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Emerging Brands

Darden decides to drop a brand

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 20, 2018

Remaining restaurants will be converted into Eddie V's restaurants.

Financing

McDonald’s stock soars on better-than-expected sales

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 30, 2018

The company’s stock rose 5% Monday even though traffic fell in the first quarter.

How to save a million dollars

By Bill Main on Dec. 12, 2001

Simple, cheap systems can be put into place to improve service and make guests feel welcome.

IFDA Sales & Marketing Conference

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 29, 2005

In the course of the two-day session, 123 distributor and supplier-members listened to a handful of speakers and panelists analyze the changing landscape...

Sysco Announces Two Executive Promotions

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 27, 2007

Thomas C. Crytser has been promoted to executive vice president of Sysco Food Services of South Florida, Inc., in Miami. He currently serves as senior vice...

NSF International Names New Vice President of Marketing

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 30, 2009

She will lead global multi-channel marketing for both business and consumer markets, driving brand recognition and growth for NSF...

Financing

Shopping (and selling) tips from dealmaking pros

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 30, 2012

A Murderer’s Row of industry dealmakers took the stage at the Restaurant Leadership Conference to air their widely different approaches to finding and profiting from restaurant acquisitions.

Operations

Dishwasher list

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 14, 2014

When asked by Fast Company magazine to name a must-have kitchen gadget not yet invented, Suzanne Goin, chef-owner of Los Angeles’ Lucques and A.O.C. restaurants, chose a tool that would automatically load the dishwasher.

McDonald’s continues to slide with 4% comp decline…

Mar. 09, 2015

McDonald’s domestic comparable-store sales for February fell 4 percent year-over-year, underscoring “the urgent need to evolve with today’s consumers, reset strategic priorities and restore business momentum,” the franchisor said today in an unusually reflective statement.

McDonald’s posts strong signs it’s turning around

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 25, 2016

Comps soared, driven by breakfast sales.

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