Independent Restaurants

Restaurants lure diners with Trump-themed LTOs

By Benita Gingerella on Sep. 07, 2016

A variety of Donald Trump-inspired items have been used to draw customer dollars this election season.

Newcomers to the Top 100 Independents ranking

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 10, 2016

A dozen new restaurants made their way onto the Top 100 Independents ranking. Some weren't open long enough to make the sales minimum on last year's list. Others' incremental growth did the trick. And in a few cases, owners asked to be considered, and they were spot on.

U.S. Restaurant Counts Down by 9,450 from 2010

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 09, 2011

CHICAGO (August 9, 2011)—U.S. restaurant unit counts declined by 2 percent, or a loss of 9,450 restaurants, based on the most recent restaurant census...

Workforce

4 email hacks for foodservice operators

By Alaina Lancaster on Mar. 08, 2017

For when you’ve got mail—and lots of it.

Food

Value in varietals & sangria

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Jul. 17, 2013

It wasn’t that long ago that Americans were still pronouncing the final T in Cabernet and didn’t realize it was the major grape in Left Bank Bordeaux. Well, maybe they still don’t know a lot about Bordeaux but they can order a Cab (and Merlot) without stumbling. The chart below offers help on other tongue-twisting varietals.

Food

4 unexpected menu trends to expect at Restaurant Trends & Directions

By Lizzy Freier on Jun. 19, 2017

Consumers' expectations are higher than ever and constantly evolving, forcing operators to take a second look at traditional menu items.

Developing new talent

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Oct. 23, 2013

Recently, unpaid internships have surfaced as a problem in many industries, restaurants among them. If not implemented correctly (and they often aren’t), they may violate wage and hour laws.

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