Taco Bell

Taco Bell tries artificial intelligence

By Kelsey Squire on Apr. 07, 2016

The chain will debut digital ordering through “TacoBot.”

3 ways young consumers will change restaurants’ booze business

By Jill Failla on Dec. 13, 2016

Consumers between the ages of 21 and 34 are transforming the alcoholic beverage market at restaurants and bars. The new On-Premise Intelligence Report from Technomic and the Beverage Marketing Corp. shows how.

Operations

The largest limited-service franchisees by region

By Mary Chapman on Aug. 04, 2017

A look at the largest franchisees in each region finds companies that are experts in their markets, and have local management and distribution to support franchisee stores.

Operations

This week’s restaurant nightmares: Scary kids

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 02, 2018

Kids supposedly say the darnedest things. But they draw things even more frightening. Yet, it was an adult who wreaked recent havoc at In-N-Out.

When the boss plays santa

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 15, 2003

How many cooks and cashiers in a franchisee's system have gotten Christmas presents from the big corporate boss?

Summer Camp challenges preconceptions - in many ways

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 11, 2011

Peanut butter and banana sandwiches? A marshmallow-cramming contest? A dress code of shorts and flip-flops? This is an industry conference?

Something fishy in chains' thinking

By Peter Romeo on May 13, 2013

According to the samplers hanging in your finer Mongolian yurts, “If the herring stings when slapped across your face, don’t suggest a flounder.” Actually, I made that up, but you can almost see the scale marks on the faces of fast-food executives these days, so there’s some license to be taken. Besides, all of them should be dispatched to Mongolia if they go ahead with what they’re considering.

Cinnabon changes course with new mall bake shop

Aug. 13, 2014

A variation of the cinnamon-bun shops, Bon Bake Shop, will go into test next month, according to reports.

Taco Bell tests cheese-stuffed shell

Feb. 09, 2015

Newly emerging details about the Quesalupa test product indicate the mash-up features a shell stuffed with cheese, a notion not unlike Pizza Hut’s cheese-stuffed crust.

Food

Going au naturel

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jul. 16, 2015

While some mandates are originating from outside—the FDA just gave companies three years to eliminate trans fats—consumers are the major driver.

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