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Independent Restaurants

Outside at the Crack Shack

 By Sara Rush Wirth on Feb. 16, 2016

“Many of the best fried chicken places lack any ambiance,” says Mike Rosen. So he created Crack Shack, a gritty-meets-playful hotspot in San Diego.

A fight over secure scheduling wages on in Seattle

 By Alaina Lancaster on Jul. 15, 2016

Seattle workers are pressing for legislation that guarantees more advance notice for scheduling and penalties for last-minute changes.

Food

4 ways to make veggies shine

By Lizzy Freier on Sep. 30, 2016

With flexitarian diets in vogue, operators must make their veggie offerings stand out.

Food

5 fastest-growing flavors by segment

By Lizzy Freier on Nov. 30, 2016

Breakout stars on menus range from all-American to ethnic flavors, light florals to indulgent fats.

US Foods to Acquire Hawkeye Foodservice Distribution

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 12, 2012

ROSEMONT, IL (July 12, 2012)—US Foods, the largest privately-owned broadline foodservice distributor in the U.S., announced it has agreed to acquire...

Food

3 food gimmicks going viral

By Lizzy Freier on Apr. 21, 2017

Operators are using noodles, doughnuts and more to create Instagram-worthy fare drawing long lines and press.

Food

Kentucky homegrown

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 27, 2013

Tucked amid the horse farms of Kentucky is Josh Moore’s modest 10-acre spread that he cultivates for his Louisville restaurant, Volare. “Everyone tries to be farm-to-table today, but for me, it’s my farm to my table,” says the chef-owner. “We go from seed or seedling to plate.”

Emerging Brands

7 new concepts that merit a closer look

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 28, 2017

From a chicken nugget tasting room to a vegan cheesesteak concept, here are the latest restaurants worth tracking.

A large helping of soul

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 22, 2013

Food, service and ambiance are all key to a restaurant's success. But sometimes it's the intangible elements that can make or break a place. Senior Editor Pat Cobe looks at what it means for a restaurant to have "soul"—and why it matters.

Top 100 Independents

2017 top independent steak restaurants

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 06, 2017

The top-performing independent steak restaurants of the year

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