6+ hour, 10+ min ago   (464+ words) Barcelona is one of the most influential food cities on the planet, and the pipeline of chefs, pastry talent, and culinary entrepreneurs coming out of it just got a much bigger platform. On July 17, 2026, Triumph Higher Education Group acquired the…...

6+ hour, 10+ min ago   (512+ words) Here's a masterclass in owning a holiday you didn't invent. July 27 is widely recognized as National Chicken Finger Day—but Huey Magoo's has decided that name doesn't fit the food, so it's rebranding the occasion entirely. The fast-casual chain, built…...

14+ hour, 7+ min ago   (292+ words) On July 23, 2026, the Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.–based company outlined how its AI-native workspace can support restaurant marketing, operations, and guest engagement—advancing follow-up conversations with industry leaders and multi-unit operators coming out of CREATE 2026, the Nation's Restaurant News foodservice…...

14+ hour, 9+ min ago   (365+ words) Nearly half of Americans have grabbed a "frozen dairy dessert" thinking they were buying real ice cream. That single stat is the whole reason Tillamook and media personality Tefi Pessoa just set up shop in New York City — and it's…...

14+ hour, 10+ min ago   (309+ words) Cause marketing works best when it's built on something real—and few restaurant groups have a longer track record of community giving than Houston's Pappas Restaurants. Now the family-owned company is packaging that history into a national dining event with…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (418+ words) Loyalty apps are everywhere in foodservice—but the ones that actually move covers do something more than stamp a digital punch card. They give the guest a reason to open the app today. Giordano's of Kissimmee is betting on exactly…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (434+ words) Matcha isn't a trend anymore — it's a category. From cafés to grocery aisles to cocktail menus, the vivid green powder has moved from specialty niche to mainstream demand across the United States. And into that momentum steps one of Japan's…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (509+ words) American-grown chocolate is one of the rarest categories in the entire food and beverage industry—the continental U.S. can't grow cacao, and Hawaii is the only state with the tropical climate to do it. So when the largest cacao planting…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (409+ words) When a global fandom the size of the BTS ARMY descends on a city, the smart operators don't just sell coffee—they build a destination. That's exactly the play TOUS les JOURS is running in New York this summer. Four…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (556+ words) Ask any private club chef where the margin leaks are hiding, and you'll get a shrug and an educated guess. Plate costs drift, portions creep, spoilage quietly eats into the food budget—and by the time the numbers land on…...