The 6 biggest chain-restaurant food trends of 2025 — and 3 that won't survive 2026

From chicken tenders to value meal deals, these big food trends dominated chain restaurants in 2025, though we predict some ...

This millennial dreamed of owning his own food business. He did it — but he's facing one big problem.

Jonas Koh fulfilled his dream of starting a nasi lemak hawker stall. But in an area filled with a frugal older crowd, he's struggling to get sales up.

Diners are ditching pricey fast food for casual-dining chains, CEO of Olive Garden's parent company says

Rick Cardenas, Darden Restaurants CEO, said casual chains like Chili's and Applebee's seem to be having some success competing with fast-food spots.

Chipotle customers are roasting the chain for its portion sizes — and filming their orders in hopes of getting more food

Some Chipotle customers have been filming their orders being made, as some TikTokers say the chain is serving smaller portion sizes.