Starbucks’ New York City Reserve Roastery becomes the 9th cafe to unionize

Employees serve customers at a newly opened Starbucks’ Reserve Roasteries in the Meatpacking District on on December 14, 2018 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Starbucks baristas at...

New Jersey deli owner Hometown International to do Makamer merger

Your Hometown Deli in Paulsboro, N.J. Google Earth Hometown International — that odd, publicly traded company with a market capitalization of more than $100 million despite owning just one small New J...

Restaurants are getting creative with menus to counter soaring food costs

Long Beach Fish Grill’s menu board Source: Jessica Dinglasan Jessica Dinglasan, owner of Long Beach Fish Grill in Long Beach, California, never used to write “market price” on her me...

Hong Kong, Bangkok, Tokyo, Singapore

Hong Kong is the top destination in Asia for foodies this year, according to new rankings released by the 50 Best organization. The city is home to 16 of the region’s “best” 100 rest...

Three New York Chefs Land At Iconic Cultural Institutions

Wondering where all the chefs have gone? During the pandemic in New York City alone, thousands of restaurants closed and many employees in the industry were forced to reinvent themselves. Turns out, t...

Amazon, Starbucks workers push for unions after Covid upended labor market

Workers stand in line to cast ballots for a union election at Amazon’s JFK8 distribution center, in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S. March 25, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Th...

Dairy Queen launches Stackburger line as chain sees record sales in 2021

Dairy Queen’s Flamethrower Stackburger and small ice cream cone Source: Dairy Queen Dairy Queen is expanding its burger offerings as the fast-food chain looks beyond Blizzards and other desserts...

Olive Garden Parent Darden Predicts Lower Sales This Year, but the Stock Is Up.

Text size In addition to Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, Darden owns brands such as Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, and The Capital Grille. Dreamstime.com Shares of Darden Restauran...

Second Starbucks location in Mesa, Arizona, votes to unionize

A pro-union poster is seen on a lamp pole outside Starbucks’ Broadway and Denny location in Seattle’s Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood on March 22, 2022. Toby Scott | Sopa Images ...

Darden Restaurants Q3 earnings report: ‘did a pretty good job’

Darden Restaurants Inc (NYSE: DRI) on Thursday blamed omicron as it reported weaker-than-expected results for the fiscal third quarter. Shares are still up more than 2.0% despite a dovish guidance for...

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Q3 2022 earnings miss estimates

An Olive Garden restaurant in Times Square in New York. Richard Levine | Corbis | Getty Images Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed analysts’ expect...

Starbucks Stock Has Gotten Crushed. This Analyst Says It’s Time to Buy.

Text size Starbucks stock still looks good for the long haul, Jefferies says. Scott Olson/Getty Images Starbucks stock is off roughly 25% year to date, but Jefferies argues that the market has it wron...

Beyond Meat, PepsiCo meatless jerky launches

PLANeT Partnership’s new meatless jerky alternative Source: Beyond Meat Beyond Meat and PepsiCo announced Wednesday they will launch meatless jerky as the first product under their PLANeT Partne...

Seattle Starbucks union vote passes unanimously in the company’s hometown

Starbucks Barista Gianna Reeve, part of the organizing committee in Buffalo, New York, speaks in support of workers at Seattle Starbucks locations that announced plans to unionize, during a rally at C...

Cattle Ranchers Take Aim at Meatpackers’ Dominance

For years, many ranchers have blamed meatpacking giants for low cattle prices. Now, some cattlemen say they have a solution: Process the beef themselves. On 80 acres in western Nebraska, a group of ca...

Howard Schultz, Returning to Starbucks, Seeks New Start With Baristas

Last November, Howard Schultz traveled to Buffalo, N.Y., with a message to workers considering forming a union: Starbucks would do the best job looking out for employees’ interests. During an hourlong...

Big food automation is making its way to Main Street’s menu

The Tally 3.0 autonomous mobile robot scans inventory in a grocery store. Simbe Robotics Automation and robotics are typically associated with multi-million budgets at multi-billion dollar companies. ...

Wendy’s breakfast menu could overtake Burger King, 2 years after launch

The Breakfast Baconator and Seasoned Potatoes are part of the breakfast menu at Wendy’s restaurants on March 2, 2020 in New York City. David Dee Delgado | Getty Images Two years ago, Wendy’...

Deere, Hershey and More Stocks to Buy to Combat Food Inflation

The highest inflation in decades is hitting consumers and rippling through the food industry, from farm equipment to packaged food, grocers, and restaurants. At-home food costs climbed 8.6% and out-of...

Food Costs Are Rising. Here Are the Stocks to Buy.

The highest inflation in decades is hitting consumers and rippling through the food industry, from farm equipment to packaged food, grocers, and restaurants. At-home food costs climbed 8.6% and out-of...

Burger King moves to divest from Russian joint venture

A man holds meals from the Burger King restaurant on May, 15, 2020 in Dedovsk, Russia. Mikhail Svetlov | Getty Images Burger King is moving to divest its 15% stake in its Russian business, but the bur...

Impossible Foods taps top Chobani executive for its new CEO

Impossible Foods CEO Pat Brown in 2019 Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images Impossible Foods founder Pat Brown is stepping down as CEO, and Chobani’s departing operating chief, Peter McGuinness, will...

Chipotle tests robot kitchen assistant named Chippy to make tortilla chips

Chipotle is testing a new autonomous kitchen assistant to handle cooking up one of its core menu items —tortilla chips. The company’s culinary and technology teams are working with Miso Robotics...

Who could be in the running

Kevin Johnson, CEO, Starbucks Scott Mlyn | CNBC Starbucks‘ board is searching for the coffee giant’s next CEO after Kevin Johnson announced his plan to retire in April. Former CEO Howard S...

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson is retiring, Howard Schultz returns as interim chief

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson is retiring after five years on the job. Howard Schultz will return as interim CEO, once again taking the helm of the company he elevated into a global brand while the comp...

Wendy’s Follows McDonald’s, Chipotle in Making a Big Move

Wendy’s (WEN) – Get Wendy’s Company Report has built its business on value as much, if not more, as it has attracted customers based on its promise of fresh, never-frozen beef. Much ...

Starbucks unveils new plans to eliminate single-use cups, encourage reusable mugs

A protestor walks past a caricature made of coffee cups outside of the Starbucks Annual Shareholders Meeting at McCaw Hall, on March 21, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Wh...

Starbucks, Volvo test EV charging network at coffee giant’s stores

Volvo will install as many as 60 Volvo-branded, ChargePoint DC fast chargers at up to 15 Starbucks locations along a 1,350-mile route from the Denver area to the coffee company’s Seattle headqua...

The 8 worst-performing S&P 500 stocks with the highest ratings are expected to rebound by more than 50% over the next year

Investors don’t need to be told that stocks have been volatile. There’s a market of extremes as Russia’s war in Ukraine continues and investors wait to see what the Federal Open Market Committee does ...

Streamlined To-Go Restaurants Expanding At P.F. Chang’s

P.F. Chang’s has been increasing the number of its smaller, To-Go locations to meet the needs of its … [+] ever-on-the move clientele. Pictured is the P. F. Chang’s located in Lake Nona, Fl. Cou...

Starbucks urged by investors to adopt neutral policy toward union efforts

Several investors, led by Trillium Asset Management, are urging Starbucks to adopt a global policy of neutrality for all current and future attempts of its workers to organize. They also want Starbuck...

Russian Prosecutors Warn Western Companies of Arrests, Asset Seizures

Russian prosecutors have issued warnings to Western companies in Russia, threatening to arrest corporate leaders there who criticize the government or to seize assets of companies that withdraw from t...