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Financing

Cracker Barrel looks to increase off-premise sales

 By Jonathan Maze on May 23, 2018

The chain is planning to test delivery to go along with catering and big event orders.

Marketing

87M adults to visit a restaurant for Mother’s Day, survey says

 By Heather Lalley on May 10, 2018

Newly released data shows what sort of impact restaurateurs may see this Sunday.

Technology

It's time for restaurants to embrace tech

By Dawn Sweeney, President and CEO of the National Restaurant Association on May 09, 2018

Restaurants must adapt to keep up with the digital revolution, says the National Restaurant Association.

Food

4 sandwich trends to watch

Sponsored content from our partner Sugardale on May 09, 2018

Here's how operators are riffing on sandwich classics and introducing new favorites to their menus.

Workforce

Restaurant turnover rates on the rise, again

By Alaina Lancaster on Oct. 13, 2017

Employee turnover is up after teasing the industry with plateauing numbers this summer.

Slacking frozen food

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Sep. 08, 2016

As a kitchen best practice, all of the food slacked should be cooked to a safe internal temperature and served following the slacking, says Advice Guy.

Leadership

The champion

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 28, 2016

Survey after survey shows that consumers love Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza. CEO Ken Calwell explains why.

Marketing

How restaurants are handling Twitter’s new design

By Kelly Killian on Apr. 28, 2014

Less than a week ago, Twitter rolled out a new design for profile pages. Some operators have embraced the challenge. Others have more to learn.

Workforce

How to train employees to be nice

By Lindsey Ramsey on Jan. 20, 2014

Earlier this year, it was reported that McDonald’s was encouraging its franchisees to train workers to be less rude to customers. But several operators we spoke to feel that hiring the right kind of people from the start is the best way to ensure your staff has the gift of customer service.

Food

Dishing up 2014

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 06, 2014

Flighty may best describe the 2014 restaurant customer. End-of-year trend predictions revealed that he or she may be seeking adventurous flavors on one visit, value on another.

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