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Food

Puttshack's menu scores high with fans who come for the food as well as the games

 By Patricia Cobe on May 14, 2025

VP of Global Food & Beverage Mark Boyton takes the menu to the next level to position the tech-driven minigolf concept as a dining destination.

Operations

Wine concepts were the surprise toast of casual dining last year

 By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 28, 2025

Despite a nationwide slump in wine sales, wine-centric casual-dining chains like Sixty Vines and Postino are booming. Here’s their recipe for success.

Beverage

Chicago's restaurants push back on a proposal to hike drink taxes by more than 30%

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 21, 2024

Mayor Brandon Johnson says the higher levies will generate $10 million in additional sales taxes. Restaurateurs and liquor distributors say the increase will be devastating to the trade.

Marketing

During this summer of value, restaurants are repositioning happy hours to build traffic

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 29, 2024

Reverse happy hours are turning late-night time slots from dead zone to business booster for some operators, while others are creating value-oriented promotions earlier in the day.

Marketing

We'll pass on happy hour, Massachusetts restaurants say

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 05, 2024

Government Watch: The no-go on legalizing drink promos was one of the head-scratching political developments for restaurateurs last week.

Beverage

The saga behind the illegal Jell-O shot

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 02, 2024

Restaurant Rewind: The ban in place within some jurisdictions is a telling example of how the rules governing alcohol sales may no longer make sense. Grab a stein of mead and give a listen.

Financing

Darden Restaurants sees little customer belt-tightening, but less celebratory drinking, too

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 15, 2023

The parent of Olive Garden and LongHorn said patrons of its hghest-ticket concepts did not indulge in alcohol during Q2 the way they did a year earlier.

Consumer Trends

Saturday brunch is now restaurants' busiest daypart

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 08, 2023

More than 10% of all dining dollars are spent from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, which has replaced Friday lunch as the industry’s peak period, according to new data from Square.

Operations

Politicians are quietly creating a new route for restaurants to sell wine

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 16, 2023

Working Lunch: It's an often-overlooked channel with plenty of room for growth, according to a lobbyist in the trenches.

Beverage

Restaurants continue to explore off-premise alcohol options to boost bar profits

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 09, 2023

The National Restaurant Association takes a post-pandemic pulse of the beverage alcohol scene and reveals some interesting trends.

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