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Restaurants

Vixar Takes a Big Bite of The Belgian Waffle Co. in ₹770 Cr Investment Deal

Investment firm Vixar (formerly Arpwood Partners) has acquired a 45% stake in The Belgian Waffle Co., one of India’s leading dessert-focused quick-service restaurant (QSR)...

Yum Brands Joins Forces to Strengthen Food Safety in Industry-Wide Alliance

Yum Brands, the parent company behind major quick-service restaurant chains such as KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, has become one of the newest...

Sweetgreen Co-Founder Nathaniel Ru to Retire After Two Decades of Shaping the Brand

Sweetgreen, the fast-casual salad chain known for popularising healthy, seasonal bowls across the U.S., announced that co-founder and Chief Brand Officer Nathaniel Ru will...

Saudi Tourism Authority Unveils ‘The Saudi Table’ in India

The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) has launched The Saudi Table, an immersive culinary residency in Delhi-NCR, designed to introduce Indian diners to Saudi Arabia’s...

DoorDash Experiments With AI-Led Restaurant Discovery

DoorDash is testing a new artificial-intelligence (AI)-driven mobile app called Zesty that aims to transform how people discover restaurants, coffee shops, bars, and other...

McDonald’s to Tighten Global Franchising Standards to Reinforce Value Leadership

McDonald’s is updating its global franchising standards, effective January 1, 2026, across all segments to ensure that its restaurants deliver consistent value worldwide.  What’s changing...

Panda Express to Pay ~$1 Million to Settle California Lawsuit

Panda Express, the U.S. fast-casual chain, has agreed to pay approximately USD 1 million in penalties and costs after California authorities found that the...

Starbucks Revisits India Strategy as Tata Consumer Products Pauses Fresh Investment

In a significant development for global cafe-operators, Starbucks is poised to overhaul its business model in India following a decision by its joint-venture partner,...

Shake Shack CFO Steps Down — Company Begins Search for Successor

The fast-casual burger chain Shake Shack has announced that Katherine Fogertey will step down from her role as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective March...

Moe’s Casa Mexicana Makes Its India Debut with Flagship in Gurugram

Moe’s Casa Mexicana™, the international incarnation of the U.S.-based Moe’s Southwest Grill, is launching in India. The brand’s first location in the country is...

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