Restaurant Business

Wingstop’s Charlie Morrison on the digital future

The CEO of the chicken wing chain discusses strategies to increase sales through mobile and online ordering on RB's podcast, "A Deeper Dive."

Get Ahead in 2019

Restaurant Business and Technomic, two of the most authoritative brands in foodservice insights and data, partnered to create this special report that offers a predictive look at what drove success in 2018 and what will move the needle in the year ahead.

2018 Clean Plate Awards

For RB’s 12th annual Clean Plate Awards, industry insiders shared their most memorable meals of the past year. These are some of the dishes that made the cut.

Congressional Democrats air plan to kill the tip credit, raise the minimum wage to $15

MOD Pizza names Mark Shambura CMO

The 10 most craveable chicken wings at chains

Are restaurants at risk of a ‘bloodbath’?

Wingstop’s Charlie Morrison on the digital future

Financing

Chipotle works to make itself more visible

The once “quiet” brand has shifted its marketing and advertising to get in front of customers.

Financing

Judge rules that John Schnatter is entitled to Papa John’s documents

A Delaware judge said the company failed to prove that its founder’s request for records was improper.

Operations

Jose Andres opens pop-up kitchen to feed furloughed government workers

Andres is one of many restaurant operators offering free food and deals to those affected by the federal shutdown.

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Food

8 new menu items for the new year

Restaurants aim to feed consumers’ often conflicting desires as 2019 begins.

Workforce

$15 minimum wage is already a presidential campaign issue

Sen. Bernie Sanders said he’ll introduce a bill in the Senate this week to institute the so-called living wage on a national basis. It has little chance of passing but could be a test that requires expected candidates for the top office to come out for or against it.

Leadership