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Maines Awarded Marine Stewardship Council Certification

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 20, 2012

CONKLIN, NY (July 20, 2012)—Maines Paper & Food Service has become the first distributor in its region to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)...

How sweet it is

 By Bill Main on Apr. 26, 2000

Are you looking for an easy way to boost sales and profits? Desserts are a perfect place to start. More and more restaurant guests want to splurge and indulge in desserts...

Performance Food Group to Acquire Fox River Foods, Inc.

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 12, 2012

RICHMOND, Va. (December 12, 2012)—Performance Food Group, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Fox River Foods, Inc., an...

Outsourcing your background checks

By Bill Main on Nov. 08, 2000

Outsourcing your employee screening and background checks reduces the time and expense involved in checking personal, academic and professional histories yourself. It can also lessen your legal liability.

Technology

Zoës Kitchen’s mobile app delivers data and a smile

By Joann Whitcher on Apr. 04, 2013

In February, Zoës Kitchen joined the growing ranks of fast casuals offering a smartphone app. Free for download on iTunes and Google Play, the LIFE...

Cheeseburgers in paradise?

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 24, 2001

Is There Room For 2 Cheeseburgers?

10 RLC ideas worth stealing

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 30, 2013

Reviewing our notes after the show, the editors of Restaurant Business spotted 10 ideas that any non-attendee of the RLC shouldn't miss. We suspect that some would've been lost to attendees, too, because of the sheer volume of innovations that were aired during the event. Consider this your Cliff Notes for the keepers:

Armed robbery

By Bill Main on Jan. 09, 2002

In a recent crime spree in the coastal town of Santa Cruz, California, an armed robber held up two restaurants at gun point.

Why business sucks—and what to do about it

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 25, 2013

Chains are blaming all sorts of factors for the softness in sales last quarter, but there’s some agreement on how to counter it.

Back to basics

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 28, 2002

There are both subtle and not-so-subtle service techniques. Some work best for fine dining, and some in a casual operation. But the basics work in every...

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