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Cool Restaurant Menu: Virtual Mixology Menu

iPad menus and wine lists are nothing new but Celebrity Cruises takes its cocktail menu to another level. Guests tap their drink choice on the screen and they can watch as the components of a classic Side Car or Blue Moon martini are measured into a shaker and mixed before their eyes.

Enduring Collaboration for Long-term Success

Consultants preach it from every podium, distributors clamor for it and operators need it while most suppliers still don’t get it because they’re busily...

With everyone else aspiring for the crown, the burrito powerhouse has decided it should be the Chipotle of the better-pizza market.

Afraid a night of poorly prepared food is destined to give your restaurant a bad reputation? Think again.

The biggest danger of neck injuries this week came from surprising tech developments, but new service initiatives dropped some jaws, too.

During his Havana days, Hemingway is said to have indulged in more than a few of these refreshing Cuban cocktails—back when mojitos were a simple concoction of lime juice, mint, rum and club soda. Today, the writer’s signature sparkling drink, invented more than a century ago, is bubbling up in restaurants across the country, with bartenders and mixologists adding their own twists.

Chicken and waffles is now trending on mainstream menus. Here are some unique takes on this classic Southern duo.

This season, in particular, there are more reasonable choices along with the usual luxury dishes—demand for lobster is down among budget-wary consumers but supply is ample.

Wendy’s last promotion of a burger served on a pretzel bun was so successful that shareholders questioned the wisdom of offering the sandwich for just a limited time. Now the franchisor is bringing it back, along with a chicken version.

Menus from restaurants featured in the February, 2009 issue of Restaurant Business magazine

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