Family Dining

Menu Snapshot: Fresh to Order

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 24, 2014

“When we design food, it’s not just about how it looks and tastes and smells, it’s also about how it feels on your palate.”

The week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Servers under siege

By Peter Romeo on May 09, 2014

Many industry savants see service as the area where restaurants can distinguish themselves. Then why are so many trying to cut server-customer interaction?

The week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Blame & shame edition

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 06, 2014

The restaurant industry took a slapping this week, at times from its own hand.

Financing

How to be profitable in tough neighborhoods

By Kelly Killian on Jun. 27, 2014

Employee development and community involvement are key to success in the inner city, operators say. Hear more best practices from the panelists at the Multicultural Foodservice and Hospitality Alliance Operators' Conference this week.

Financing

How to build traffic during slow times

By Amanda Kooser on Sep. 09, 2014

The slow times echo a familiar story for many restaurants. But the solutions don’t lie only in discounting, and they needn’t be high-tech.

Top 100 Independents

Top 100 Independents in New York City

Oct. 13, 2014

Despite rising rents and the announcements of some high-profile restaurant closures, the restaurant industry in New York City remains strong. That's especially true for independent restaurants, as our Top 100 Independents ranking illustrates. Indeed, 29 of the Top 100 restaurants are located in the Big Apple.

Technology

Tablets go back

By Sara Rush Wirth and Ed Rubinstein on Nov. 10, 2014

Much of the public buzz around tablets refers to front-of-house applications, whether in the hands of a server taking orders or atop a table, loaded with games and self-ordering capabilities for guests.