Independent Restaurants

Canadian restaurant assn. is OK with provincial wage hike

Dec. 12, 2014

Raising the minimum of Canada’s second most populated province by the rate of inflation is “a fair and balanced approach,” Restaurants Canada says.

Consumer Trends

Infographic: What consumers want to eat now

Jan. 09, 2015

Operators are in a rat race to keep up with consumers' ever-changing tastes. To help map the course, we offer this snapshot of their current demands.

Chefs on the Hill

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 05, 2015

Today’s top chefs are getting fired-up discussing GMOs, antibiotics and food deserts. And a growing number are taking these discussions into the halls of Congress.

Australia as incubator

By Sara Rush Wirth on Mar. 02, 2015

Major chains have been turning to the outback as a testing ground for ideas to bring home. Starbucks’ latest menu add, the Flat White, is a latte variant imported from Down Under.

Food

Concepts to Scout in Phoenix, Expansion Edition

By Sara Rush Wirth on Mar. 23, 2015

As thousands of operators flock to Phoenix for this year’s Restaurant Leadership Conference, we looked at restaurateurs who are expanding their already-successful portfolios. Here are four places to consider visiting.

Marketing

Floral exams

By Kelly Killian on Apr. 16, 2015

Even with a limited budget, flowers—fresh or faux—can increase exposure.

New York steps toward a “living wage” for restaurant workers

By Peter Romeo on May 08, 2015

Gov. Cuomo is bypassing the legislature to raise the minimum wage specifically for fast-food outlets.

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.

Consumer Trends

Favorite chains by menu type

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jan. 18, 2016

Chains ranking highest in their competitive set deliver more than food. They’re winning in all aspects of the dining experience, from service to convenience.

Inside State of Grace

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 14, 2016

In a building with a storied past, Ford Fry tasked design director Elizabeth Ingram with fitting a Southern-meets-Asian concept into an old, wealthy neighborhood.

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