health

By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 04, 2024

With a head-turning design and an engaged venture capital backer, Greenlane could shake up the healthful fast-casual segment.

Beverage

NYC looks to mandate sugar warnings from chain restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 02, 2023

A bill passed Thursday by the City Council will require alerts to be posted on menus and menu boards next to items containing what officials determine to be excessive amounts of added sugar.

Financing

Can healthy eating and restaurants coexist?

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 25, 2023

A Deeper Dive: RB Executive Editor Lisa Jennings joins the podcast for a discussion on Ozempic, healthy fast-casuals and whether the industry has a responsibility to help with America’s obesity crisis.

Premium

Operations

Here's who is building muscle in the healthy fast-casual sector

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 28, 2023

Sweetgreen, Cava and Salad and Go are part of a new generation of chains looking for the Holy Grail of the restaurant industry: Building a national chain of healthy fast-food restaurants. This is how they're doing it.

Food

8 menu trends from the future

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 15, 2023

A global conference last week in Europe provided a preview of where restaurant menus may be headed. Here are the eight currents that were anointed megatrends. You'll need to bring your own fork.

Marketing

For resolution season, meditate and move with Chipotle and Sweetgreen

By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 03, 2023

Promotions for the month of January focus on wellbeing and lifestyle bowls designed for Millennials and Gen Z.

Emerging Brands

Restaurant-less Marriott chain adds hydroponic gardens

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 07, 2022

Guests can harvest the produce if they want to cook in their in-room kitchens. The herbs and vegetables will also garnish the complimentary breakfast service.

Financing