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"Restaurant Rewind" is a weekly podcast hosted by Editor-at-Large Peter Romeo as he looks at the people, concepts and trends that helped create the restaurant industry as we know it today.

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A restaurant's cheese sauce makeover leads to a retail line

Behind the Menu: When the famous cheese fries at Michael’s Grill & Salad Bar were not turning out according to spec, owner Ryan Gamperl created a new product to bring them back up to speed.

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5 lessons from the TGI Fridays bankruptcy

The Bottom Line: The casual-dining chain’s bankruptcy declaration was a long time coming, the latest evidence in what has been a brutal market for sit-down restaurants.

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More evidence suggests an improving fast-food market

The Bottom Line: Burger King and Popeyes saw improving sales in October behind better promotions. But lower gas prices and easing inflation may also be driving those results.

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The breakfast-and-lunch chain said it's banking on the pinpoint communications afforded by richer consumer data to reinvigorate traffic, which slid 4.4% in the third quarter.

The drive-thru beverage chain said its same-store sales increased 2.7%, thanks to mobile ordering, loyalty, advertising and rubber ducks. The stock closed up 28% on Thursday.

The casual-dining burger chain said the deals are needed to compete in the highly promotional market, and are designed to show off its improved food and service.

Fueled by Korean pop culture and more adventurous palates, the cuisine is firmly in the mainstream with room to grow.

The multi-brand platform and parent of BD's Mongolian Grill has created a joint venture called Global Taste Brands to open doors for international franchisors in North America.

The fast-food pizza chain’s same-store sales fell 7% in the third quarter as new CEO Todd Penegor says the company is “acting with urgency” to strengthen the business. The company also made some management changes.