Social Media Ideas for Restaurant Branding

Why Atlanta Restaurants Need a Branding Agency, Not Just a Logo

Stronger Brands Fill More Tables in AtlantaStrong restaurant brands get chosen first. In Atlanta, that matters every night. Locals are scrolling on their phones, tourists are searc...

Another Collective’s identity for smash burger brand Brusco deftly reinvents classic burger joint design tropes

Food trends are a funny old thing aren’t they. And just as design trends are never just about ‘aesthetics’ – the ‘what something looks like’ divorced from the world around it, food...

How Great Restaurant Brands Become Atlanta Institutions

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KFC Rebrand By JKR Welcomes You To The Bucketverse

KFC is rolling out an ambitious brand refresh, featuring the ubiquitous bucket and a more people pleasing Colonel Sanders, along with a revamp of its restaurants from static spaces...

Creating Retail Brands People Remember

How Golden Chick defined its identity to compete in a crowded category

After years of steady brand building, the Texas-based chain is deploying a new campaign, loyalty program, and digital-first strategy to win over tenders-obsessed consumers.

Built to Breakthrough: Make your brand stand out by being outstanding

This installment of the Built to Breakthrough series explains that building a clear, consistent brand with a strong unique strategic position (USP) is essential for standing out in...

How Statement Art Builds Brand Identity

Large-scale matador artworks at Beast & Butterflies Downtown restaurant bring the restaurant’s Spanish-inspired concept to life. The dramatic designs echo that heritage and spi...

Penn Station rebrands, updates menu as franchise expansion accelerates

Iconic KRUNCH INN Logo

I am about to open KRUNCH INN, a quick-service restaurant devoted to fried chicken, grilled chicken, burgers, wraps, wings and shakes, and I need a logo that can live on buckets, s...

Firebirds CEO details casual chain’s unique approach to value through experience

Steve Kislow shares the branding and service components that build loyalty with guests

KFC's The Colonel gets a subtle makeover in new rebrand

And the bucket looks different too.

Base’s brand for smalltown ’80s seafood spot Ray’s is a masterclass in earnestness done well

It’s always a joy to see an international design agency lavish the same respect, care, and craft on a relatively unknown, thoroughly local, but much-beloved brand as they would on,...

Interbrand Hearts Ronald McDonald House Refresh

Ronald McDonald House has refreshed its brand identity in an effort to increase understanding of its work and attract the next generation of donors. Interbrand and TBWA\Chiat\Day e...

How to Be Remembered, Repeated, and Recommended

Because a majority of potential guests encounter a restaurant online before ever walking in the door, having a clear digital footprint is critical for restaurant success, explained...

Restaurants Need to Look as Good as They Taste

The most memorable dining experiences cannot be defined by a single element. While quality food and service remain paramount, growing competition in the food and beverage industry...

Wendy’s Restaurants Abroad Are About to Break the Biggest Color Rule of Food Branding

Franchisees in international markets can make their restaurants light blue instead of red. Visually, it signals digital ordering. But does it make you hungrier?

Blount’s Family Kitchen refreshes packaging for faster recognition

The revived look is to help shoppers recognize the brand’s fresh ingredients and protein-forward recipes at shelf, the company says.

Craveworthy Brands is so sure guests will love the food, it's giving bites for free

On July 14, the portfolio company that includes Big Chicken, Dirty Dough, Gregory’s Coffee, and Fresh Brothers Pizza is offering gratis tastes to get people in the door. But custom...

The 2026 QSR Refresh

A number of quick service restaurants are redesigning their locations – some with small-scale prototypes.

KFC’s brand evolution looks to set the standard for fried chicken QSRs

Global CMO Valerie Kubizniak digs into plans that include a visual refresh as the chain works to reassert itself in a category it created.

Wendy’s new branding commits a cardinal design sin

But it could be a genius move...

Oak & Stone Restaurant Chain Gets A Push

A redesign of Oak & Stone by Push spans brand identity, interiors, messaging, digital experiences and the company’s signature self-pour tap wall, supporting the launch of its n...

JKR evolves KFC's entire identity around the bucket – welcome to the 'Bucketverse'

Jones Knowles Ritchie reworks every touchpoint, from a 3D logo and custom typefaces to a refreshed Colonel, as KFC's biggest brand evolution begins rolling out across more than 150...