Press Releases
Half of Air Travelers Would Switch Airlines Over a Carry-On Fee; Service Reputation Is the Only Premium Driver | Restaurant Dive
The report "Non-Negotiables in Hospitality Customer Experience" by Sogolytics, based on a survey of 1,003 American adults, reveals that in the aviation, hotel, and restaurant industries, consumers have extremely low tolerance for fees on services that were once free, and service reputation is the only cross-industry premium driver.
NFL Sunday Ticket Commercial Venue Authorization Explanation: EverPass is the Sole Legal Provider
EverPass Media issued a statement on June 1, 2026, clarifying the distribution of NFL Sunday Ticket in commercial venues. The statement emphasized that, starting this season, EverPass is the sole authorized provider for obtaining NFL Sunday Ticket in commercial venues such as bars, restaurants, hotels, and casinos, and that no negotiations exist in the market that could change this outcome. The statement also noted that commercial sports distribution is fully transitioning to streaming, and EverPass's technical solution optimizes latency, multi-screen synchronization, and reliability for commercial environments.
Affordable Recruiting Tool Connects Operators with Local Hiring Resources | Restaurant Dive
The Restaurant Careers community resource guide provides restaurant operators with cost-effective recruitment alternatives, helping them connect with local community resources, reduce recruitment costs, and improve employee retention.
EverPass Media and Miller’s Ale House Expand Partnership, Turning Every Screen Into a 24/7 Sports and Guest Engagement Platform | Restaurant Dive
EverPass Media and Miller's Ale House announced an expanded multi-year partnership. Miller's Ale House will add NFL Sunday Ticket and ESPN+ for Business at all restaurants, and leveraging existing services such as EverPass Core, Engage, and Peacock Sports Pass, will transform in-store screens into a 24/7 sports content and customer engagement platform.
EverPass Introduces New Platform Capabilities to Give Commercial Venues Greater Flexibility, Control and Consistency | Restaurant Dive
On July 13, 2026, EverPass Media announced the launch of a Connected TV App and several new platform features, designed to address real-world challenges faced by commercial venues in playing live sports content, including multi-screen management, device compatibility, and playback synchronization. New features include expanded smart TV device support, optimized multi-screen playback synchronization, and integration capabilities with existing AV control systems.
New Book Exposes How Restaurants Are Quietly Being Stolen From - And What Owners Can Do About It | Restaurant Dive
A new book titled "How I Steal From You" has recently drawn widespread attention in the restaurant industry. Co-authored by Chloe Rachel Howard and Jauna L. Werner, it uses true-crime narrative techniques to reveal hidden methods of internal theft, fraud, and exploitation in restaurants, and has reached the top of Amazon's new releases in the restaurant and food industry category. Spanning 182 pages, the book targets bar and restaurant owners, general managers, investors, and food service professionals, providing both story-driven and practical prevention advice.
New Benchmark Report by Interface Systems Reveals What Really Drives Restaurant Security Incidents | Restaurant Dive
Interface Systems released the 2026 Restaurant Safety Benchmark Report on July 15, 2026. The study covers 1.1 million surveillance events across 9,392 restaurant locations in the United States, representing 78 restaurant brands. The report shows that loiterers and panhandlers (49.8%) and disruptive behavior (21.5%) together account for over 70% of high-priority events; 3% of locations generated 81% of high-priority events; and 98.4% of events were resolved through remote interactive monitoring without police intervention.
Deliverect and Bounteous Forge Global Partnership to Advance Branded Digital Ordering | Restaurant Dive
Deliverect and Bounteous announced a global strategic partnership on August 24, 2026, integrating Bounteous's NomNom™ digital experience platform with Deliverect's AI-driven, API-first ordering and fulfillment infrastructure, aiming to provide personalized, scalable first-party digital ordering solutions for restaurant and convenience store brands.
Skip Shapiro Enterprises Expands Nationwide Waste Solutions Portfolio, Anchored by New Beverage-Focused Platform | Restaurant Dive
Since its founding in 2007, Skip Shapiro Enterprises has served over 200 food and beverage processing facilities across the United States, cumulatively destroying and recycling more than 1 billion beverage containers, processing over 53,000 tons of food waste, and diverting over 10.1 million pounds of organic waste. The company recently launched the BeverageDestruction.com platform and participates in the nation's largest food waste-to-energy project.
Purple Drop Wins a 2026 Shelfie Award as America Falls for Peru’s Chicha Morada | Restaurant Dive
Purple Drop, a craft-brewed Peruvian purple corn beverage brand, has been named a winner in the Beverage category of Startup CPG's 2026 Shelfie Awards. The recognition highlights the brand's early growth and the rising American interest in chicha morada, a traditional Peruvian drink.