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Panera’s parent voluntarily owns up to its Nazi past

The family controlling JAB Holding Co. acknowledges that an earlier version of the company used slave labor during World War II and that two predecessors were guilty of unprosecuted war crimes.

Families' Favorite Chain Restaurants

Technomic data reveals which restaurant brands earned high praise from dining parties with kids.

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.

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Ballpark menus get creative, Instagram-ready this baseball season

Why everybody isn’t posting numbers like Darden Restaurants’

Inspire Brands names Raghu Sagi chief information officer

Health powerhouses call for widespread soda taxes, warnings

Domino’s will let you order from more cars this year

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Leadership

Panera’s parent voluntarily owns up to its Nazi past

The family controlling JAB Holding Co. acknowledges that an earlier version of the company used slave labor during World War II and that two predecessors were guilty of unprosecuted war crimes.

Financing

McDonald’s to acquire tech company Dynamic Yield

The company plans to use its personalization technology on drive-thru menu boards, kiosks and its mobile app.

Operations

The Culinary Institute of America goes experiential with its latest teaching restaurant

Savor, the 11th and latest teaching restaurant from the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), hits on one of the restaurant industry’s key trends in full-service dining: making the meal an immersive experience.

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Red Robin retains outside help for refranchising drive

The casual chain says The Cypress Group will assist in identifying what corporate markets should be sold to franchisees.

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Shaquille O’Neal is joining Papa John’s board

The former NBA star is also investing in nine locations and will be an ambassador for the brand.

Financing

Sandwich chain Even Stevens declares bankruptcy

The company has closed locations in Arizona, Texas and Colorado.

Financing

With international growth, master franchising usually fails

A Mizuho analyst finds the vast majority of master franchising commitments go unfulfilled, and 40% fail altogether, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Beverage

5 secrets behind happy hour success

Technomic data reveals what motivates consumers to visit a happy hour spot and what they’re looking for once they get there.

Workforce

Study: Restaurant hourlies want to use their own phones for scheduling, training

Could bring-your-own-device policies help workforce woes?