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Casual Dining

Operations

Setting the table

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 13, 2006

The tabletop category includes glassware, dinnerware and flatware or silverware—all of which represent a major investment and an ongoing expense for replacement.

Workforce

Restaurants find an ally in their fight to keep the tip credit: Servers

 By Peter Romeo on Feb. 16, 2018

A newly formed national organization is aiming to combat proposals for disallowing the credit.

Probe finds online service hijacking restaurant delivery orders

May 07, 2015

Tech site GeekWire found a network of thousands of sites was getting delivery business by posing as restaurants’ official delivery sites.

Marketing

2011 Social Media 50 Introduction

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 31, 2011

Restaurant Business’ ranking of restaurant operators—chains, independents and chefs—by social media activity.

Operations

Public shaming and other head-spinning moments of the week

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 22, 2018

Guilt was ladled out like soup this week in the restaurant business, with much of the shame megaphoned by outsiders looking in.

Inside The Luminary

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jun. 08, 2015

A Top Chef-testant sets his concept apart in a hall full of food stalls with lighting and layout.

Jean Birch's read of chains' yesterday—and tomorrow

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 11, 2013

The restaurant business changed during the 20-plus years that Jean Birch logged at several major chains, but she seems to doubt that casual dining was paying full attention.

Michigan lawmakers to vote on sub-minimum wage

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 10, 2015

Anyone under age 20 could be paid a lower rate.

Financing

Limited run, big buzz

By Amanda Baltazar on Oct. 02, 2013

It’s psychology so well established that we all understand it: We want what we can’t have, be it a luxury yacht, Michael Jordan-like skills or a sugary treat.

NYC restaurants learn to prep for attacks

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 21, 2016

The N.Y.P.D. is working with local operators and other businesses to thwart terrorists and share information.

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