Takeout may be on the way out. Increasingly customers across tax brackets said they’re done eating the costs of inflated prices on restaurant meals, which rose more than 3 percent in 2025. The gulf in ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. How trustworthy is the new U.S. food ...

“You pick up what you can afford,” says Deanwood resident William Lawson, describing the groceries he’s bought most of his adult life. That has often meant that the only produce he’d buy would be a ...

The rise of autonomous food delivery in Chicago has made colorful, flag-bearing robotic carts a familiar sight as they steadily roll along busy sidewalks and crosswalks on a last-mile mission to ...

As more than half of the United States braces for a massive winter storm, Americans are rushing to grocery stores to stock up on essentials. With temperatures expected to plunge through the weekend, ...

Note: Totals might not equal 100 because of rounding. Source: Section survey of 5,000 white-collar workers from companies with 1,000 or more people in the U.S., U.K. and Canada conducted Sept. 26-Nov.

They say the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach, and whether or not you believe that’s true, you can’t deny that food makes a perfect Valentine’s Day gift. There’s something out there for ...

Fast-food menus are built to steer you toward high-margin defaults, like combo meals, signature items, and smaller portions that feel cheaper but cost more per bite. Chains rely on speed, habit, and ...

Fast-food giants are racing to bring artificial intelligence to the ordering process, hoping it will reduce errors, speed up service and lighten the load on workers, according to multiple reports.

Under the new system, guests will place food and drink orders using a QR code on their phones during the movie, rather than writing orders on paper and alerting servers with a call button. Mobile ...