Yum Brands closing 7,000 stores globally due to COVID-19

March 25, 2020

Yum Brands is closing 1,000 Pizza Hut Express outlets and at least 900 U.K. KFC stores in a group of 7,000 restaurant outlets the Louisville, Kentucky-based…

National Restaurant Show canceled due to COVID-19 safety concerns

March 24, 2020

The National Restaurant Association is canceling this year's show citing concerns regarding the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

PAR introduces contactless order solution for restaurants

March 24, 2020

PAR, a provider of cloud-based point-of-sale solutions to restaurants, has introduced a solution that utilizes its online ordering system and a QR code to…

Mountain Mike's opens Central California store

March 24, 2020

In the midst of the pandemic and all the constraints it has put on restaurant operations, Mountain Mike's has opened a store in Los Banos, in Central…

Major media industry player steps up to help restaurants

March 24, 2020

The restaurant industry is getting some public service announcement assistance from the television and newspaper industry. Cincinnati, Ohio-based media…

Fresh Brothers Pizza takes it to the 'next level' with Jumanji

March 24, 2020

Fresh Brothers Pizza is catering to its sheltered-in-place customers with a movie night bundle package that include a large one-topping pizza, six fresh knots…

DoorDash launches #OpenForDelivery campaign to support restaurants

March 23, 2020

Over the past several days, cities and states have had to restrict the operations of restaurants, which may lead to the foodservice industry losing  $22…

Restaurant food distributors estimate losses of $24B in 3 months

March 23, 2020

The restaurant industry is hurting and so are its food distributors, who are expected to lose $24 billion over the next three months alone as the pandemic…

Yum China sees 'early signs of recovery'

March 23, 2020

Yum China Holdings, Inc. said that despite the "unprecedented scale and impact" of the pandemic across its locations in China, leadership at the company is…

Papa John's hiring 20,000 to support home delivery, takeout

March 23, 2020

Papa John's is hiring up to 20,000 restaurant team members, with a pledge that the company is committed to the communities it serves through delivery and…

Bill Kurtis using iconic voice to support restaurant industry

March 23, 2020

Television journalist Bill Kurtis known for his iconic voice is now using it to urge Americans to support the industry by ordering carryout and delivery as…

Restaurant transactions down 8% amid COVID-19

March 23, 2020

With the coronavirus pandemic spreading throughout the country, more people working from home and social distancing guidance in place, U.S. restaurant customer…

Restaurant industry urging Americans to join #TheGreatAmericanTakeout

March 23, 2020

In response to the coronavirus' negative economic impact on the restaurant industry, a coalition of restaurants including Panera Bread, Noodles & Company…

Domino's antes up hiring part, full time to meet coronavirus delivery demand

March 20, 2020

Domino's is currently looking for both part and full time employees to meet increased demand for delivery options during the coronavirus. Its U.S. supply chain…

Pickup Pods offer food delivery solution for apartment, office dwellers

March 20, 2020

As restaurants increasingly move toward contactless and other forms of food delivery, the makers of an IoT-enabled system for doing just that, called Pickup…

Some COVID-19 aid for foodservice now a reality, more coming

March 19, 2020

After signing the coronavirus relief package into law late Wednesday, restaurateurs and the people they employ are all waiting to see how the aid will help…

Will US government grant restaurants' request for $145 billion recovery fund?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

March 18, 2020

Predicting that COVID-19 — along with the social distancing measures put in place to contain the outbreak — would result in a loss of $225 billion in…

FDA hosting food stakeholder call-in this afternoon

March 18, 2020

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is hosting a call today for foodservice providers to learn how the government agency is responding to their concerns…

Restaurant workers group fights for mandated paid sick leave

March 18, 2020

Major restaurant chain executives have had time to talk with President Donald Trump, but many frontline workers in those chains still believe their voices are…

Trump to restaurant CEOs: 'You’re really going to like what we’re doing'

March 18, 2020

Leaders of some of the biggest names in the QSR and fast casual industries spoke with President Donald Trump Tuesday about their struggles to keep their…