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Brett Patterson named president of Outback Steakhouse

The appointment was the latest top-level executive and board changes disclosed today by Bloomin’ Brands.

Top 100 Independents

Top 100 Independents 2019

See the full ranking of the Top 100 concepts, which account for more than $1.8 billion in annual revenue, and learn how they are putting hospitality first.

Emerging Brands

The Burgerim disaster

Burgerim was once one of the hottest, fastest-growing brands in the U.S. Then its founder left the country, leaving behind a wreckage of unpaid workers, bankrupt franchisees and others struggling to make it work.

Recent Stories

A huge Pizza Hut franchisee is apparently considering bankruptcy

How AI creates—not eliminates—jobs and enhances job enjoyment

How to enliven a restaurant during the winter doldrums

Rethinking the lunch combo

How to offer plant-based dishes without adding labor

Recent Stories

Financing

Domino’s stock skyrockets as delivery sales improve

The pizza chain’s same-store sales rose more than expected, sending the company’s shares to all-time highs.

Emerging Brands

How a U.K. darts eatertainment concept is finding a U.S. audience

Flight Club, with its focus on darts and high-end food and drink, breaks out from the eatertainment pack by not catering to kids and families.

Leadership

Focus Brands names Jim Holthouser CEO

The operator of Auntie Anne’s, Cinnabon and other concepts named the former Hilton executive to replace the retiring Steve DeSutter.

Restaurant Business
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Upcoming EventRestaurant Leadership Conference

March 22-25, 2020 | JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix, AZ

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Operations

Cheesecake Factory starts taking reservations

Tables will be set aside on a limited basis for prebookings, a move intended to draw more convenience-driven patrons.

Technology

How to integrate your POS into your restaurant

POS systems offer a wealth of data that restaurants can use to understand and appeal to customers.

Food

Focus on memories, focus on quality

These elements will help your customers form memories that make them want to come back time and time again for their special occasions. 

Operations

6 Details to Consider Before Purchasing Front Serve-Line Hot and Cold Wells

Before a last-second decision is made to purchase whichever drop-in works and comes in at a low price, operators should first consider whether the equipment they are about to purchase delivers in six key areas.

Operations

The growing power of philanthropy

No matter the size of a business, choosing to give back to the community is always the right thing to do, even with small actions.

Financing

Subway works to rebuild its business

A management overhaul and major layoffs signal a sense of urgency, but renewed complaints from operators over a new discount show the chain has a ways to go, says RB’s The Bottom Line.