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Emerging Brands

Veggie Grill debuts small-footprint prototype for urban locales

 By Heather Lalley on Feb. 16, 2018

The plant-based chain plots rapid expansion.

Emerging Brands

Cheesecake Factory to launch a fast casual

 By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 22, 2018

The new concept will debut in Los Angeles this year.

Marketing

Tasting menus dominate at restaurants newly named to AAA’s Five Diamond list

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 27, 2018

To earn the Five Diamond rating, AAA says restaurants must excel in all areas—food, service, decor and more.

Emerging Brands

Olive Garden's parent tries a burger concept

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 05, 2018

The spinoff of The Capital Grille is expected to open in Washington, D.C., this month.

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Starbucks experiments

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 15, 2018

The folks in green aprons are changing roles in what the company calls Deployment 2.0, and that's just one of the developments that turned heads in the restaurant industry this week.

Financing

Under new management, will Elephant Bar march again?

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 29, 2018

The pared-down casual chain now has an experienced operator with a diverse slate of concepts at the helm.

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.

Operations

Famous Dave's to try delivery-only format

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 20, 2018

The casual chain is looking at kitchen-only formats after shrinking the size and tweaking the back of house of its conventional stores.

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