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Darden CEO to step down amid Olive Garden troubles

 Jul. 28, 2014

After selling Red Lobster, the company says Otis will depart by Dec. 31.

Hopdoddy founders plan to try an Italian concept

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 18, 2016

Red Ash will feature pasta and pizza.

Tips for buying shellfish

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 01, 2008

In this year of rising food costs, the good news is… shellfish don’t eat grain.

The week in ideas, April 6, 2012

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 06, 2012

Waitresses take the spotlight this week. Along with a D.C. operator struggling with what to name his new restaurant. And an “upcycling” idea from those crazy guys over at Chipotle.

Black restaurant CEOs disappearing? Why it matters

By Kelly Killian on Aug. 12, 2014

The battles currently being waged by shareholder activists at large restaurant companies could be claiming some important collateral damage: the industry’s African-American CEOs.

2016 Top 500 restaurant chains

Jun. 21, 2016

More than half of the restaurant industry’s $491 billion in sales come from the Top 500 chains. And these giants grew at a modestly stronger rate, both in terms of sales and store counts, than the industry overall. Restaurant Business focused on the leading 250 performers to identify trends for our first-ever special report delivering lessons from Technomic’s annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. This special package includes lessons for all operators from the largest chains by segment, menu category and more.

Club Sandwiches

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 15, 2009

This mayonnaise-slathered triple decker still has legions of fans, but kitchens are updating the original turkey-bacon-lettuce-tomato combo with unexpected ingredients and flavors.

Have Richard Melman's kids built the perfect Gen Y restaurants?

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 01, 2012

When R.J. and Jerrod Melman, sons of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises founder Richard Melman, were given the chance to create a restaurant of their own.

Darden shareholder sues board, citing CNBC.com report

Sep. 23, 2014

An institutional investor that had been on the sidelines in the struggle between Darden and Starboard Value says in a newly filed lawsuit that Red Lobster was dumped at a fire-sale price. The assertion could help Starboard seize control of Darden.

Marketing

5 brands whose ads make consumers the hungriest

By Jackson Lewis on Dec. 14, 2016

See which brands excel at making diners think with their stomachs, according to Technomic's Consumer Brand Metrics.

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