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Workforce

How a three-day week and raising pay resulted in a more successful restaurant

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 25, 2022

"We were being greedy" before the pandemic, says the chef-owner of Southern Belle in Atlanta. Reworking the model has resulted in a happier, healthier and more stable workforce.

Emerging Brands

Openings and Closings: Here are the new and notable independent restaurant openings this fall, and news of some closures

 By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 13, 2022

If there is one constant in the restaurant industry, it is the creative output of entrepreneurs in the independent restaurant sector who keep a steady pace of new concepts and innovation. To help readers keep up with what’s new, Restaurant Business is launching a new monthly feature that will track notable independent restaurant openings—and closings— across the country.

Emerging Brands

Michelin-starred chef Dominique Crenn to open plant-based taco concept in Las Vegas

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 04, 2022

The new La Madrina will be part of an all-star food hall lineup created by Mina Group spinoff TableOne Hospitality.

Financing

Levy takes minority stake in Boka Restaurant Group

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 30, 2022

Stadium foodservice giant Levy takes minority stake in Boka Restaurant Group.

Leadership

Where to now, Independent Restaurant Coalition?

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 26, 2022

The Independent Restaurant Coalition is expanding its focus to become a peer-to-peer support system for non-chain restaurants.

Operations

Miss Kim restaurant 'bets on the goodness of people' with pay-as-you-can program

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 16, 2022

Sliding scale on core to-go items is designed to make Ji Hye Kim’s Korean menu more accessible to those in need.

Consumer Trends

Dine-in customers rank food quality a top priority when choosing a restaurant

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 14, 2022

Despite the boom in takeout and delivery during the pandemic, restaurant goers still prefer the elevated experience of dining in, according to a new report.

Operations

Celebrity chef Maneet Chauhan faces backlash after closing her restaurant Chaatable in Nashville, Tenn.

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 30, 2022

Celebrity chef Maneet Chauhan faces backlash after closing the Nashville restaurant Chaatable.

Technology

Over half of restaurants that use DoorDash report revenue, customer growth

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 29, 2022

The finding was part of the company’s latest Economic Impact Report, published alongside a new ad campaign highlighting how it helps local businesses.

Operations

Lettuce Entertain You to join forces with Tao Group Hospitality to create a private members club in Chicago

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 26, 2022

Chicago-based Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants is joining forces with New York-based Tao Hospitality Group to develop a private membership club in Chicago next year.

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