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The Polar Vortex Survival Diet

 By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 21, 2014

How and where do people eat when the mercury plummets to negative numbers and the snow continues to fall? See how restaurants and delivery services fared in The Polar Vortex Survival Diet.

Consumer Trends

The truth about millennials

 By Kelly Killian on Jan. 22, 2014

For this in-demand set, one size does not fit all.

Consumer Trends

Mascots affect food choices well into adulthood, new study says

By Kelly Killian on Jan. 24, 2014

Advertising characters such as Ronald McDonald that people have been familiar with since childhood continue to affect food decisions once they become adults.

Leadership

Leader as reader

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 27, 2014

Ken Calwell’s read on the challenges confront chains’ C-suites.

Head-spinning moments: Special Super Bowl edition

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 03, 2014

The Super Bowl game was a snorer, but the action between plays provided some noteworthy moments for restaurateurs.

Free babysitting, Beyonce and the week’s other great ideas

By Kelly Killian on Feb. 05, 2014

I’m excited to refresh a regular column that had been a staple of Restaurant Business for years. Here are my picks for the week’s (give or take a day or two) best ideas—plus one of the worst.

Marketing

Are you newsjacking?

By Kelly Killian on Feb. 10, 2014

This time of year offers a prime opportunity for real-time messaging.

Making money off the books

By Sara Rush Wirth on Feb. 10, 2014

The San Francisco Chronicle reported an 8 percent increase in cookbook sales in 2011, and the trend has continued.

Technology

Real-time cooking demos

By Sara Rush Wirth on Feb. 12, 2014

In-house cooking classes have long been a way for restaurant chefs to connect with consumers. With the official launch of Google Helpout at the end of November, chefs and restaurateurs now have a new option to reach potential guests across the miles.

Love and menus and other great ideas this week

By Kelly Killian on Feb. 13, 2014

This week, Google stepped up its menu game, chains courted lovers and people fell for a “dumb” stunt.

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