A new report examines student ideas for innovation, efficiency and technology from the National ProStart Invitational. Have you ever wondered what restaurants in the future might look like? Will they feature menus that scientifically boost your mood or be retrofitted into solar-powered [...]

Most restaurants set tables for groups. Certain reservation booking systems only offer seating for parties of two. But, despite the fact that restaurants are designed as social spaces, complete with menus of “share plates,” some restaurants are embracing the presence of the [...]

Restaurant digital orders have grown an average of 23 percent, per year since 2013, and will triple by the end of 2020, according to a report from NPD Group. The report, called Delivering Digital Convenience, found that 70 percent of a restaurant's [...]

Chipotle Mexican Grill reported late Wednesday afternoon that its efforts in digitizing its restaurant experience is paying off as revenue increased 10.4 percent to $1.2 billion and that same-store sales were up 6.1 percent in fourth quarter, ended Dec. 31, 2018. "I'm [...]

Jimmy John's CEO James North has officially taken an anti-third-party delivery stance, telling FastCasual in an email Thursday that it would never authorize outside companies, including Uber Eats, DoorDash or Grubhub, to deliver its sandwiches. "We are, faster, fresher, better value, and [...]

In a move to make the city more environmentally friendly, businesses across the boroughs will be banned from using and selling single-use foam products in the new year. Beginning Jan. 1, stores and food-service businesses can no longer sell or possess foam [...]