Meet the fastest-growing emerging restaurants in the U.S. Emerging restaurant brands are no doubt fun to follow. They’re often bringing new menu and branding ideas to the table, tapping into ...

The concept of a “pop-up restaurant” – which essentially began as “supper clubs” in the 1960s – didn’t begin appearing on Google Search until around 2009.At the height of the ...

Curtis Duffy, James Beard winner and consulting chef on ‘The Bear,’ shares menu inspiration Curtis Duffy, James Beard winner and consulting chef on ‘The Bear,’ shares menu inspiration ...

See which stories readers couldn't get enough of. This week on Nation's Restaurant News, the top story was “Chris Turner will be the next CEO of Yum Brands.” ...

Earlier this week, we examined limited-service burger chains with the highest (and lowest) average unit volumes, an important metric that partially illustrates the health of the brand, including ...

Emerging, a growth capital firm investing in restaurant innovation, technology, and experiential entertainment, has named G.J. Hart, the former Red Robin executive, as managing partner, the ...

Joanna Fantozzi is a Senior Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She has more than seven years of experience writing about the restaurant and hospitality industry. Her ...

What do this year’s rankings say about the state of the restaurant industry — and how brands can keep guests satisfied in a challenging economy? They also talk about Darden’s performance in its most ...

Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News provides analysis of Technomic’s annual Top 500 restaurant chains report, which ranks companies by U.S. systemwide sales.

The pizza category had a tough year in 2024. According to Technomic’s Top 500, 61% of pizza chains experienced declining sales last year, including two of the four biggest chains: Pizza Hut ...

Alicia Kelso is the executive editor of Nation's Restaurant News. She began covering the restaurant industry in 2010 for QSRweb.com, FastCasual.com and PizzaMarketplace.com.