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Top 12 tips from the Restaurant Leadership Conference

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 04, 2014

Ideas flew like golf balls at a driving range during the four days of the Restaurant Leadership Conference. Here are a dozen the editorial staff of Restaurant Business regarded as particularly worth retrieving.

Dunkin' Brands names Jeff Miller as executive chef and vice president of product innovation

 Jun. 25, 2014

Chef Jeff Miller has spent 11 years at Dunkin’ Brands, working under Frankenthaler, the first of what proved to be a parade of fine-dining chefs to enter chain R&D kitchens. Miller will now oversee a 22-person culinary team at the franchisor.

Leadership

The builder: Steve Silverstein

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 22, 2015

No one has ever quit, claims this casual chain—and that includes Not Your Average Joe's tenacious founder Steve Silverstein.

McDonald’s pays for franchise staffs’ labor confusion

By Alaina Lancaster on Nov. 01, 2016

While not being regarded as a joint employer, McDonald's has agreed for the first time to settle a lawsuit stemming from allegations directed at a franchisee, further blurring the lines of responsibility.

Did Trump just help in developing restaurant managers?

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 16, 2017

An executive order issued yesterday would blaze a new path to restaurant management. The National Restaurant Association has given the industry an edge in realizing the benefits.

Workforce

How to manage rising labor costs

Sponsored content from our partner Kronos on Sep. 13, 2017

By focusing on several key areas, operators can cut labor costs and boost profitability in the face of changing market forces.

Workforce

Immigration officials begin a widespread crackdown on illegals

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 10, 2018

The raid on nearly 100 7-Elevens was the first of what Trump administration officers said will be repeated large-scale compliance checks on all types of employers during 2018.

Insider trading

By Bill Main on Sep. 19, 2001

One of the greatest challenges facing foodservice operators in the 21st century is service. There are five major reasons for this service challenge.

ID Innovator Costa: Niche Produce Distributor, Processor

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 24, 2003

When Manuel Costa was thrust into running the successful fresh fruit and produce distributorship that his father had founded, he soon realized that his...

Consumer insights: Chilling's out

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 15, 2005

Studies show Americans have less leisure time, but what's that mean for a restaurateur?

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