Independent Restaurants

4 ways to keep recycling costs in check

By Steve Brooks on Dec. 17, 2015

Some cost factors are beyond operator control. What they can control are their own operations. Here, some of their tips to avoid wasting money on waste.

Is it legal to require BOH tip outs?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Feb. 25, 2016

Front-of-house tip outs are common practice, but what does the law say about including kitchen staff in tip pools?

Seattle restaurant workers join fight against scheduling restrictions

By Alaina Lancaster on Aug. 04, 2016

The group cites a lack of control over schedules as a motive to fight the bill.

Top 100 Independents

2016 top independent restaurants in Chicagoland

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 04, 2016

Ten of the Top 100 Independents operate in the windy city, and another three are located in Chicago's suburbs. This list of restaurants is heavy on steakhouses, with some seafood and Italian for good measure.

Stretch your ad dollar

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 13, 2006

Tips on getting the best advertising deal from newspapers, TV networks and radio stations. Plus, do-it-yourself TV ads: Create an ad, plan a campaign and buy media—all online. Flynn Dekker, VP of marketing at Dallas-based Steak and Ale, needed a new ad campaign.

8 trends that shaped the restaurant industry this year

By Kelsey Squire on Dec. 26, 2016

A look at the burger wars, no-tipping tests and sales slumps 2016 ushered in.

Reinhart Foodservice Expands Product Offerings in Louisiana

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 16, 2012

ROSEMONT, IL (August 16, 2012)—Reinhart Foodservice Louisiana, L.L.C., announced that it acquired certain assets of P.A. Menard’s business in New...

Workforce

How to train employees for dog-friendly restaurants

By Alaina Lancaster on May 01, 2017

Bringing dogs into an operation can bring a little more chaos, noise and cuteness. Here’s how to prepare workers to serve four-legged friends and their humans.

Treating burns

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Sep. 17, 2013

Burns are serious and often treated incorrectly or ignored. Here's advice for treating minor burns.

Workforce

3 ways restaurants are measuring employee satisfaction

By Alaina Lancaster on Sep. 06, 2017

An annual employee engagement survey might not be enough in this competitive labor market. Some restaurants are finding ways to check in with staff on a monthly, weekly or even daily basis.

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