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Need to cook for 4,000 people a day? These chefs use RATIONAL technology

 Sponsored content from our partner RATIONAL on Dec. 01, 2025

Chefs at the Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina use RATIONAL equipment to streamline their multi-outlet kitchen operations.

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Why expanding internationally is not a 'get rich quick scheme'

 By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 20, 2025

At the Global Restaurant Leadership Conference, strategies for expansion and for menu differ depending on the brand. But one thing is clear: It takes investment and patience for it to work.

Operations

Panera Bread vows to invest in its stores

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 18, 2025

The fast-casual bakery/café chain announced a broad transformation that features investments in its menu and in store operations after years of traffic and sales declines.

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How RATIONAL helped a new meal kit company get up to speed

Sponsored content from our partner RATIONAL on Nov. 17, 2025

When Ameer Hassan, Riley Tatonetti, and Olivia Stone started up UNREFINED meal prep in 2021, none of them had ever cooked professionally before.

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Proposed swipe-fee settlement does little to resolve pain felt by restaurant industry merchants

By Lisa Jennings and Mark Hamstra on Nov. 11, 2025

Credit card giants Visa and Mastercard this week proposed a $38 billion deal to end the 20-year litigation over interchange fees. But restaurant industry advocates say it doesn't go far enough.

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The cooking equipment that manages a behemoth

Sponsored content from our partner RATIONAL on Nov. 07, 2025

While the golf and entertainment experience at the sprawling Atomic Gulf Las Vegas is important, as anyone who has ever spent time on the Strip can tell you, so is the food.

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The oven that trains cooks, produces 1500 meals a day, and roasts a whole pig, too

Sponsored content from our partner RATIONAL on Nov. 04, 2025

Two years ago, Executive Chef Felix Tai at the Polynesian Cultural Center decided he needed additional help in the kitchen. He also wanted to make things easier for the new cooks while maintaining the same level of quality.

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Big Boy Restaurants to close Cincinnati stores amid turf war with rival Frisch's

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 22, 2025

The restaurant operator will shutter all six of its Dolly’s Burgers locations after just five months due to a restraining order from Frisch's Big Boy, which has exclusive rights to that market.

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The franchise business is difficult, and other takeaways from the CREATE Conference

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 17, 2025

The three-day event in Nashville featured plenty of strategies, advice and warnings for emerging restaurant chains. Younger consumers are going to casual dining. Jollibee is thriving in the U.S.

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It’s OK to slow down during tough times, and other wisdom from the CREATE Conference

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 16, 2025

The Bottom Line: Executives at the event dished out some fascinating advice on operating restaurants, such as how to deal with the tough industry, why operations are important and why breakfast isn’t for everybody.

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