Denny’s hopes its new catering service will be a ‘grand slam’ and turn around struggling chain

NewsWorldAmericasDenny’s hopes its new catering service will be a ‘grand slam’ and turn around struggling chainThe diner chain, which has over 1,200 locations across the U.S., has struggled since the pandemic with declining numbers of customers and higher food costsJessie Williams Thursday 20 August 2026 17:15 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3036383","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/dennys-catering-fast-food-business-profits-b3036383.html","title":"Denny’s hopes its new catering service will be a ‘grand slam’ "}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-70081","index":0}The catering service, which allows Denny’s customers to order food directly on the website for larger gatherings, is already offered at 400 stores across the U.S. and will expand to 600 more by the end of September, according to the company (Denny's)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-ass...