McMilestones: Steve Easterbrook’s big moments
McDonald's has changed more in the last 18 months than it has in decades, making efforts to simplify and clean up its food, introducing all-day breakfast, and announcing a new...
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As McDonald’s all-day breakfast turns 1, chain bolsters menu to keep momentum
McDonald's all-day breakfast menu, the fast food giant's most successful promotion in recent years, turns 1 this week. To celebrate, the chain is putting more on the griddle. All-day breakfast...
Here’s the problem with sustainable beef (and pork)
Where's the beef? If it's sustainable beef you're looking for, the answer is complex. And expensive. In response to consumer demand, restaurants, grocers and other food service companies have shifted...
McDonald’s exec heads to Dunkin’ Donuts; burger chain says he will forfeit job perks
A longtime McDonald's executive who resigned abruptly last week has been named the new president of Dunkin' Donuts in the U.S. and Canada. David Hoffmann was the president of McDonald's...
Number of independent restaurants in U.S. slips as customers choose chains
The number of independent restaurants in the U.S. slipped 3 percent in the spring, while the number of chain restaurants slightly increased, according to research firm NPD Group. The drop...
Lunch membership club MealPal launches, offers month of restaurant meals for $119
Can't decide what you want for your midday meal? A lunch membership service is launching in Chicago that will give downtown workers the chance to sample from 75 spots every...
Developer of new McDonald’s headquarters gets OK to build bigger
The developer behind McDonald's new $250 million headquarters on Chicago's Near West Side has received final approval to build a bigger building on the site of Oprah Winfrey's former Harpo...
Restaurant lunch business slides as menu prices rise
More people are choosing to brown-bag their midday meal instead of eating lunch in a restaurant as menu prices rise, research firm NPD Group said Tuesday. Lunch, which accounts for...
Why restaurants want you to order food on your phone
Swipe, click, food. The ability to order food with the click of a few buttons on a smartphone is becoming widespread — even fast-food companies are getting in on the...
Protein Bar CEO steps down after two years; chain names interim replacement
Protein Bar said its CEO Samir Wagle has stepped down after two years at the healthy fast-casual restaurant chain. Sally Pofcher, the former CEO of Chicago-based stationery and gifts retailer...