McDonald's expands custom sandwich option
In addition to customizing burgers and chicken sandwiches via a kiosk, customers in some 2,000 units will soon be served their food at the table, and in baskets, not wrappers. They’ll also have a choice of regular or sweet-potato fries.
5 things to look for in a private-equity partner
Restaurateurs should do their own due diligence before pairing up with a private-equity firm, experts advised yesterday at the Restaurant Finance Summit during the NRA Show.
Operators and their customers who love meat are starting to fork over more money to put protein on the plate. The problem starts with the feed. Cattle are traditionally finished on grain, but farmers looking for larger profits are now growing corn for ethanol instead of animal feed. Cow/calf producers are currently bearing the brunt of higher feed prices.