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Food

Extended breakfast hours may boost incremental business

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 13, 2015

All-day breakfast is building sales for concepts that deliver on trends.

McDonald’s slates value-menu revamp in 7 weeks

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 16, 2015

The changeover to McPick 2 is the latest indication of the the chain’s plan to move more quickly.

Consumer Trends

Consumers' Choice Award-winning chains

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 17, 2017

Technomic looks at consumers’ assessments of more than 60 attributes in order to determine the winners of its annual Chain Restaurant Consumers’ Choice Awards.

Keeping old concepts fresh in changing times

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 14, 2005

For nearly 20 years, Nora's Restaurant operated on West Lake street in Minneapolis.

Maines Adds 22 Burger King Outlets to Long-time Chain Relationship

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 11, 2008

Annual sales from the deal are expected to total $25 million for the duration of the agreement and bring the total number of Burger King outlets serviced by...

Cutting up with the pros

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 29, 2010

Three meat industry mavens share their strategies for purchasing and menuing underutilized cuts: Scott Popovic, corporate chef with Certified Angus Beef,...

The week in ideas, December 2, 2011

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 02, 2011

McDonald’s pulls a fast one, fish get the bar code treatment, babies get charged and a restaurateur decides to live on the roof of his restaurant.

Food

Lazy Dog lightens up

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 31, 2012

With the launch of its "Nutritious & Delicious" menu this summer, Lazy Dog Café got off the couch. The Southern California casual dining concept created a slimmed-down roster featuring 10 items, all 650 calories or less.

Consumer Trends

Conference finds experience trumps food for attention

Jun. 20, 2013

Assessments of consumer preferences repeatedly turned during a conference this week for limited-service operators to observations that experience is outshining food as a customer draw.

Burgers, fries ... brunch?

Sep. 11, 2014

The burger giant’s efforts to trademark a McDonaldized term for brunch has observers wondering if planning is underway for a late-morning menu on weekends.

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