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Chili's has a dress code and 9 other takeaways from the CREATE conference

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 11, 2024

Prices in California are increasing. Be careful with debt. Be prepared for a big opening. Those are among the tidbits we came away with while attending the event, which was focused on emerging chains.

Operations

Steal these operational hacks from college dining, health care and more

 By Patricia Cobe, Benita Gingerella, Reyna Estrada, Tara Fitzpatrick and Peter Romeo on Jun. 20, 2024

From AI as a menu-planning tool to pickling vegetable scraps, these ideas are ready to put into action, courtesy of the Menu Directions conference.

Food

These 8 trends are moving menus forward around the world

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 10, 2024

Future Menus 2024 identifies the top forces shaping today’s global food scene to push chefs ahead of the culinary curve.

Operations

5 ideas to steal from celebrated chef David Burke

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 24, 2022

David Burke has successfully operated restaurants for several decades and has a stockpile of smart ideas to share.

Workforce

Cool ways to beat the heat in a sweltering restaurant kitchen

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 22, 2021

Chefs and cooks share practical and quirky tips for keeping cool during a summer heat wave.

Workforce

Fast-growing restaurant chain focuses recruitment on Toys R Us employees

By Peter Romeo on May 15, 2018

The Main Event food-and-games concept is holding an open house for Toys R Us staffers who have or are about to lose their jobs.

Workforce

4 email hacks for foodservice operators

By Alaina Lancaster on Mar. 08, 2017

For when you’ve got mail—and lots of it.

7 issues on restaurant leaders’ minds

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 11, 2017

More than 1,000 top-level chain executives came together to compare approaches to common problems and opportunities. The resulting discussions at the Restaurant Leadership Conference covered a lot of ground, including the latest challenges in building off-premise sales.

Workforce

How to keep talent during tough times

By Alaina Lancaster on Mar. 24, 2017

With a combined 110 years of restaurant experience, these industry vets share how to weather tough times and emerge with a strong culture and even stronger team members.

50 Great Ideas

Chain moves that apply beyond the big guys

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 15, 2016

Some of the biggest restaurant concepts are hotbeds for innovation, testing out ideas that will be a boon for operations of any size.

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