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10 things you need to know about your distributor

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 03, 2006

We've rooted around beneath the sales reps, the pricing strategies and the cost structures of foodservice distributors to see how things really work.

Financing

Beverage innovation comes from history

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 01, 2012

Thanks to a growing number of dedicated beverage producers, you can drink like an Egyptian, quaff like an ancient Roman or sip hot cocoa like an Aztec warrior. Some may call these marketing gimmicks, but both consumers and producers are enthralled by bibulous legends.

Marketing

Social media watch: Much ado about a tweeting chicken

By Kelsey Squire on Oct. 19, 2015

An Australian QSR has come up with a new way to generate buzz on social media—employ an animal.

Hot tech gadgets for on-the-go operators

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 02, 2006

Check out these three hot technology trends: multifunction devices, portability and wireless. We rounded up the latest and greatest hardware to show that gadgets aren’t just for geeks anymore.

Clyde's hand washing competition

By Amanda Baltazar on Feb. 01, 2013

While the ubiquitous “Employees must wash hands before returning to work” bathroom signs are great, the 12-unit Washington, D.C.-based Clyde’s wanted to step up their sanitation game. And so was born Clyde’s annual hand washing competition.

A more casual Il Fornaio serves as lab for the future

By Alaina Lancaster on Nov. 12, 2015

Il Fornaio hadn’t expanded its classic Italian concept for eight years. The economic downturn stalled growth, delayed further by a change in equity partners.

8 hiring tips

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 12, 2006

Here's the first tip: Don't be quick on the draw. Take your time and set a realistic time frame for making hires.

Food

Shrimp gets skewered

By Patricia Cobe on May 28, 2013

When it came to developing a summer LTO for Little Greek, the 14-unit Tampa, Florida-based franchisor, president Nick Vojnovic thought “shrimp.” “It’s healthy, quick-cooking and few of our competitors offer shrimp,” he notes.

RB goes to the movies

By Alaina Lancaster on May 03, 2016

Want to procrastinate, but still feel like you’re adding a feather to your industry cap? Check out these must-see documentaries that bring you inside some of the world’s most groundbreaking kitchens.

John Merlino, Claim Jumper's R&D genius

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 11, 2007

If John Merlino were a gymnast, his event would be the balance beam. At 42, the corporate executive chef and R&D director for Claim Jumper walks a fine line between tradition and trend.

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