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Operations

Sweetgreen jumps on catering bandwagon with new Build Your Own option

 By Lisa Jennings on Feb. 05, 2026

The chain unveiled a new format for groups of 10 to 10,000, allowing guests to create an off-premise makeline. It's the latest fast-casual chain to push hard into catering.

Food

Patina Group transports racing fans to global tables with Formula 1 menu

 By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 02, 2025

The restaurant and catering division of Delaware North delivered thousands of chef-driven meals representing 10 international cuisines at the Formula 1 Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix. It took months of collaboration across culinary, logistics and vendor teams.

Food

Menus offer a mixed bag this week

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 24, 2025

Taste Tracker: Auntie Anne’s, Smoothie King, Taco Bell, KFC, Milk Bar, Checkers, Del Taco, Krystal, Gott’s Roadside, Graeter’s, Velvet Taco and Paris Baguette headline restaurant menu news and trends.

Food

Chicken N Pickle spotlights the 'eat' in eatertainment with menu overhaul

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 20, 2025

14 new dishes steer the scratch-made menu in a lighter and more global direction.

Consumer Trends

Jam-packed workdays are impacting restaurants' lunch business

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 13, 2025

Restaurant lunch sales are taking a hit as 51% of office workers now skip lunch weekly, with Gen Z leading the trend. Rising costs and heavy workloads are reshaping midday dining habits, finds ezCater, creating new challenges and opportunities for foodservice operators targeting the workplace market.

Food

How Levain Bakery is leaning into treat culture through catering

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 30, 2025

Menu Talk: Donna Magen, senior manager of specialty channels, shares the story behind the bakery’s cult favorite cookies and its current growth plans.

Operations

Chipotle is going family style with 'Groupotle' ordering

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 25, 2025

Smaller than catering but easier than ordering multiple meals, this "Build-Your-Own-Chipotle" digital offer at the fast-casual chain launches Tuesday. It is designed to convey value.

Food

Dirty martinis, Nigerian cuisine on wish lists at high-end catered events

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 14, 2025

Landmark Experiences, a new division of Elior North America, is executing curated, chef-driven dining experiences for thousands of guests at a time at venues like the Super Bowl and Miami Grand Prix.

Food

How restaurants can build a robust revenue stream through workplace catering

By Patricia Cobe and Bret Thorn on Aug. 05, 2025

Menu Talk: Cindy Klein Roche, chief growth officer of ezCater, shares strategies for success at B2B catering. Hint: The menu matters a lot.

Technology

CloudKitchens expands office lunch business with takeover of Texas competitor

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 28, 2025

After absorbing the client list of Austin-based Colorfull, the Picnic delivery service has entered Austin and Houston and now operates in major cities from coast to coast.

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