retail

Consumers Give Retailers High Marks on Restaurant-Quality Food

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 14, 2012

CHICAGO (February 14, 2012 - PRNewswire)—Recent consumer research by food industry consultants Technomic indicates that retailers' prepared food offerings...

Technology

Study: Consumers crave technology

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 12, 2012

Can you say digital tablet? Even though the mjaority of restaurants have yet to incorporate technology in their operations, consumers are very interested in the latest technology applications when dining out, according to a new study by Technomic

To market, to market

By Kelly Killian on Jun. 17, 2014

Shopping for business ideas in the grocery aisle. If our team spends one more hour at Chicago’s Eataly, we’ll have to start forwarding our mail there.

Financing

Preserving leftover wine

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 12, 2005

What to do with leftover wine is one of the few downsides of wine-by-the-glass programs.

Avoid these pitfalls and grow

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 12, 2007

An IPO may not be in the cards any time soon, but if you’ve set your sights on growth through unit expansion you’re facing a whole new set of challenges than simply having a great concept and executing it well.

Superior Anhausner Foods

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 01, 2008

Some breathing room on paying those bills. Superior Anhausner Foods Los AngelesAccounts: 1,000 in southern California2007 sales: $80 million Ever since the...

Notes from the field

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 01, 2011

The last few years have seen a subtle to seismic shift in the way restaurants source fruits and vegetables. From planting rooftop gardens to partnering with farmers, chefs and operators are making a big effort to be local and seasonal. But 2011 is shaping up as an even more produce-centric year.

I am mommy blogger, hear me roar

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 01, 2012

When Moe’s Southwest Grill heard that the annual BlogHer Food conference was coming to their hometown of Atlanta, the marketing department scrambled.

Cashing in on quality coffee

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Dec. 31, 2012

Quick service chains are cashing in on coffee. McCafe espresso-based beverages account for a substantial portion of McDonald’s revenues. The chain also sells packaged coffee in Canadian stores and may offer bags of McCafe Premium Roast in the U.S. For its part, Wendy’s upgraded its coffee program last year with the Redhead Roasters line and Burger King has partnered with Seattle’s Best Coffee.

Market forces

By Joan M. Lang on Jun. 23, 2014

Operators find ways to straddle the line of restaurant and retail to bring more business in-house.

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