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Why restaurant chains aren’t going public right now

By Jonathan Maze on May 29, 2018

Weak sales and poor stock performance are conspiring to create another dry spell for restaurant IPOs, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Operations

New delivery model gains speed

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 11, 2017

More chains are giving a self-delivery/third-party hybrid a try.

Food

As snacking rises, here's how to lure snackers' attention through the menu

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 24, 2018

Operators are turning to both obvious and catchy names for new menu sections that tap into the snacking trend.

Technology

Zoës Kitchen’s mobile app delivers data and a smile

By Joann Whitcher on Apr. 04, 2013

In February, Zoës Kitchen joined the growing ranks of fast casuals offering a smartphone app. Free for download on iTunes and Google Play, the LIFE...

Marketing

Steal this Idea: Marketing on the offense

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 30, 2015

There’s almost always some consumer pushback when a restaurant pulls an item off the menu.

Marketing

Apps usurp coupons as customer incentive

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jul. 28, 2015

Operators are willing to give freebies to help foster that bond and technology is making it easier to target offers through loyalty programs and apps.

Food

5 attention grabbers sneaking onto menus

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 10, 2016

While bigger operations were touting seasonal tie-ins, several smaller restaurant concepts were drawing attention with novel menu additions. Here's a sampler plate.

Operations

Re-creating kitchens for the digital boom

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 07, 2017

Kitchen recasts are accounting for a large part of chains’ capex budgets for 2017. The aim of the moment is to boost throughput and capitalize on off-premise demand.

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