4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (318+ words) Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria is celebrating football season with the return of its fan-favorite BuffaLou Chicken Pizza and a new Lou’s Rewards promotion rewarding loyalty members with free wings every time they order on game day and their market’s qualifying professional…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (618+ words) Employees at multiple restaurants said Wednesday would be their final day, with many locations scheduled to close permanently at 8 p.m. The shutdown came with little warning for workers and without a public explanation from the Nashville-based company. In O’Charley’s home market,…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (837+ words) When Malik opened this restaurant alongside her husband in Houston, it quickly earned recognition as the first Indian restaurant with a female owner in Texas to earn a Michelin star. Following the success of the Houston location, they opened another…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1737+ words) Jim Mazany has operated within the polished casual arena going on 30-plus years, dating to the early 1990s with Carlson Restaurants Worldwide (TGI Fridays) and through some of the category’s icons in Applebee’s, Joe’s Crab Shack, Fatz Southern Kitchen, and multi-concept…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1408+ words) More than half a decade after the pandemic fundamentally changed how consumers interact with restaurants, delivery has moved well beyond the “turn it on” phase for full-service operators. The focus now is less on adding a sales channel than on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (899+ words) Red Robin has completed most of a sweeping refranchising initiative that shifted 108 restaurants to three multi-unit operators and brought the casual-dining chain roughly $89.4 million in proceeds. Eight additional locations are scheduled to close by the end of Red Robin’s 2026 fiscal…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1738+ words) Nearly 30 years ago, Blackbird helped kick off a shift in Midwestern dining. The restaurant was set in Chicago’s then-gritty West Loop and looked nothing like the white-tablecloth rooms the city was used to. But by pairing high-caliber technique with an…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (499+ words) Steve Palmer has made a name for himself and Indigo Road Hospitality Group in the world of elevated NextGen hospitality, with a continually growing portfolio of independent polished dining concepts and boutique hotels. Founded in 2009 in Charleston, South Carolina, when…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (469+ words) The French Toast lineup includes: Guests can enjoy the French Toast à la carte or make it a platter for an additional $4. The platter includes two eggs and a choice of three strips of bacon or two country sausage patties....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (779+ words) COVID disrupted the model at 56-year-old Mediterranean concept Olga’s Kitchen. The clear shift was a major catalyst for Olga’s Fresh, a fast-casual spinoff that debuted in Troy, Michigan, in July. The brand established several non-negotiables as it explored modernization. The…...