San Francisco restaurant now apologizes for asking armed police officers to leave
A San Francisco restaurant that ignited a frenzy when the owner and staff asked three armed police officers in uniform to leave because their weaponized dress made them feel uncomfortable has now apologized for the request, acknowledging that it handled the situation "badly."
Burger King offering 37-cent Whoppers to celebrate iconic burger's 64th birthday
On Dec. 3 and Dec. 4, Burger King is dropping the price of its iconic burger to 37 cents. It's a price not seen since the 1950s.
Many wedding venues are booked into 2023
The Piermont, a waterfront wedding venue on Long Island, is swamped with newly engaged couples looking to book plus nearly two years' worth of postponed weddings from the pandemic.
Subway sandwich chain co-founder Peter Buck dies
Subway sandwich chain co-founder Peter Buck has died at a hospital in Danbury, Connecticut. He was 90.
Artist trying to sketch every restaurant in New York City
There are about 24,000 restaurants in New York City. He wants to draw a picture of each of them.
Should outdoor dining structures be permanent? City Council to decide
The outdoor dining structures that were erected as a remedy to keep restaurants afloat during the pandemic could soon become a more permanent sight in the city.
Chicago's Parlor Pizza Bar accused of seating Black customers in 'rejection section'
Former employees of Chicago’s Parlor Pizza Bar restaurants say they were overworked and mistreated and that they were told to put customers of color in a special section.
Georgia McDonald's employee says 6,400-item order cost more than $7,000
A McDonald's employee in Georgia said she was skeptical when someone called to order 1,600 McChicken sandwiches, 1,600 McDoubles and 3,200 cookies in four hours.
Chipotle tests new chicken item for first time in 28 year history
Get ready for a new chicken taste at Chipotle.
Popeyes near Eastern Market shut down after viral video shows rats swarming kitchen
You still love that chicken from Popeyes?
IBM, McDonald's to serve up automated drive-thru lanes with strategic partnership
IBM will help scale McDonald's automated order taking technology and tackle integrations, including additional languages, dialects and menu variations
Denny's celebrates Veteran's Day with free food
Veterans can get a complimentary Build Your Own Grand Slam on Nov. 11.
Thief breaks into Bronx Popeyes, steals safe
A brazen thief used a large stone to break a window at a Bronx Popeyes restaurant, climbed in, and stole the safe.
Entire restaurant staff walks off job, leaves note for customers explaining why
The entire staff at an Indiana fast-food location walked off the job in protest Saturday night, leaving a note on the drive-thru speaker warning hungry customers they were gone.
Lawsuit aims to stop permanent outdoor dining in NYC
Outdoor dining was a lifeline for many restaurants during the heart of the pandemic. The city wants to make it permanent, but some residents are taking legal action to try and prevent that.
Taco Bell giving away free breakfast burritos as a wake-up reminder
Taco Bell wants to remind customers to wake-up for breakfast
Chick-fil-A 'secretly' marked up food prices for delivery orders: lawsuit
Chick-fil-A accused of marking up food prices for delivery orders by 25-30%
'It all happened over cheese eggs': Waffle House waitress allegedly pulled gun on customer
It was a frightening moment for a customer after he said a waitress at Waffle House pointed a gun at his head after a dispute over food.
Wendy's announces guarantee to replace new fries that aren't 'hot and crispy'
The chain recently debuted its new fry recipe
New sodium guidelines: FDA asks chefs, food producers to cut the salt
The FDA says more than 70% of Americans' sodium intake comes from sodium added to packaged foods and to restaurant foods, not from home cooking. So it has released new guidelines, which are voluntary, to encourage the reduction of the use of sodium in these industries over the next few years.