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The week in ideas, December 16, 2011

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 16, 2011

This week McDonald’s answers the question with a “yes, we do actually use potatoes in our French fries.” Chick-fil-A is back in the news and not for good reason. An idea for crowdsourcing restaurant ideas. And a holiday spirit-type idea from an awesome restaurant in Illinois.

Reinhart Foodservice to Acquire Agar Supply Co.

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 14, 2012

ROSEMONT, IL (September 14, 2012)—Reinhart Foodservice, the 5th largest broadline distributor in the US, announced that it has entered an agreement to...

“Menus of Change” tries to be a GPS for healthier menus

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 13, 2013

Industry leaders gathered at a first-of-its-kind conference this week to draft a plan for turning healthful, sustainable food into more of a sales and profit generator for the foodservice industry.

The single-product concept

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 14, 2004

While many newcomers are clobbering themselves to assemble huge menus that try to be all things to all people, quite a few entrepreneurs are going the time-honored route of picking just one thing and trying to do it right.

2007 Preview: Health and wellness

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 01, 2006

Although foodservice has lagged behind the retail sector in getting healthier food products to customers, that's changing as we head into 2007.

The Future 50 2009

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 23, 2008

Restaurant Business Magazine's annual ranking of the fastest growing small chains in America.

Financing

2011 Restaurant Growth Index

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 01, 2011

As 2011 gets underway, it’s clear that the slowly recovering economy continues to impact the restaurant industry as shown by sluggish sales and limited expansion.

Healthy Initiatives and Growing Population Groups Will Shape Restaurant Industry in 2012 and Beyond

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 17, 2012

CHICAGO (January 17, 2012)—Pressure to improve the healthfulness of kids meals and restaurant fare in general along with the influence of the growing...

Technology

Dunkin' joins search for mobile payment system

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 05, 2012

Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins have joined a consortium of retail businesses that’s developing a standard way for consumers to pay for purchases with smart phones.

Financing

Stamping a signature

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 09, 2013

Carson’s has been a Chicago destination for baby back ribs since 1977. How did the restaurant—which now numbers four locations with its recent expansion to Milwaukee—develop a menu item that’s been a best seller since day one?

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