Coffee chains already got hit with record prices for beans, now there is tariffs. Doesn't seem like coffee will be grown locally anytime soon, so chains are staring down 18% tariffs on shipments. “That will be a devastating 18%” wsj.com/livecoverage/s…

CEOs are starting to speak out on how the Trump tariffs are impacting their business planning. “It’s like going to a restaurant where the menu keeps changing before you order. No one feels confident making a decision" wsj.com/livecoverage/s…

Chili’s is so hot right now, but can CEO Kevin Hochman keep the good times going? Hochman says he's confident that focusing on the fundamentals will keep working. TikTok cheese pulls are also helping. wsj.com/video/series/i…

That smiley face on your Starbucks cup isn’t a momentary flourish. It’s a mandatory doodle. Welcome to one of America's biggest art projects. wsj.com/business/smile…

Chili's has made big changes in its restaurants, and at HQ as company veterans have made way for new blood. Young diners have driven 200M+ TikTok videos pulling apart fried cheese. Can this continue? wsj.com/business/retai…

TikTok has amassed 225 million views of people pulling fried mozzarella cheese at Chili's restaurants. Here's how that crazy trend went viral wsj.com/business/retai…

Chili's sells 25 million margaritas a year. How many did you drink? wsj.com/business/retai…

Your Starbucks order in 4 minutes? That's the goal, and the chain said its built technology to help wsj.com/business/hospi…

Everyone could use a good drink right now--even those avoiding booze. Why can't they be cheaper? Because those non-alcoholic spirits are really hard to make: wsj.com/arts-culture/f…

Here's your distraction from world news: who won Starbucks's first global barista championships? It was down to Japan, China and Jordan in the finals. There were oohs, ahs, gasps, surprises wsj.com/business/hospi…

The future of human-robot relations is playing out on city streets and college campuses, and it’s looking scary—for the robots. wsj.com/business/hospi… via Heather Haddon

America is needing some distraction--with Snack Wraps! The return of McDonald’s Snack Wraps has been a hit with customers—and a hit to the Golden Arches’ lettuce supplies. wsj.com/business/hospi… via The Wall Street Journal

Food delivery has always had rough economics. Enter robots to try make food deliveries faster and better--and more affordable. Would you have your pizza delievered by a drone? wsj.com/tech/ai/food-d… via The Wall Street Journal

Subway has named a former Burger King executive as its next CEO, with a mandate to improve U.S. sales and help expand globally wsj.com/business/hospi…

A "dirty soda" or Popping Tropic Refresher from McDonald's? The chain is giving it a spin in September with brightly colored, iced drinks test wsj.com/business/hospi… via The Wall Street Journal

Remember that $18 Big Mac meal that viral? McDonald's certainly does, and they've been working to claw back their value perception since. Just flipping the switch isn't easy. Inside the struggles, tests, $5 meal deals to get you back to the Golden Arches: wsj.com/business/mcdon…

More expensive coffee and burgers? That's the fear when it comes to the Trump administration's tariffs, and the National Restaurant Association is speaking out about it. wsj.com/livecoverage/j…

McDonald's is getting its groove back. Global same-store sales up 3.8%, and 2.5% in the U.S., as the burger giant pushes its value message to consumers, and new promotions like its Happy Meal based on the "A Minecraft Movie". wsj.com/business/earni…

It's crispy chicken summer, and there's a reason for it. Consumers are preferring chicken to beef, and it's cheaper to make these days wsj.com/business/hospi… via The Wall Street Journal

News: McDonald’s is lowering the cost of its combo meals, after consumers were left sticker-shocked by Big Mac meals that climbed to $18 in some places. The price of 8 combo meals will include 15% discounts on the sum of their parts wsj.com/business/hospi… via The Wall Street Journal