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Technology

The bitcoin toss-up

 By Steve Brooks on Aug. 11, 2014

In restaurants, the virtual currency is a novelty—for now.

Consumer Trends

Chasing the busy balancer

 By Sara Rush Wirth on Aug. 12, 2014

"Busy Balancers" hit up restaurants a lot. Juggling busy schedules, these typically female millennials of middle to upper income purchase 36 percent of their meals from foodservice spots every week.

Leadership

Get to know Karim Webb

By Kelly Killian on Aug. 12, 2014

Founder of PCF Management, a Buffalo Wild Wings franchisee, Karim Webb's passion is contagious. Now Chipotle and other concepts are entering the neighborhood.

Olive Garden adds value twist to Buy One/Take One promo

Aug. 12, 2014

The workhorse of Darden Restaurants’ portfolio is sweetening its twofer deal by partnering with Redbox.

Starbucks’ new plan to win over coffee snobs, commuters

Sep. 05, 2014

While the chain’s new express stores will emphasize speed of service, a Starbucks variation at the other end of the spectrum will stress the art and mystique of coffee.

Starbucks to launch express stores ...

Sep. 05, 2014

The express stores will feature a smaller menu, mobile ordering and cashless payment.

Financing

How to build traffic during slow times

By Amanda Kooser on Sep. 09, 2014

The slow times echo a familiar story for many restaurants. But the solutions don’t lie only in discounting, and they needn’t be high-tech.

Marketing

28 social media ideas to steal

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 11, 2014

Some restaurants have scored big on social media. Here's what you can learn from their wins.

Marketing

Trigger-happy branding

By Kelly Killian on Sep. 21, 2014

Conventional business wisdom says it costs five to 10 times more to acquire a new customer than to keep an existing one.

Food

Climbing the whiskey ladder

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Oct. 13, 2014

We’ve been collecting whiskeys since 1977; now, finally, we are part of a trend,” says Mick McHugh, proprietor of F.X.

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