Food and Drinks

Enacting a $15 minimum wage and eliminating the tipped wage credit would devastate our already ailing restaurant industry.

Plant-based food company Beyond Meat will be partnering with several major fast-food chains in the coming years to expand offerings that could eventually include plant-based burgers, chalupas or toppings on a stuffed-crust pizza.

Food delivery company DoorDash Inc expects fewer customer orders in the back half of the year as the vaccine rollouts embolden more people to venture out to restaurants and cafes, after nearly a year of staying indoors.

Dippin’ Dots has its eyes on The Big Apple and is planning to open a flagship store in April.

An outspoken California restaurant owner has joined the effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom over his coronavirus closures that have created what she called a "humanitarian crisis" for restaurants and small businesses across the state. 

In the latest episode of the Big Apple exodus, the city’s once-buzzy dining scene is now following its well-heeled patrons to the Sunshine State. 

LendingTree released the results of a survey about the state of the restaurant industry in the U.S. on Wednesday.

Some chains including Kroger Co. say they will close some stores in areas with new wage mandates, while others say they are boosting food prices or may cut back on services like checkouts.

Dunkin’s new menu additions are showing matcha love to the trendy tea powder.

Steak 'n Shake Inc. sued lender Fortress Investment Group LLC after the burger chain paid off debt coming due to avoid bankruptcy, accusing Fortress of misusing confidential information to mount a takeover bid.

The Cincinnati-based grocery and pharmacy chain said in a statement Friday that it believes less than 1% of its customers were affected — specifically some using its Health and Money Services — as well as some current and former employees because a number of personnel records were apparently viewed.

Two small business owners fighting to survive after a tough year of closers and restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic shared on Sunday how they have adapted to the current situation.

Kroger will shutter two "underperforming" Quality Food Centers in Seattle in response to a new mandate by the city council requiring an extra $4 per hour in hazard pay for frontline grocery workers.

McDonald’s is setting new diversity goals to bring more women and minorities into management roles.

Restaurant staffers in New York joined the list of people eligible for the shot earlier this month.

On Wednesday, Dine Brands announced it is opening a new virtual restaurant out of Applebee’s kitchens called Cosmic Wings.

The model and reality star has launched her own 818 Tequila brand, joining a slew of stars like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Ryan Reynolds in looking to build the next billion-dollar spirits empire after George Clooney’s Casamigos label sold for up to $1 billion in 2017.

Perrier, S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna are not part of the sale agreement

A Black McDonald's franchisee alleged in a lawsuit Tuesday that McDonald's discriminated against him by keeping his restaurants out of affluent areas. 

The National Restaurant Association sent a letter to congressional leaders Tuesday urging them against raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, saying that it would force businesses to cut jobs, decrease hours, increase menu prices, and close down altogether in some cases.