Perkins-parent Ascent Hospitality names Louis DiPietro general counsel - Restaurant news - NewsLocker (2024)

Executive joins company, which also owns Huddle House, from Fiesta Restaurant Group

Ghost Kitchen Brands announces global expansion and rebranding as Ghost Kitchens International

Ghost Kitchen Brands launched a subsidiary called Ghost Kitchen EU, headquartered in Greece, as the company becomes more international

Look Who’s Franchising Now: Summer 2024 Edition

5 early and mid-stage foodservice concepts that have just announced franchising or are preparing to do so, from a dog bar to a women’s sports bar

NRN Top 500: What’s up with pizza and dessert restaurants?

Plus, Dine Brands CEO John Peyton on the art and science of creating a promotion

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How this Mountain Mike’s franchisee became a franchise development agent

Sondu Chandi immigrated from India to the U.S. almost 25 years ago, and since then, has become a franchisee for Mountain Mike’s and now Chicken Guy

Menu Tracker: New items from Pizza Hut, Panera, and Subway

Plus innovation at &Pizza, Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, Better Buzz Coffee Roasters, Buffalo’s Café, Crisp & Green, Gong Cha, Häagen-Dazs, Honeygrow, Insomnia Cookies, Juice it Up!, Main Event, Marble Slab Creamery , Marco’s Pizza, Native Grill & Wings, Nick the Greek, Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub, Potbelly, Qdoba, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Brews, 16 Handles, Sunny Street Cafe, Taco Cabana, Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe, Topgolf, and Velvet Taco

Texas iced tea franchise HTeaO enjoys big growth as beverage wars rage on

President Heath Nielsen shares why he thinks the brand has so much upside even at a time when coffee seems to be king.

Here’s when the U.S. will start seeing dual-branded IHOP/Applebee’s restaurants

The dual-branded restaurants have proven successful overseas, but Dine Brands executives said they will start small in the U.S. to test and learn.

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McDonald’s Skye Anderson’s career advice to aspiring women

Anderson has been with McDonald’s for 24 years and joined the Women’s Foodservice Forum board last year.

Olive Garden parent Darden avoids discounting

Casual-dining restaurant company offers options for consumers feeling impact of weakened lower incomes

Olive Garden-parent Darden avoids discounting

Casual-dining restaurant company offers options for consumers feeling impact of weakened lower incomes

Pizza Hut introduces Chicago-style tavern pies and eight new toppings

The thin-crusted items are permanent additions to the menu

Long a favorite standalone condiment for sandwich makers and eaters, and an important part of cold salads, mayonnaise is also known to seasoned kitchen pros as a key ingredient for signature sauces, dressings, marinades and spreads. That flexibility

McDonald’s confirms $5 Meal Deal, launching a summer pricing battle

After weeks of speculation, McDonald’s $5 Meal Deal will officially kick off June 25 for a limited time.

Will McDonald’s blockbuster $5 deal spell trouble for QSR rivals?

These 9 restaurant chains may be in the hot seat as the value wars rage on.

Trending this week: Pizza Hut closes several restaurants in Indiana, Ohio

This week on Nation's Restaurant News the top story wasPizza Hut closes several restaurants in Indiana, Ohio.Pizza Hut has abruptly closed 15 locations in Northwest Indiana, as well as a handful of locations around Central Ohio.The

Starbucks’ newest rewards partner is Marriott Bonvoy

Customers can earn Starbucks points by making purchases with Marriott Bonvoy, Bank of America and Delta in its new external partnership program

Très Leches, the Latin American dessert

Très leches, meaning three milks, is most traditionally a sponge cake soaked in evaporated milk, condensed milk, and whole milk.It’s popular in much of Latin America and has been catching on with more consumers in the United States for a whil

The Incredibly Shrinking Restaurant Chain Intro

Although 2023 was a fantastic year for restaurant growth — with U.S. restaurant sales in the Technomic Top 500 increasing by 7.8% with the highest rate of unit growth in seven years — not every brand was a winner.For the restaurant companies

4 restaurants that shrunk the most in 2023

Although 2023 was a fantastic year for restaurant growth — with U.S. restaurant sales in the Technomic Top 500 increasing by 7.8% with the highest rate of unit growth in seven years — not every brand was a winner.For the restaurant companies

A look at the most frequent QSR customers and what drives their frequency

New data from YouGov finds that nearly 9% of consumers visit QSRs 15-plus times a month and 57% of them are 25-to-44 years old.

How Boqueria keeps its tech stack lean through growth

Emma Blecker, chief of staff and director of business systems, said it’s important to eliminate two tech solutions each time a new one is implemented.

Shake Shack offering summertime merch

A new tote T-shirt and water bottle are available at the chain’s shopping web site

Streaming-service Netflix plans to open venues with foodservice

First two Netflix House concepts to open at shopping centers in Dallas and King of Prussia, Pa., in 2025

Little Caesars announces three new technology executives

Little Caesars bolsters its IT team with three internal promotions to two chief information officer roles and a chief information security officer position

Melt Bar & Grilled grew to over a dozen locations by 2017 but has since shrunk to four after navigating higher costs.

Melt Bar & Grilled grew to over a dozen locations by 2017 but has since shrunk to four after navigating higher costs.

Taco Bell doubles down its support for local street vendors

Through a continued partnership with Revolution Carts, Taco Bell will supply 26 sidewalk-legal carts to LA-based entrepreneurs this summer.

7 Brew leapfrogs 295 spots in the Top 500 restaurant rankings

Drive-thru beverage, Korean hot pot and salad are in the Top 3 among Technomic’s biggest gainers in 2023

Dunkin’ launches ad campaign to promote iced beverages

The star-studded series of commercials features Will Arnett, Corporate Natalie, Joey Fatone, A.J. McLean, Nick DiGiovanni, Yoon Ahn, SypherPK, Maia Reficco, Hilton Carter, and Melissa Sapini