Design Trends

Chipotle Carside Pickup App

Big Chains Rev Up Drive-Thru and Drive-Up Options

Starbucks, Chipotle and McDonald’s start year by discussing plans for in-car convenience.

An industrial connected kitchen

The State of Connected Kitchens

The foodservice equipment-and-supplies industry continues to make strides toward a connected kitchen—all to benefit operators.

Wawa Convenience Store Exterior

Focus On: Convenience Store Foodservice

Foodservice is a continued focus for convenience store operators this year and beyond.

Chipotle Chipotlanes Mobile Order Pickup Sign

Operators Share Tips for Digital-Forward Models

Ghost kitchens, virtual restaurants and digital drive-thrus led the discussions at FER’s latest virtual event.

Rockwell Group DineOut NYC modular dining systems

7 Dining Trends That Will Matter in 2021

From outdoor dining setups to more virtual restaurants, industry watchers expect these trends to help restaurants bounce back post-pandemic.

2021 State of the Foodservice Equipment Industry

Nobody thought 2020 was going to be entirely smooth sailing. Even in what now seems the rosy glow of a year ago—with the U.S. in a record-breaking economic expansion and individuals seeing moderate growth in real disposable personal income—2020 held the prospect of continued labor challenges (thanks to 50-year-low unemployment), trade uncertainties and a contentious…

KFC Next Generation Restaurant Rendering

New KFC Prototypes Focus on Off-Premise

The fried chicken giant’s newest restaurant designs amp up drive-thru and delivery while downplaying dine-in.

2020 Innovators: Colorado School District Equips for Healthy Meals

A centralized culinary center helps Boulder Valley School District produce thousands of scratch-cooked meals a day with room to grow.

Chipotle Digital Kitchen

Chipotle and Others Test New Formats

Two chain restaurants ditch dining rooms in new prototypes, plus other recent design updates.

2020 Innovators: Daily Jam Leaves Nothing on the Table

Brunch spot gets nod for launching virtual restaurant concepts using existing equipment.

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