menu prices up, according to market research firm […]
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Chipotle restaurant in Michigan votes to unionize, in a first for the chain
A Chipotle Mexican Grill sign is seen in the Park Slope neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images A Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in Lansing, Michigan, became the chain’s first location to vote to unionize. Workers at the store voted 11 to three in favor of unionizing […]
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Starbucks informs workers at two stores of closures, union claims retaliation
A sign is seen as Activists participate in an event dubbed the Un-Birthday Party and picket line for Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on July 19, 2022 in New York City. Activists gathered near Schultz’s West Village home on his 75th birthday to protest the treatment of Starbucks workers attempting to unionize, as well as Schultz’s […]
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Look beyond Barcelona. Here’s where locals travel in Spain
Spain is one of the world’s most-visited countries, drawing more than 83 million travelers in 2019, according to the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization. In terms of international arrivals, that makes it second only to France. But the Spanish are also avid travelers within their own country, with nearly 93% choosing to travel within Spain […]
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Toast shares pop as revenue beats estimates and forecast shows more restaurants are going digital
Toast shares jumped 12% Friday after the restaurant software vendor beat revenue estimates and said the number of locations it serves surged 40% in the second quarter. Toast provides technology that can serve as a restaurant’s operating system across dine-in, takeout, and delivery channels. Its products gained rapid adoption during the pandemic as restaurants moved […]
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McDonald’s says it’s planning to reopen some restaurants in Ukraine
People are stand queue to McDonald’s in central Kyiv, Ukraine, on 29 May, 2020. STR | Nurphoto | Getty Images McDonald’s said Thursday that it is planning a phased reopening of some of its restaurants in Ukraine, where the company noted other businesses are safely operating. The fast-food company said in a message posted to […]
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Jim Beam maker says some customers trading down, others still paying more for high-end liquor
Bottles of Beam Inc.’s Jim Beam bourbon whiskey, center, are displayed for sale at a liquor store. Uriko Nakao | Bloomberg | Getty Images The maker of Jim Beam said some price-sensitive whiskey and tequila drinkers are opting for cheaper bottles, making it the latest company to note diverging behaviors among lower- and higher-income customers. […]
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