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What keeps the nation's fastest growing restaurants awake at night?

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 01, 2012

Never mind AUVs, ROI or LTOs. We wanted to know what REM sleep is like for CEOs of the Future 50 chains—what percolates up from their subconscious when they drift off to sleep.

Cutting up with the pros

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 29, 2010

Three meat industry mavens share their strategies for purchasing and menuing underutilized cuts: Scott Popovic, corporate chef with Certified Angus Beef,...

Food

Stealable way to add superfood to the a.m. menu

By Lizzy Freier on Mar. 21, 2017

Looking for success with another emerging, easy-to-execute trend, First Watch rolled out the A.M. Superfoods Bowl—an on-trend bowl with hot-right-now chia seeds.

C-Store vs QSR

By Dana Tanyeri, Amanda M. Westbrooks, Patricia Cobe, Tom Starner, Restaurant Business Staff and Abbie Westra on Aug. 01, 2012

In one corner, c-stores, trying to reinvent themselves and steal customers from restaurants by beefing up the quality and quantity of their food.

2010 IFDA Truck Driving Championship Winners

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 23, 2010

ORLANDO, FL (September 12, 2010)—In a competition that included 100 of the best drivers in the world, the elite first place winners included drivers from...

Food

Recipes for the grill

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 01, 2017

Summer is grilling season—the time of year when many consumers are taking their cooking outside to the barbecue grill. Get grilling now with these recipes.

Leadership

Franchisee of the Month: Lloyd Sugarman

By Dana Tanyeri on Aug. 31, 2012

If there is a "Mr. Johnny Rockets" within the Johnny Rockets' system, it's got to be Lloyd Sugarman.

Q&A with the Iron Chefs

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 18, 2010

When you take three Iron Chefs out of Kitchen Stadium and place them before a live audience of avid listeners, they are very willing to forget their TV rivalry and battle scars. That was quite evident when Bobby Flay, Masaharu Morimoto and Jose Garces traded quips on a Times Talk panel during the TV Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival on October 9.

Food

4 new takes on ham classics

Sponsored content from our partner The National Pork Board on Sep. 07, 2017

Ham is on the upswing on menus, but not in the way consumers are used to. Beyond sandwiches, it’s making moves toward the center of the plate—as well as charcuterie boards and small plates.

Consumer Trends

What makes LSR customers happy?

Sep. 25, 2012

Visits to limited service restaurants (LSRs), which entice the thrifty and time-crunched patron, are up nine points since last year, according to recent data published in Technomic's American Express MarketBriefing. The good news leaves us wondering, what will keep these patrons coming back?

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