DoorDash takes on Resy, OpenTable as restaurant reservation wars heat up

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Now available on your favorite food delivery app: restaurant reservations. The still-simmering reservation wars of the last decade could fully reignite this year, as a shifting tech landscape pits some of the biggest players against each other to capture businesses and users alike. Reservation incumbents, delivery app newcomers and premium credit card partnerships are all […]


Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Q4 2025 earnings

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Restaurant Brands International on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped expectations, fueled by strong international growth. However, executives said that Burger King’s progress on remodeling U.S. restaurants slowed last year in response to higher costs, and the chain will no longer meet its 2028 deadline to modernize 85% of its domestic locations. The news disappointed […]


New restaurant from Catch Hospitality Group set to bring ‘light and fire’ to SoHo

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The newest restaurant from Catch Hospitality Group – known for The Corner Store in SoHo, beloved by Taylor Swift – will feature a seven-figure, massive custom grill that will serve up sizzling dishes from the Levant. Or’esh, which will be helmed by Michelin-starred chef Nadav Greenberg, opens next month in SoHo and will offer staples from countries […]


2025 restaurant closures: Starbucks, Wendy’s shutter locations

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As the restaurant industry endured another difficult year, many chains opted to close underperforming locations as they try to turn around their businesses. Inflation-weary consumers have pulled back their restaurant spending, choosing to eat at home or chasing deals when they go out for a meal. While some restaurants have won over reluctant diners, the […]


Restaurant Brands International (QSR) Q2 2025 earnings

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A Burger King restaurant with the slogan ”Flame Grilling Since 1954” is seen in Vienna, Austria, on June 7, 2025. Michael Nguyen | NurPhoto | Getty Images Restaurant Brands International on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results, as same-store sales declines for Popeyes were offset by strong demand internationally and at Tim Hortons. Shares of the […]


CEO training ground for the restaurant industry

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Customers walk out of a Taco Bell and Pizza Hut restaurant during lunchtime in Los Angeles, California. Kevork Djansezian | Getty Images Looking for the next CEO for your restaurant chain? Try mining the ranks at Yum Brands. The restaurant conglomerate, which owns Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell and reported quarterly results Tuesday, has […]


California restaurant Lima sued over ‘Ladies Night’ forced to close

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A popular restaurant in California’s Bay Area is shutting its doors after settling a costly discrimination lawsuit — over its ‘Ladies Night’ promotion. Lima Restaurant — a family-run Peruvian eatery in Concord, Calif., about 20 miles outside of Oakland — told patrons it will serve its final meal on New Year’s Eve because of the […]


Restaurant winners and losers include McDonald’s, Chili’s, Taco Bell

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A “location closed” sign hangs in the window of a closed Red Lobster restaurant in Torrance, California on May 14, 2024.  Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images A rocky year for restaurants separated the industry’s biggest chains into winners and losers, as eateries competed for a smaller pool of customers who have grown […]


Cracker Barrel apologizes after Maryland restaurant refused to serve special needs students

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Cracker Barrel issued an apology after one of its Maryland locations refused to serve a group of local students with special needs. The chain claimed that it was unable to accommodate the large party of students for reasons unrelated to their disabilities but recognized that the situation was “unfortunate.” The exterior of the Cracker Barrel […]