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Restaurant Business

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Union Square Hospitality names a new president

Chip Wade, a longtime ops specialist for Darden Restaurants, will take the job next month.

Chains winning with off-premise at breakfast

Today’s always-on-the-go lifestyle is changing the way people eat—and what they want restaurants to provide.

How We Got Here 2019

The history of the American restaurant industry over the past 100 years is anything but brief.

Recent Stories

Dealing with diet demands

Former bakery-cafe CEO heads to Elior North America

How health and healthy planet concerns drive dining choices

Calif.’s wage hikes prove an uneven burden, study finds

Fast-growing Chinese chain Luckin Coffee files for a U.S. IPO

Recent Stories

Operations

Luby’s hires a turnaround consultant

The restaurant company, which has closed 27 units in the past year, saw same-store sales decline 3.3% in the recent quarter.

Operations

3 simple solutions for customers’ top problems

Check out these ways to fix small front of house problems and improve the customer experience.

Financing

S&P downgrades a huge Pizza Hut, Wendy’s franchisee

The credit downgrade for NPC International is another sign of the financial pressure franchisees are under, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Food

Global flavors shake up turkey LTOs

For operators who offer turkey and want to put an ethnic item on the menu, incorporating global flavors can be a great opportunity.

Consumer Trends

5 turkey twists on LTOs

Operators are building their short-term draws around turkey to provide something healthful and out of the ordinary, yet not intimidating.

Consumer Trends

What's trending in LTOs?

LTOs help keep restaurants top of mind in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

Financing

Uncle Maddio’s files for bankruptcy protection

The fast-casual pizza chain has struggled with closing units and falling sales.

Operations

Schlotzsky’s aims to complete chainwide redo in months

Overhauled units have seen sales rise an average of 9%, according to its president.

Operations

Can restaurants ban guests for trolling them on social media?

The mantra in hospitality law is that you can deny service for any reason, so long as it’s not for the wrong reason, Advice Guy says.