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Mastering social media's new tools: Snapchat

The original disappearing photo and video app is still hitting hard with teens and young adults.

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Serving up technology

Today’s diners can be as picky about tech tools as they are about their food. Here are some of the technologies that diners say will get them in the door.

These 100 restaurants brought in combined food and beverage revenues of more than $1.8 billion in 2016, with an average check of $68.26.

When the owners of Session Kitchen in Denver opened in late October, they aimed to create a new way of dining by adding a twist to traditional tapas.

Michelin-starred GreenRiver opened in 2015.

Changes in the RLC’s content and a few tweaks in the format should help veteran show-goers get the most out of their visit as well.

What’s in a name? Plenty for these notable chefs, who have undergone recent legal battles over theirs.

Find out which 10 restaurant trends we kept encountering in our journey through the National Restaurant Association’s annual convention in Chicago.

While not a completely unfamiliar term, line busting is gaining new currency as handheld devices enable operators to zap orders back to the kitchen from customers queued up at counters and drive-thrus. Part of the time patrons spend standing in line can then be used to prep their orders, moving them through the process more quickly.

With so much variance in corkage fees, innovative policies make the charge less taxing to consumers.

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