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Operations

Inside the great catering comeback of 2021

 By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 11, 2021

As workers return to their offices and the holiday season gets underway, restaurants in every segment are ramping up catering programs to feed increased demand.

Food

Daniel Boulud is bullish on fine dining, opening three new restaurants in the last year

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 15, 2021

The celebrated chef also renovated his NYC flagship, Restaurant Daniel, and has more projects in the pipeline.

Operations

Upscale concepts reap benefits of dine-in rebound

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 07, 2021

Consumers gravitated toward higher-end, experience-driven restaurants as they celebrated this summer, but true white-tablecloth places are still feeling the pandemic pinch.

Emerging Brands

Savory Fund launches $1M contest for independent restaurants

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 30, 2021

Savory Fund launches $1M contest for independent restaurants

Leadership

Michigan chef-operator Matt Prentice dies

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 12, 2021

The creator of Unique Deli and Morel was 62. He had a diverse collection of restaurants in the greater Detroit area.

Financing

California Pizza Kitchen exits Chapter 11 protection

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 24, 2020

The casual chain says its debt load is $220 million lighter, with no repayments due near-term.

Leadership

Houston’s Tony Vallone dies at age 75

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 11, 2020

The lifelong restaurateur was a kingpin of the local dining scene for half a century.

Financing

Why Il Mulino decided to declare bankruptcy

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 05, 2020

The high-end chain filed for seven of its 16 units in a bid to outmaneuver a creditor looking to take the company over.

Leadership

B. Smith, perception-smashing NYC restaurateur, dies at age 70

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 24, 2020

The former model succumbed to Alzheimer’s after a seven-year battle.

Beverage

Can bottled water dampen a restaurant's vibe?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Feb. 06, 2020

Like the other menu choices a restaurant offers, water options say something about the concept and the image it conveys to guests, Advice Guy says.

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