'South Park' creators buying quirky Colorado restaurant Casa Bonita
The creators of the irreverent animated television series “South Park” are buying Casa Bonita, a quirky restaurant in suburban Denver that was featured on the show.
Inflation check: Gas, cars, truck prices rising
The Consumer Price Index rose 5.4% in July, matching the prior month's gain as the fastest since August 2008, while prices at the producer level jumped 7.8%, the most on record, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
DoorDash plunges into loss on pricey grocery expansion
Food-delivery firm DoorDash Inc's (DASH.N) loss widened more than expected in the second quarter as the U.S. upstart spent heavily to expand internationally and into a crowded market for grocery during the pandemic.
McDonald's franchise settles workers' COVID-19 lawsuit as US cases surge
A McDonald's Corp (MCD.N) franchise in Oakland, California, has agreed to take steps to protect workers from COVID-19 to settle a 2020 lawsuit claiming managers gave employees dog diapers and coffee filters to use as face masks.
Inflation pressure 'never seen before' across entire food chain: former Heinz CEO
Former Heinz CEO Bill Johnson said that he is “very” worried about inflation, pointing out that “we're seeing pressures that we've never seen before even across the entire food chain.”
Coffee jolt gets pricer as cost of beans, labor, transport rise
Many coffee drinkers can expect to pay more for their cup of joe at supermarkets and cafe registers, as producers grapple with higher coffee bean prices, constrained supplies and other costs.
Wendy's opens delivery-only kitchens to meet growing demand
Wendy’s plans to open 700 delivery-only kitchens by 2025 to meet the growing demand from people who want their fast food brought to them.
Dunkin' announces its fall line-up
Summer isn’t over yet, but that won’t stop pumpkin spice.
Taco Bell teases 4-lane drive-thru concept restaurant with contact-free ordering
Taco Bell has another concept restaurant in mind and it aims to open it up in summer 2022.
Shares of Oprah’s WW plummet as consumers take break from dieting
Shares of Winfrey’s WW International, the diet company formerly known as Weight Watchers, plummeted by more than 25% on Wednesday after reporting a slowdown in the number of people signing up for the program.
McDonald's to require US office workers to get vaccinated; postpones office return
McDonald's Corp (MCD.N)will require its U.S.-based office workers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus and will delay a return of employees to its offices until at least October, the fast-food giant said on Wednesday.
California winery hires two millennials for dream jobs paying $10,000 a month
Two millennials with charm and grace on camera just beat out more than 7,000 applications to get a dream job in the wine country of California, in a contest that made international headlines.
Pizza Hut to introduce plant-based pepperoni
This isn’t just any old pepperoni.
Hawaii's new COVID-19 bar, restaurant restrictions say no standing allowed
Hawaii Gov. David Ige announced new COVID-19 restrictions on Tuesday aimed at combatting the spread of the highly-transmissible Delta variant.
McDonald's ice cream machine company is served restraining order: report
The ice cream machine, made by Taylor Company, is known for making the fast-food giant's popular McFlurry dessert.
Mountain Dew goes hard as PepsiCo, Boston Beer partner on a boozy version
Boston Beer, the company behind the Samuel Adams beer and Angry Orchard hard cider, will make the alcoholic Mountain Dew rendition, while PepsiCo has set up a new entity to sell the product, the companies said. They expect it to be on shelves in early 2022.
Serenade Foods recalling nearly 60,000 pounds of chicken products over possible salmonella contamination
The affected Dutch Farms, Milford Valley and Kirkwood brand products were produced on Feb. 24 and Feb. 25 and shipped to distributors nationwide, bearing establishment number "P- 2375" inside the USDA's mark of inspection.
Cracker Barrel announces fall menu specials
Nothing says fall like bacon.
Kroger responds to 'senseless' killing at Memphis fuel center
Alvin Motley was shot in the chest after getting into a "verbal altercation" with an onsite security guard.
Chipotle offers to reimburse teachers for school supplies they bought themselves
Chipotle announced on Tuesday that it will be giving away up to $100,000 to teachers who have paid for school supplies out of their own pocket for the year.