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Technology

Panera Bread said to have left customer data compromised for months

The chain reportedly sat on information about the web vulnerability, which sources outside the brand say could have exposed the records of millions of customers.

The user-friendly menu

The menu at Wave, in the W Chicago Hotel, has been a work in progress. Arriving early to the “sharing plates” party, Wave’s basic concept hasn’t changed, but the way it’s presented to customers via the menu has undergone a series of subtle shifts.

It doesn’t matter what your budget is, there’s a Website waiting for you to build it. Take a look at our three categories to find where you fit and follow along with our restaurateurs who have already taken the online leap. They'll take your from low budget to high, and offer plenty of tips along the way.

Foodservice suppliers provide a look at products designed to make an operator’s job easier.

When it comes to directly affecting the bottom line, nothing hits operators harder than the cost of energy. These ideas can help you manage and use your equipment energy more wisely.

When debating where to eat or what to order, consumers increasingly rely on technology, according to the results of a new online survey.

ROSEMONT, IL (December 12, 2011 - Marketwire)—US Foods announced it will save more than 2 million kilowatt hours (kWh) in 2011 by retrofitting lighting...

At Karyn’s on Green in Chicago, one of chef John Gorecki’s signature dishes is a $15 crab cake.

It’s not quite an avalanche, but iPad point of sale software is unfurling out into the marketplace at a heightened pace. Touting wireless connectivity, anywhere, anytime access and quick response to menu and room changes, the field is crowded with options, as newcomers to the market, like Lavu and Breadcrumb, join more established POS vendors like Micros, Revel Systems and Aloha.

As you might expect, chefs have some definite ideas about what they want from an oven or cooktop.

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