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Will this be a merry holiday for restaurants?

Heavy hiring by retailers is a good sign, but it could also stress an already tight labor pool, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

50 Great Ideas 2018

These 50 ideas go beyond what’s “cool” to deliver smart, trend-forward solutions that might just serve as an inspiration for others.

Future 50 2018

These emerging brands reveal trends in menu, operations and more that are poised to bubble up throughout the industry.

Recent Stories

New York’s comptroller wants McDonald’s to treat chickens better

Carlisle Corp. sells off struggling LYFE Kitchen

A restaurant’s publicity ruse gone wrong

5 ways to add a fresh vibe to tabletops

Restaurants in Calif. banned from automatically providing plastic straws

Recent Stories

Operations

Calif. outlaws soda as a standard kids meal component

Not even diet soda can be featured as the default option, which will now have to be water or milk.

Technology

Amazon Go has hit Chicago—and I get it

The cashierless concept plans to expand to 3,000 units by 2021.

Financing

Will this be a merry holiday for restaurants?

Heavy hiring by retailers is a good sign, but it could also stress an already tight labor pool, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Financing

Black Box: August same-store sales best in 3 years

But comparisons were easy and traffic remains down despite an improving economy.

Financing

Black Box: Same-store sales weak in July

Despite easy comparisons, the restaurant industry continued to lose customers.

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After a 5.3% rise in Olive Garden comps, Darden Restaurants plans to escalate the talent war

The casual-dining superpower says it will focus as much on recruiting and keeping employees as it will on drawing customers.

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Big chains and indies alike continue to feed communities in the storm’s wake, even if their own restaurants are under water.

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Why did Chipotle really move to California?

Also, JAB probably won’t buy Starbucks, and Papa John’s looks at a new logo, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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