How You Can Use Sustainability to Increase Business at Your Restaurant
Restaurant food now makes up about half of Americans’ food budgets and a third of their calories. Since restaurant food…
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Restaurant Chain Growth Report 02/25/14
Growing Concepts of Multi Unit Operators Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). L…
How apps are changing fast food
No need to “run for the border” when you want a gordita or a chalupa. Taco Bell lets you place…
10 Ways Technology Will Rock Your Dining Experience In 2014
Technology is not the thing most restaurant owners have devoted their lives to mastering. But, as smartphones become increasingly ubiquitous,…
Restaurant Chain Growth Report 02/11/14
Growing Concepts of Multi Unit Operators Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). Denver,…
Restaurant Job Growth Hit an 18-Year High in 2013; Continued Gains Projected in 2014
Restaurants added jobs at a 3.7 percent rate in 2013, the strongest gain in 18 years. Restaurant industry job growth…
12 Over the Top International Fast-Food Items
A couple times a year, a new fast food product comes along that leaves us alternately scratching our heads and…
Fast Casual Is Only Restaurant Segment to See Traffic Growth in 2013
Fast casual restaurants continue to be a bright spot for the foodservice industry, which has yet to fully recover from…
How Pizza Chains Are Affecting the Rest of the Fast-Food Industry
Research firm Food Genius recently revealed that pizza is now featured on 40% of all restaurant menus in the U.S.…
Restaurants Call Customers Out on Cell Phone Use
It’s hard to imagine a meal at a restaurant without cell phones. Between people texting their friends, Instragramming shots of…
Restaurant Chain Growth Report 02/04/14
Growing Concepts of Multi Unit Operators Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). Houston,…
Mobile Trends in 2014 and How they Affect Your Bar or Restaurant
Although no one can know for certain what mobile developments will emerge in 2014, one thing is for sure: mobile…
Why Del Frisco’s Steakhouses Aren’t Worried About Rising Beef Prices
The US Department of Agriculture now estimates that retail beef prices will increase another 2.5% to 3.5% this year, resulting…
Restaurant Performance Index Declined in December as Sales and Customer Traffic Softened
Same-store sales remained positive despite lower customer traffic levels; Restaurant operators are generally optimistic about future business conditions Washington, DC …
Sandelman Names 2013 Quick-Service Restaurant Awards of Excellence Winners
San Clemente, CA (RestaurantNews.com) In 2013, Café Rio and Chick-fil-A tied for No. 1 best-rated quick-service restaurant chains (of 147…
Pay-What-You-Want Restaurants Around the World
As any weary traveller should know, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. But if you look hard enough,…
Restaurant Chain Growth Report 01/28/14
Growing Concepts of Multi Unit Operators Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). West…
Draw a Bigger Crowd and Bigger ROI at Your Bar
When Byron Kirk, General Manager of Old Chicago in Evansville, IN, looked for entertainment options for his restaurant patrons, he…
Restaurant Chain Growth Report 01/21/14
Growing Concepts of Multi Unit Operators Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). Miami,…
Is This the Year Fast-Food Pizza Disappears?
2014 may be the end of pizza chains as we know them, as veteran fast-food chains like Domino’s and Pizza…
Burger Robots And Burrito Vending Machines Shake Up Fast Food
Food technology seems to be flourishing in California as robots cook up gourmet burgers in San Francisco and vending machines…
5 Signs You Need a New Menu Design
You might think menu design isn’t that crucial. After all, isn’t the actual food you serve more important? While it’s…