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Fine Dining

How to make money from free entertainment

 By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Sep. 18, 2014

If guests park themselves for a show but don’t buy anything to eat or drink, what’s an operator to do? Advice Guy has some ideas. 

Trends from the top

 By Kelly Killian on Oct. 14, 2014

Fine dining has evolved, adapting a more humble and more accessible attitude to appeal to more wallet-conscious customers.

Technology

Buffalo Wild Wings' plan to take itself to the next level

Nov. 24, 2014

Buffalo Wild Wings is widely regarded in the business community as a leader. So where is that leader taking its consumer-facing technology?

Food

2014 Clean Plate Awards

Dec. 15, 2014

From meatloaf to eel pie, the top dishes chosen by our panel of restaurant industry notables.

Consumer Trends

Consumers rank chains’ feel-good attributes

Jan. 14, 2015

In addition to measuring chains’ operational attributes, Technomic also rated their connection to consumers through a series of questions designed to gauge loyalty and perception of a brand.

Financing

Chipotle unwrapped

By Steve Brooks on Feb. 09, 2015

Everyone is clamoring to be the next Chipotle. So what are the secrets to success for this industry strongman? We pull back the foil for a closer look.

Concept to Scout: The high-frequency Simmzy’s

By Sara Rush Wirth on Mar. 06, 2015

Simmzy’s restaurant prides itself on being a neighborhood joint with a large following of regulars who come in multiple times a week—the goal of every operator outside the white-tablecloth sector. Here's how this “Cheers” of southern California attains high-frequency traffic.

Food

Blondie ambition: Better-for-you blondies

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 03, 2015

Chef and nutritionist Kendra Peterson started playing with the blondie recipe, blending more healthful whole-wheat pastry flour with organic all-purpose flour and adding quinoa flakes.

The GMO effect

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 29, 2015

According to a recent survey by research company The NPD Group, over half of consumers are concerned about GMOs, but when asked to define them, many are unclear.

Philly paid sick leave goes into effect

May 13, 2015

Employers with more than 10 employees are now required to offer paid sick days, up to five per year.

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