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The Capital Grille

 Apr. 21, 2020

Get Top 500 data: sales, units and YOY change, average unit volume, and company/franchise units, as well as Technomic’s analysis, growth forecast and more.

Leadership

Le Cirque founder Sirio Maccioni dies at 88

 By Heather Lalley on Apr. 20, 2020

Maccioni’s landmark restaurant attracted movie stars, politicians and fashion icons.

Leadership

Restaurant operators get multiple seats on Trump’s reopening panel

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 15, 2020

Nearly two dozen industry representatives, from chain CEOs to owner-operators and suppliers, will serve as a sounding board.

Operations

King’s Seafood finds relief in retailing

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 27, 2020

The 20-unit multiconcept group is turning its restaurants into pop-up markets where it can sell its supplies at a deep discount to consumers and employees.

Operations

Tilman Fertitta said to furlough 40,000 employees

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 25, 2020

The layoffs affect about 70% of the billionaire's workforce.

Operations

Even fine dining is pivoting to takeout

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 20, 2020

With few other choices, high-end establishments get creative with meals to go.

Operations

Puerto Rico limits the hours of places that sell alcohol

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 15, 2020

Restaurants that sell only food and nonalcoholic beverages appear to be exempted, along with supermarkets and sources of health supplies.

Leadership

Legendary chef Gray Kunz dies

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 06, 2020

The onetime head of Lespinasse and Cafe Gray in New York City was a celebrity chef before the term was in vogue. He was in his mid-60s.

Leadership

Phil Hickey, Scott Redler, Joe Essa named the restaurant business’ top operators

Mar. 04, 2020

Along with fellow Silver Plate winner Brandon Chrostowski, a fine-dining chef-turned-educator and trainer, the three are finalists for one of foodservice’s top honors, the Gold Plate Award.

Operations

Heat-and-eat sides yield strong results for Cracker Barrel

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 25, 2020

The takeout option helped the family chain post a 3.8% comp gain despite an ebb in traffic.

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