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Rick Berman’s crusade against Chipotle continues

 By Kelsey Squire on Oct. 08, 2015

The Center for Consumer Freedom’s latest attack ad takes issue with the chain’s tofu and beans.

Technology

Restaurant Business tests chain apps

 By Sara Rush Wirth and Benita Gingerella on Oct. 30, 2016

With most chains trying to score valuable real estate on their customers’ phones, the Restaurant Business team took a look at 25 restaurant apps to see what’s working—and what’s not.

Top 500 Chains

Rita's Ice

Jun. 12, 2017

The chain serves Italian ice made fresh in-house with real fruit

Make room for the empty nesters

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 12, 2005

For almost 60 years now, marketers of all kinds have been following the whims and mores of the largest, most educated, most affluent—and most fickle—grou.p of consumers ever amassed.

So who is your customer anyway?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 07, 2007

The answer will tell you everything from what should be on your menu to what your marketing plan should look like. We tag along as four restaurants do the research.

Soft sell

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 01, 2009

Your new place is all set to open but there’s one hitch and it’s a big one: you can’t get a full liquor license. That’s not stopping some creative operators.

Rhubarb Take Two

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 21, 2010

Say “rhubarb” and most people automatically think “strawberries and pie.” Not at these restaurants. As the rhubarb season comes to an end, their menus are showcasing the versatility of this colorful vegetable in savory dishes, drinks, and more.

Random Spottings: Good night, Irene

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 30, 2011

A hurricane is disruptive whenever it hits, but as the full force of Irene swept the East coast over the weekend—the most lucrative days for restaurants—industry folks had to instantly come up with their own disaster plans. And they had to let their customers know pretty quickly. Alerts sent out through Facebook, Twitter, texts and blogs ranged from the serious to the quirky.

Cinco de Mayo

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 02, 2012

The holiday of Cinco de Mayo may draw its origins from Mexican culture, but it has firmly established its roots in the American restaurant scene. Operators across the country are gearing up for the fiesta on May 5 with celebratory food, drink and other activities.

Beverage

Turning bartenders into mixologists

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Dec. 04, 2014

Given all the fanfare surrounding the mixology movement, cocktail lists are garnering as much attention as food menus, making the bartender as important a hire as the chef.

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