Samantha Bomkamp

As McDonald's prepares to roll out a mobile order and payment system, executives are whispering a warning to their team: Don't make Starbucks' mistakes. The world's largest burger chain wants...

Nic's Organic Fast Food, a certified organic fast-food restaurant, opened Thursday in Rolling Meadows. The restaurant features a core fast-food menu: hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, chicken nuggets, fries, sodas and soft...

McDonald's thinks it can win customers back by letting diners pay where they want: on their phone, and even, at the curb. The company unveiled an ambitious plan on Wednesday...

More restaurants are serving meals with a side of politics. In the month since President Donald Trump was inaugurated, local bars, restaurants and cafes have staged politically laced fundraisers and...

Chicago's food cart owners soon will see drastic cuts in license fees, after a proposal intended to make it easier for more entrepreneurs to start and sustain food cart businesses...

Old favorites are getting new life under the Golden Arches. Last month, McDonald's rolled out two new sizes of Big Macs — the Grand Mac and the Mac Jr. —...

Hooters has opened a new spinoff restaurant that fans of the chain famous for its scantily clad female waitstaff may not recognize. The new quick-service restaurant, called Hoots, opened Monday...

A town famous for its hot dogs (hold the ketchup) may see an uptick in vendors to sell them this summer. A pair of city committees on Wednesday approved drastic...