October 19, 2023 Thornton Prince wooed America with Nashville hot chicken—and his personal tale is just as spicy as his poultry A spurned lover sought revenge on Depression-era lothario Thornton Prince by dousing his fried chicken with noxious spices. Prince loved it – launching what’s now America’s hottest culinary trend, Nashville hot chicken.
October 3, 2023 How Slim Chickens went from a garage to 200+ locations Slim Chickens owners Tom Gordon and Greg Smart showcase their fried chicken and other popular menu items on FOX Square.
August 28, 2023 Couple refuses to tip after waitress asked them if they wanted to split the bill, woman claims A reported waitress on Reddit claimed that a man left a note saying he thought she was "rude" for asking him and his wife if they wanted to split their restaurant bill.
August 23, 2023 Restaurants in vacation hot spot make black list of diners they don't think will spend enough: mayor Restaurants would review previous spending and insist that customers pay around $5,400 for a table, in addition to trying to force customers to pay double the usual tip.
August 13, 2023 This tech is the ‘sad reality’ of restaurant industry’s future, business owner says robot works 12 hours a day One restaurant owner whose robot server became the subject of small town scorn says AI is here to stay. New small business survey results suggest she's correct.
August 4, 2023 Chick-fil-A unveils futuristic design with kitchen above drive-thru lanes Chick-fil-A is rolling out a new futuristic restaurant design in its Atlanta and New York City locations next year, featuring a four-lane drive-thru below the kitchen.
August 1, 2023 NYC has a lot of problems, but pizza is the least of them: Dave Portnoy Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy reacts to New York City cracking down on coal and wood burning pizza ovens and previews the inaugural One Bite Festival, Sept. 23 in Coney Island.
July 29, 2023 A struggling restaurant owner hired a robot to help her servers. Then the angry messages began. A small-town restaurant couldn't find enough servers to stay fully staffed, so the owner hired a robot named Plato, unaware of the pushback she'd get from customers.
July 19, 2023 AI bartenders that recognize regulars could be the future of dining: expert Artificial intelligence integrated into bars and restaurants could streamline business and even take orders and recognize regular customers, according to a tech expert.
July 12, 2023 Former Chicago restaurant employee says he was fired for revealing unsanitary kitchen conditions A former employee of a Chicago restaurant is claiming he was wrongfully terminated after filming videos of what he believes were unsafe conditions caused by a drain backup.
