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Fast Casual

5 emerging trends from the 'best of' lists

 By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 08, 2015

In the past couple of weeks, the James Beard Foundation, OpenTable, Food & Wine magazine and Elite Traveler magazine all released best-chef or best-restaurant picks—some chosen by the dining public, others by the professional community. Here are five trends that stand out.

Emerging Brands

Inside Honeygrow’s scaled-down concept

 By Heather Lalley on Nov. 17, 2017

Minigrow, the lower-tech, slimmed-down spinoff, amps up efficiency.

Marketing

Steal this Idea: Marketing on the offense

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 30, 2015

There’s almost always some consumer pushback when a restaurant pulls an item off the menu.

Financing

Why some companies go slow on delivery

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2017

Citing the services’ high costs, Olive Garden owner Darden and Newk’s Eatery are cautious on the industry trend.

Workforce

Handbook don’ts

By Peter Romeo on May 14, 2015

The National Labor Relations Board is recommending that business owners review their employee handbooks before it lands them in trouble.

Workforce

Starbucks is giving everybody a raise

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 24, 2018

The company is also giving workers added benefits, and stock, as a result of tax reform.

Restaurants’ two mega beer suppliers set to become one

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 11, 2015

AB Inbev and SABMiller have finalized their merger, but still await regulatory scrutiny.

Financing

How growth chains are growing

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 19, 2011

The two keys to restaurant growth in this sluggish economy? Innovation and relevance.

Leadership

Chipotle raids a QSR rival for its new CEO

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 13, 2018

The troubled burrito chain has plucked an experienced marketer from Taco Bell, the sort of chain it swore it would never copy.

Terrorism fears hurting restaurants? Ask London operators

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 14, 2015

Customers stayed home during November.

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