Restaurant Daily

McDonald’s is incentivizing vaccinations. Bloomin’ Brands is expanding its virtual concepts. And Jack in the Box has a new marketing officer.

Business interruption insurance could go to the top court in the land, McDonald’s has a good 2020, and Chipotle does curbside service.

Chili’s and Starbucks are nearing a full recovery, Cici’s new owners are bullish on the brand and a small city plays David to delivery giants’ Goliath.

States keep pushing delivery fee caps, more restaurants are allowed to reopen, and Lettuce Entertain You dusts off old concepts.

The NPC sale gets the go-ahead, Steak ‘n Shake could end up in bankruptcy and Tyson settles is price fixing claims.

Velvet Taco picks up the pace, Boston Market has aggressive expansion plans, and New York is promising restaurants tens of millions in aid.

Subway is shrinking, Friendly’s has a new owner and Long John Silver’s has named a new CEO.

D.C. restaurants deliberate on what to do about the inauguration, industry employers voice uncertainty about how to handle employee vaccinations, and new data shows just how badly 2020 ended.

McDonald’s is pausing its political donations, Taco Bell brings back potatoes, and hotels want to be vaccine centers.

In-N-Out is the best restaurant employer, Burger King has a new chicken sandwich, and our menu editor takes a look at Chipotle’s new cauliflower rice.

The PPP has returned, Shake Shack’s urban restaurants continue to struggle, and Darden’s CEO questions the “stickiness” of takeout business.

Shake Shack has a new chicken sandwich, McDonald’s CEO takes a stand, and Checkers gets some cash.

The Paycheck Protection Program is restarting, restaurants lost 372,000 jobs as dining rooms closed in December, and a new company has been formed by industry veterans to buy potential growth vehicles.

Wendy’s has a deal with Flynn Restaurant Group, Burger King debuted a new logo and there’s a COVID outbreak at two In-N-Out locations in Colorado.

New DoorDash fees pop up in more markets, Inspire Brands hires an international chief and D.C. lays out timeline for vaccinating restaurant workers.

How restaurants can compete for digital business, deals we’d like to see in the new year and bullishness on Doordash.

Another chicken wing chain gets sold, McDonald’s is debuting a chicken sandwich, and restaurant stocks did surprisingly well.

Foodservice workers are recommended to be next in line for the COVID vaccine, more restaurant relief is on the way and McDonald’s franchisees want some control over the chain’s technology.

Darden embraces pop music fandom, Focus names new executives, and Burger King joins forces with Google.

Snooze gets a new investor, Front Burner gets a new CEO, and DoorDash has a popular new restaurant.

McDonald’s franchisees push back, Chili’s slips, and restaurant and delivery companies set some boundaries.

Panera Bread is building corporate culture, DoorDash is taking on delivery fee caps and Starbucks is selling plenty of gift cards.

Worse times for Dave & Buster’s, more shutdowns of restaurant dining rooms, and McDonald’s says it will start giving away food.

Starbucks will soon pay $15 an hour, Wendy’s is at an impasse with NPC and restaurants invest in digital integration.

Subway faces price hikes, DoorDash hits the public market and McDonald’s feels pressure from franchisees.