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Business Trends
- Rich man, poor guest
  
  Inside République
- Consumer Trends
  Consumer trends, insights and innovations for your marketing strategy
- Industry Trends
  Restaurant business challenges and solutions
- Legislation and Regulatory Watch
  News and analysis of the laws and rules affecting the restaurant businesses
- Mean Cuisine
  Kelly Killian mines recent research for insights on dining trends
- Restaurant Reality Check
  News and Peter Romeo’s views on the business behind the restaurant business
Boosting Sales
- Are you newsjacking?
  
  Melt Shop's growth strategy
- Best and Worst Places to Open a Restaurant
  The best places to open your next restaurant
- Growth
  Tips and tricks for growing your restaurant business
- Reputation Tracker
  Measure the success of your social media efforts
- Sales Benchmarks
  How your restaurant sales compare to competitors
- Sales Success Stories
  How competitors are boosting their sales
- Social Media Marketing
  Successful social media marketing campaigns and tricks
- The Future 50
  Restaurant Business Magazine's annual ranking of the fastest growing small chains in America.
Improving Operations
- Driving business indoors
  
  The method to Starbucks’ magic
- 50 Great Ideas
  Restaurant Business Magazine's top 50 Great Ideas we've seen from the restaurant industry
- Advice Guy
  An industry expert answers questions on improving restaurant operations
- I Recommend
  What your peers are excited about now
- Ideas
  Inspiration for running your restaurant business better
Controlling Costs
- Greening takeout: Moving past plastic and polystyrene
  
  Dispensing profits
- Commodities Prices
  Where food costs are heading
- Food Cost Outlook
  Analysis of the trends in commodity costs
- Managing This Line Item
  How to save money and manage specific line items in your budget
- Purchasing
  Helpful articles on purchasing for your business
- Restaurant Equipment
  New restaurant equipment and back-of-the-house technology
- Restaurant Technology
  The latest news and trends in restaurant technology
Menu Development
- Rethinking risotto
  
  Apple blossoms
- Clean Plate Awards
  Top chefs share their favorite restaurant dishes of the year
- Clean Plates & Empty Glasses
  Spotting and sampling trends in food and drink with Pat Cobe
- Consumer Media Highlights
  A quick digest of restaurant news from the consumer media
- Cool Restaurant Menus
  Inspirational restaurant menu designs and ideas
- Culinary Trends
  Hot food trends shaping the restaurant industry
- Recipedia
  Restaurant recipes that fit restaurant business trends
Economic Issues
- Early forecast for 2014: Eh.
  
  Restaurant industry c. 2020? Deja vu.
- Economic News
  How economic trends will affect your business
- The Economy and Restaurants
  Restaurant Business analyzes economic trends and the restaurant industry
Sponsored Content
- Featured Content
  Featured content from our Sponsors
- Franchisors
  Company profiles from the Restaurant Industry
- Restaurant Industry Center
  Solutions for restaurants’ toughest problems
- RBTV
  Restaurant-related videos, tutorials and video recipes

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Monday, March 10, 2014

Restaurant Business

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What's New

Leadership secrets from Donatos' chairman

Donatos' chairman, Jane Grote Abell, is a master at getting things done with equal parts courage and compassion.

Blog: Falling into the gender gap

Get creative with your smoker

Sonic drives business indoors

Economic Issues

Small businesses’ guide to the new budget

Here’s a primer on what small and start-up businesses should know about President...

Weather warnings could signal food cost trouble

W. Va. bill would keep employees’ passwords secret

Chicago restaurateurs face paid sick leave bill

L.A. takes e-cigarette dilemma off restaurants’ plates

Controlling Costs

Commodities Prices

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Menu Development

Rethinking risotto

Reinventing risotto with a non-traditional grain adds a...

Apple blossoms03/04/2014

Consumers put new starters in the game03/03/2014

Coffee morphs into dessert03/03/2014

looking for a particular recipe? Recipedia

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Are you newsjacking?

This time of year offers a prime opportunity for real-time messaging.

Restaurants use Twitter to drive post-holiday spending01/03/2014

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Reputation Tracker

Restaurants generating the biggest swing in social media sentiment this week. View More

Brands	Trend	+ Sentiment	- Sentiment	SP Score
Whataburger	↑ 17%	75%	25%	48
Noodles & Co.	↑ 11%	76%	24%	60
Landry's	↓ -12%	76%	24%	62
Ruth's Chris	↓ -6%	84%	16%	64

SP Score = Propensity of a reviewer to return to a concept or recommend it to other consumers.

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Business TrendsView All

Rich man, poor guest

By Peter Romeo, Vice President & Editorial Director

One-percenters may not be the ideal customers their income would suggest.

Improving OperationsView All

Driving business indoors

By Patricia Cobe, Senior Editor

After more than 60 years in business, Sonic adds an indoor prototype for cold-weather markets.

Restaurant Reality CheckView All

The week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Special acquisitions edition

By Peter Romeo, Vice President & Editorial Director

Reports and speculation about possible restaurant deals merits a look at where M&A lawyers might be making their money next week.

Mean CuisineView All

Falling into the gender gap

By Kelly Killian, Executive Editor

Why finding the industry’s female stars is tough.

Industry Center View All

Healthier options
Today, your guests expect to see healthier options. And as they get smarter about health, it’s important for you—and for your business—to stay abreast of the latest news, information and trends to keep them satisfied and coming back for more.
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Entertainment evolution
Restaurant entertainment systems are pushing beyond preprogrammed background music and karaoke. Today, new technology and apps allow diners to personalize their own entertainment experience.
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