Birdcall and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week
RestaurantNews.com's top 20 restaurant stories for the week ending July 5, 2026 featured Birdcall, Golden Corral, Blue Mint Thai, Red Lobster, and Chili's.
6 stories · last 7 days by relevance
RestaurantNews.com's top 20 restaurant stories for the week ending July 5, 2026 featured Birdcall, Golden Corral, Blue Mint Thai, Red Lobster, and Chili's.
MashMore Potato introduced an AI operating system it says is reducing management workload at its Albany location; the company frames this as a step toward making its model more scalable and software-d
Monthly promo roundup with individual brand deals — routine summer marketing activity without broader operator takeaway.
Nearly 9,550 restaurants opened in the first half of 2026, with new development continuing to concentrate in Sun Belt and Western markets, suggesting regional economic momentum and consumer demand rem
Sodexo Q3 French earnings release — contract foodservice, not directly relevant to restaurant brand operators.
Sodexo's Q3 beat is contract foodservice, not restaurant operator–facing — limited relevance to multi-location QSR/casual brands.