Chick-fil-A

Consumer Trends

Teens name top 7 restaurant chains

One brand stood out among the eateries preferred by teens, who continue to spend more at restaurants than they do at clothing stores.

Operations

Timing your buying

Timing may not be everything, but when it comes to getting the best price on a wide variety of purchases, it can make a big difference.

Carson’s has been a Chicago destination for baby back ribs since 1977. How did the restaurant—which now numbers four locations with its recent expansion to Milwaukee—develop a menu item that’s been a best seller since day one?

The QSR chain opens its first full-scale location in the New York metro area Saturday.

Consumers expect food from the drive-thru to be just as tasty and fresh as food eaten in the restaurant. Packaging is key to delivering on that expectation.

Dan Cathy provided a number of surprises during a keynote presentation at the Global Restaurant Leadership Conference. Here's a sampling.

Fresh, seasonal ingredients, fragrant herbs and spices and bright, simple flavors epitomize Persian cooking—the cuisine of Iran.

Some of the most renowned chefs are elevating one of the humblest birds—the chicken—to new heights. We’re not talking fancy sauces, rare spices or hi-tech techniques; instead, these pros are turning to the simplest, most down-home cooking methods—frying and roasting.

Getting a better handle on the consumer could require a change in your vocabulary. Repeat after me …

But he won’t make the move for seven more weeks.

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