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Operations

NYC to halt use of polystyrene food containers

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 11, 2018

After a six-month grace period, the familiar foam packaging will be banned.

Operations

5 moves restaurant operators made to best the competition

 By Peter Romeo on May 07, 2018

Amid signs that some restaurants are winning back customers, a few well-known players are intensifying their pursuit of an operational edge. Here's a sampling of those efforts.

Emerging Brands

The Future 50 2010

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 28, 2016

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

Marketing to Hispanics

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 07, 2007

Hispanics are still the hot demographic all right—but as families grow more diverse marketing to them can get a little tricky.

Restaurants to Serve 100 Million Americans this New Year's Weekend

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 14, 2011

WASHINGTON (December 14, 2011 - PRNewswire)—The National Restaurant Association estimates that 100 million Americans plan to celebrate the New Year by...

Consumer Trends

Gauging pizza customers’ behavior

By Sara Rush Wirth on Mar. 20, 2014

Despite the proliferation of entrants in the largely on-premise better-pizza market, 80 percent of consumers prefer their pizza for takeout or delivery, according to a survey conducted by the mystery-shopper firm A Closer Look.

Consumer Trends

Family meal deals

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 17, 2017

Women and millennials with children are particularly receptive to takeout, and touting bundled meals as an easy family dinner solution can help appeal to those groups.

Beverage

Alcohol delivery: Casual dining’s big opportunity?

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 24, 2017

With noticeable caution but high hopes, chains are seeing how they can include a bottle or six-pack with off-premise orders.

Heyday’s over

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 15, 2005

Casual dining’s trailblazers must branch out to compete with a slew of new competitors.

Breakfast: A Bite of the Morning Meal

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 07, 2008

Concepts large and small are paying more attention to breakfast. There are even a few emerging chains—First Watch, Cereality and the Egg & I—dedicated...

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