catering

By Patricia Cobe on May 17, 2023

Seven restaurant brands, each with its own kitchen and chef, keep the company’s menu pipeline filled. The latest ideas flowing out are from Moe’s and McAlister’s—and Restaurant Business was there for the big reveal.

Food

Wawa aims to grab a bigger piece of the corporate catering pie

By Patricia Cobe on May 16, 2023

The convenience store chain teamed up with ezCater to become a major player in workplace catering.

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Meet a new catering powerhouse named Cracker Barrel

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 03, 2023

The family-dining chain has set a goal of hitting the $100 million sales mark for big to-go orders this summer. As executives attest, so far, so very, very good.

Marketing

As March Madness begins, restaurants make a mad dash to snag fans

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 02, 2023

Menu specials and deals are in the works to boost sales both on- and off-premise during the NCAA tournament.

Marketing

Cracker Barrel intends to tout value with $5 to-go meals

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 28, 2023

The family-dining chain is also building its catering business through more aggressive sales efforts, with plans to hit the $100 million mark by July.

Technology

Zerocater raises $15M for AI-powered 'cafeteria replacement'

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 16, 2023

Its new Cloud Cafe service, which allows employees to order meals from an app, was built for hybrid workplaces.

Food

Catering orders are back to pre-pandemic levels at offices and other workplaces

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 17, 2023

Sales are ahead of 2019, according to ezCater, and a greater number of restaurants have joined its ordering platform.

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Why consumers are sourcing more holiday meals from restaurants

Dec. 19, 2022

Technomic's Take: Preparing holiday meals is a lot of work, as our parents experienced. It's why so many Americans now go to restaurants for part of their meal options.

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