Global Foodservice News
Chicken Sandwich Wars Pay Off for KFC and McDonald’s, Putting Pressure on Supply
Better late than never. KFC’s and McDonald’s belated entries into the chicken sandwich wars look to be paying off for the two fast-food chains. Yum Brands executives told analysts on Wednesday that KFC is selling more than twice the volume of its new chicken sandwich compared with past versions. Yum CEO David Gibbs said that…
Read MoreAutomation Can Offer Cost, Time and Labor Savings
Incorporating automated and robotic systems into meat and poultry processing operations is a growing trend in the industry, but that doesn’t mean every plant should necessarily make the switch. There are a number of things to be considered when automating operations, many of which were shared during the North American Meat Institute’s virtual Meat Industry…
Read MoreNo, You Go First…
When someone says,”No, you go first,” with a smile and gesture, you may think how remarkable and rare that action is. To yield is to give way. Similarly, in many workplaces, yielding is all too rare. It could be because managers want to hang on to their power or prestige once they have it. Or…
Read MoreSchlotzsky’s Drafts Terry Bradshaw For ‘Meatier’ Sandwich Tutorial
Fast-casual restaurant chain Schlotzsky’s is doubling down on meatier sandwiches — to the magnitude that it needs Terry Bradshaw to train people how to eat them. That’s the gist of the “Train For A Mouthful” regimen and its three exercises — The Breadlift, The Chew Chew and The Stacks on Deck — as explained by…
Read MoreDel Taco Takes on Taco Bell with New Menu Items, Digital Campaign
Del Taco is launching a new Crunchtada lineup with a digital campaign aimed squarely at disappointed Taco Bell customers. Last year, Taco Bell supposedly ghosted fans who called for the return of the brand’s Mexican Pizza on social media and other platforms. Their requests went unanswered, Del Taco claims. So Del Taco is “providing crunchy…
Read MoreCheesecake Factory Sales Soar 220 Percent as Recovery Ignites
The phrase “pent-up demand” has been tossed about by restaurants in recent weeks. Stimulus checks lined consumers’ pockets and could ultimately hike sector sales as much as 30 percent, according to Rabbobank and Earnest Research. The country reported an average of 2.7 million daily vaccinations over the past week, the CDC recently said. And more…
Read MoreAngry Crab Shack President Andy Diamond on How the Pandemic has Changed Restaurant Design and Infrastructure
While the largest restaurant chains have spent the second half of the pandemic investing in next-gen restaurant design and pivoting to drive-thrus and pickup windows, they’re not the only ones. On this episode of Extra Serving, Andy Diamond — president of the Mesa, Ariz.-based, 14-unit, Cajun seafood casual dining restaurant — speaks about how even…
Read MoreStarbucks U.S. Sales Have Fully Recovered Since the Beginning of the Pandemic
Starbucks claims that its U.S. sales have now fully recovered from the economic effects of the pandemic, reporting positive same-store sales growth of 9% for the second quarter ended March 28. It’s the first time Starbucks’ U.S. sales have trended positively since the pandemic began and represents a significant improvement over -5% same-store sales decline…
Read MoreReopenings and Reclosings: States, Municipalities Adjust Dining Restrictions
Several states and local municipalities have begun easing restrictions on restaurant dining as new COVID-19 cases have declined in those areas, while others have moved to tighten restrictions as positive cases trended in the opposite direction. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week also issued new interim recommendations for people who are fully…
Read MoreNestle Buys Vitamin Maker Bountiful’s Main Brands for $5.75 Billion
Nestle has bought the main brands of vitamin and supplements maker The Bountiful Company for $5.75 billion, the world’s largest packaged food company said on Friday, the latest expansion of its health and nutrition business. The KitKat chocolate bar maker bought Bountiful from KKR in a deal that covers the U.S. company’s Nature’s Bounty, Solgar,…
Read More
