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Ed Sullivan vs. Chipotle

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 17, 2013

Gather ‘round, Millennials, and learn of a time when the rock ‘n’ roll you hear everywhere today, from baseball games to doctors’ waiting rooms, was perceived as a dire social threat.

Financing

When pig(skin)s fly

 By Gregg Cebrzynski on Oct. 01, 2013

To make sure your promotions don’t go down and out, consider these tips.

Financing

Bar smarts

By Timothy Moriarty on Oct. 01, 2013

There’s a science to using beverages in a restaurant,” says Jon Taffer. “But the restaurant industry doesn’t use science. Restaurant owners use gut.”

Go ahead. Call us a tool.

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 01, 2013

We’ve killed the Monkey. From now on, our site will be known as RestaurantBusinessOnline.com, playing off its 111-year-old print sister. Call us crazy, but we think that name makes more sense.

Financing

Limited run, big buzz

By Amanda Baltazar on Oct. 02, 2013

It’s psychology so well established that we all understand it: We want what we can’t have, be it a luxury yacht, Michael Jordan-like skills or a sugary treat.

How the First Lady’s latest “move” affects restaurants

By Joann Whitcher on Oct. 03, 2013

Are you using cartoon characters to market not-so-healthy meals to kids? The First Lady would like you to stop.

Breaking the doper barrier

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 09, 2013

Marketing lines that few restaurants dared to cross are being trampled into oblivion.

Familiarity breeds loyalty

By Kelly Killian on Oct. 21, 2013

Whoever uttered the phrase “familiarity breeds contempt” may have gotten it wrong—at least when it comes to restaurants. A new study suggests that familiarity actually makes customers more loyal.

Why business sucks—and what to do about it

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 25, 2013

Chains are blaming all sorts of factors for the softness in sales last quarter, but there’s some agreement on how to counter it.

Consumer Trends

Factoids of the day: Loyalty programs by the numbers

Nov. 14, 2013

A new study looks at the awareness of frequent-buyer programs and which user premiums are preferred.

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