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5 answers to nagging restaurant questions

Answers to plenty of pressing restaurant problems were served up during the Restaurant Leadership Conference in Phoenix.

Power 20

Power 20: Top Investors

These are the incubators, operating companies, deal-makers and, above all else, funders of some of the biggest moves in the restaurant industry.

8 Ways to Sell More Snacks

8 Ways to Sell More Snacks

The “snack kings” that stand out among restaurant chains not only understand snackers’ behaviors, they are tuned into the top snacking trends. Here’s how to tap into those trends and sell more snacks.

Recent Stories

Is Uber competing with restaurants for workers?

Roy Rogers names former Dunkin' Brands exec to senior team

6 surprises sprung on restaurateurs this week

BJ’s Restaurants begins wine delivery

Joint employer alarm sounded at RLC

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Operations

How to reduce food waste at the buffet

There are ways to prevent diners from taking too much, such as letting them know just how much they're discarding, Advice Guy says.

Emerging Brands

Habit Burger named 2018 Pacesetter Award winner

The fast casual owes its success to its staff, CEO Russ Bendel said when accepting this year’s award.

Financing

Pollo Tropical same-store sales start to recover

Sister chain Taco Cabana’s transactions fell 11.3% as the company moves away from discounts.

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Restaurant turnover rates on the rise, again

Employee turnover is up after teasing the industry with plateauing numbers this summer.

Restaurants' Q3 traffic worsens, but hopeful signs emerge

The impact of hurricanes in Texas and Florida may mask a turn in the right direction for sales and traffic counts, according to new data.

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5 answers to nagging restaurant questions

Answers to plenty of pressing restaurant problems were served up during the Restaurant Leadership Conference in Phoenix.

Financing

Why delivery is beating meal kits

Customer retention for delivery orders is easily besting meal kit services, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Operations

Here’s how competitive the restaurant industry really is

The annual Restaurant Leadership Conference in Phoenix provided confirmation for some things we already knew and perhaps a few we didn’t—like the inevitability of alcohol delivery.

Leadership

Panera founder Ron Shaich talks leadership, future of restaurant industry

While being honored as Restaurant Leader of the Year, Shaich urged restaurateurs to fight short-sighted thinking and stay laser-focused on what their customers are seeking.

Food

5 global chicken recipes

Chicken is the most popular protein on menus and continues to be a cost-effective choice. It also adapts well to global flavors, as these five recipes show.

Operations

Panera sued over E. coli allegations

A 66-year-old victim who was hospitalized for kidney failure said she was poisoned by a salad sold by a New Jersey unit.