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The business side of charity

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 11, 2006

Charitable work is all well and good, but what exactly is it doing for your bottom line? You're giving a lot, but what are you getting in return? Chances are you could—and should—be getting back a lot more than you are.

Food

This week’s 6 head-spinning moments: Big reveals

 By Peter Romeo on Jul. 28, 2017

Not all the big leaks this week came from Washington. Chipotle, McDonald's and Starbucks had a few doozies, too.

Self-serve beer?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 13, 2007

It’s a hectic Saturday night and your waitstaff is cranking hard, but then that big party in the back room starts calling for more beer. No problem. Just add a gallon of brew to the tab and let them serve themselves—from the tap at their table.

Operations

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Forced retirements

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 20, 2017

Venerable business principles and concepts were shipped off to the old folks' home this week, worsening observers' neck arthritis.

Starting at Z

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 07, 2007

From day one David Zebny envisioned Z Square as a chain of hip restaurants with high-quality food, modest prices and enough design variety for each place to at least look different from the rest.

Operations

Subway names new media and creative agency

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 11, 2017

The chain consolidates its North America marketing with the appointment of Dentsu Aegis Network.

Five reasons to love Asians

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 07, 2008

There are 13.1 million Asian-Americans and they’re growing in purchasing power. If that’s not a big enough reason to cozy up to them, here are a few others.

Marketing

Pizza Hut takes Papa John's place as NFL sponsor

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 28, 2018

The Yum Brands chain has inked a multiyear deal with the league.

Water Pressure

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 01, 2008

When it comes to water service in restaurants these days, there are two diverging paths: serving tap water or offering high-end bottled waters.It’s been...

Marketing

This week's restaurant nightmares: Real or fake?

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 24, 2018

Some of the industry's biggest names were smeared this week by developments that seemed too far-out to be true. That's because they weren't. Except for those court developments.

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