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Operations

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Unsolved mysteries

 By Peter Romeo on Nov. 10, 2017

Given the mystifying developments that arose, you’d have thought restaurants were holding their own Agatha Christie Week.

Emerging Brands

Bamboo Sushi tries to fix the restaurant seafood supply

 By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 13, 2018

How a bad investment led to the creation of Sustainable Restaurant Group.

Starbird gets $5M, Dollarhyde's involvement

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 30, 2016

The chicken sandwich chain intends to grow beyond a single location in Silicon Valley.

Operations

Taco Bell maximizes small space with shipping-container design

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 16, 2017

Corrugated-metal, pre-fab unit being tested in L.A.

Emerging Brands

6 concepts to check out on your summer travels

By Heather Lalley on May 30, 2017

More food hall action and poke proliferation in this latest roundup of concepts to scout.

Technology

Meet Las Vegas' mixology robots

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 26, 2017

Tipsy Robot is betting the efficiency and novelty of its cyborg bartenders will be the foundation for a new concept.

Consumer Trends

Operators push off-premise with inventive picnic baskets

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 02, 2017

In an upscale riff on grab-and-go, some operators are adding picnic blankets, silverware and even a bike tour to off-premise options.

Emerging Brands

LYFE Kitchen closes 4 stores

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 15, 2017

Closures represent a third of the concept's total units.

Emerging Brands

Restaurant concepts to grow in 2017

Oct. 25, 2016

Technomic President Darren Tristano discusses restaurant concepts projected to grow in 2017.

Emerging Brands

7 new concepts we’re tracking right now

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 23, 2017

From drive-thrus to white tablecloths, new concepts keep popping up around the country.

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