10 Groundbreaking Concepts

Market newcomers from the past year that set a new direction for the industry

10 Groundbreaking Concepts

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10 groundbreaking restaurant concepts: From Danny Meyer to Taco Bell, some forward-thinking operators are looking beyond pricing and marketing to bolster sales, and exploring alternative models for their brands.

10 Groundbreaking Concepts

10 Groundbreaking Concepts - 2016

The one-size-fits-all approach of big legacy chains may be giving way to more diversified, regionalized methods of restaurant development, even for concepts...

“We’ve experienced an almost decade-long wave of innovation fueled by technology across all industries,” says Caleb Merkl, co-founder and CEO of Maple,...

Providing dining options for a mile-long office building full of creative tenants meant thinking outside the box—or inside the box, in this case.But the...

There’s a movement afoot among some big-name chefs who are stepping back from high-end cuisine to launch fast-food concepts. “Chefs are really getting...

Another chain is trying to broaden its reach and capitalize on a prime segment for growth by launching an entirely new fast-casual concept. But unlike...

Chef Grant Achatz is known for his three-Michelin starred Alinea, an ultra-high-end example of molecular gastronomy. His Aviary cocktail lounge and Next...

A proscenium frames a stone pizza oven, open kitchen and barista-manned coffee bar. Cherry-oak tile leads to an “Order Fresh Food Here” pillar with...

The labor-limited version of grab-and-go

From co-branded QSRs to multilevel concepts with distinct spaces on every floor, restaurateurs have tried lots of tactics to appeal to all the different...

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