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'We interrupt this food fight for some education'

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 17, 2014

The competition between foodservice channels is escalating quickly, but that didn’t stop restaurateurs from meeting Monday with the enemy.

Technology

The bitcoin toss-up

 By Steve Brooks on Aug. 11, 2014

In restaurants, the virtual currency is a novelty—for now.

Linguistic takeaways from FSTec

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 22, 2014

Digital advances are coming with some lingual ones as well. Here’s how the restaurant industry glossary is being rewritten to reflect advances on the tech front.

The week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Ebola fears & other signs of the times

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 17, 2014

With 24/7 coverage of the first U.S. cases, investors are asking restaurants if there’s already a sales fallout because of decreased travel. But the public’s ignorance about the disease appears to be more of an issue.

5 ideas to steal from Paris restaurants … and 3 things the French can learn from us

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 26, 2014

During Pat Cobe's recent trip to Paris, she observed some Parisian best practices that are worth sharing and perhaps adapting to the American restaurant scene.

5 predictions for restaurant chains in 2015

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 17, 2014

Restaurant Business is wrapping up 2014 with predictions from its editors for 2015. In this installment, Peter Romeo looks at developments that may lie ahead for chains.

Consumer Trends

Health wins, snacking grows

By Sara Rush Wirth and Patricia Cobe on Jan. 20, 2015

Whether touting health halos, all-natural ingredients or entirely new better-for-you menus, chains are using health to keep diners coming back.

Back-of-house tipping policies

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Feb. 12, 2015

Is it legal to share the tip pool with the back-of-house staffers? Advice Guy lays down the law on tipping policies.

McDonald’s continues to slide with 4% comp decline…

Mar. 09, 2015

McDonald’s domestic comparable-store sales for February fell 4 percent year-over-year, underscoring “the urgent need to evolve with today’s consumers, reset strategic priorities and restore business momentum,” the franchisor said today in an unusually reflective statement.

Why you may be giving millennials the creeps

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 06, 2015

Restaurants' new buzz phrase for capturing consumers is one-to-one marketing--using data captured often without the customer's awareness to personalize a pitch. That snooping and profiling doesn't sit well with some patrons, including our Token Millennial.

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