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McDonald’s working with The Nature Conservancy, Target and Cargill on sustainable beef

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 27, 2020

The $8.5 million project will help Nebraska farmers mitigate the risk of climate change in the production of feed for beef cattle.

Financing

Why Steak ‘n Shake’s service model change is a big risk

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 27, 2020

The company is selling real estate to fund a shift to a counter-service model. RB’s The Bottom Line examines why the company is taking this step.

Marketing

Starbucks wants its customers and employees to vote

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 27, 2020

The coffee giant is taking steps to provide more information and resources on voting and will give workers time to vote.

Consumer Trends

Consumers’ desire to order directly from restaurants is a big opportunity

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 27, 2020

Most diners say they want to avoid ordering from third parties, but are restaurants doing enough to capture their business?

Operations

COVID safety updates put peculiar obligations on restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 27, 2020

The novel requirements include keeping doors open, air conditioners on, and guests in masks for longer stretches.

Leadership

KFC U.S. names John Mays director of equity and inclusion

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 27, 2020

He will lead organizational changes and work to address equity throughout the system.

Technology

It just got a lot easier to order Panera on Google

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 26, 2020

A new integration puts the ordering option front and center when customers search for the chain.

Marketing

Chipotle experts can win free meals by acing trivia game

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 26, 2020

The chain’s latest digital promotion is offering BOGOs to 250,000 ”Chipotle geniuses.”

Financing

Why the virtual brand gold rush may not be all it’s cracked up to be

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 26, 2020

Robert Byrne, director of consumer and industry insights at Technomic, joins the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to discuss one of the biggest trends in the restaurant industry.

Consumer Trends

People are slowly returning to breweries

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 26, 2020

The trend mirrors a gradual return to on-premise dining nationwide, though visits still remain well below pre-pandemic levels.

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