Bret Thorn

The Pizza Hut sale is reportedly moving forward. Yum Brands is in exclusive talks with LongRange Capital, a private-equity firm, to sell its struggling pizza chain, according to reports in Bloomberg and Reuters. LongRange is a relatively new private-equity firm and doesn’t own a restaurant chain but its founder did oversee a 2011 investment in Arby’s. LongRange says that it focuses on long-term investments in the companies it buys, rather than on financial engineering, which could be important as Pizza Hut works on a turnaround.

Raising Cane’s is opening another flagship restaurant in Los Angeles this month, shortly after opening one on Hollywood Boulevard. The latest restaurant is located near SoFi Stadium and includes a multi-level layout, glass exterior, LED screens and more. It joins the chain’s other flagship restaurants in New York City, Nashville, Miami Beach, Chicago, and Las Vegas. Raising Cane’s flagship restaurants are larger than traditional locations and feature unique architecture and city-inspired decor.

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Food Writer's Diary: The mushroom-beef hybrid may be due for a revival.

How is KFC fixing its U.S. brand? When Catherine Tan-Gillespie was named president of KFC U.S. in April 2025, the fast-food chicken chain was reeling from market share losses and several consecutive quarters of same-store sales declines. She put a plan into place that prioritized product, promotion, place, and pricing. Price has emerged as the biggest priority, and KFC has since become a bigger part of the value conversation with deals like $5 Bowls, $10 Tuesdays and $7, $9, and $11 Value Feast Boxes. Colonel Sanders has also returned as a central figure in marketing. In an interview, Tan-Gillespie said the brand does well when he’s around. After seven consecutive negative quarters, KFC has generated three consecutive positive quarters.

The team behind Carbone, Torrisi, and Sadelle’s plan an American tavern and steakhouse slated to open in 2027.

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New criteria introduced in recent years have made the awards’ meaning less clear, but they have allowed for recognition of a wider range

Kyoto-Style Espresso is made using a slow-drip method inspired by a process used in the Japanese city.

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