operations

Food

Waffles are king at the Castle

Belgian waffles are the carriers of choice for a breakfast sandwich at White Castle.

Workforce

The trouble with tips

Business- crushing lawsuits and tedious rules have some operators debating whether it’s time to topple the practice of tipping completely.

The competition between foodservice channels is escalating quickly, but that didn’t stop restaurateurs from meeting Monday with the enemy.

The initiative, to take place in 20 bars and restaurants beginning in December, is an effort fight the state’s high rate of fetal alcohol syndrome.

On Monday, the governor unveiled the online map, which is a follow-up to the popular Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail that continues to serve as a publicity tool for the state.

The winners of the 2014 Leaders in Foodservice Awards received plaques and applause in Grapevine, Texas, on Wednesday, the last day of FARE.

In its annual state of the industry forecast, Technomic is predicting moderate growth in 2014 and 2015—mostly in limited-service restaurants.

Following the money could have triggered a whiplash epidemic this week. Darden didn’t make enough of it, fueling speculation of management changes, while disgruntled restaurant buyers said they want a professional snoop to determine exactly where theirs went. A hefty round of fines underscores who was really behind last month’s fast-food wage protests, and employees in Michigan are learning what it’s like to have skin in the game.

Operators find ways to straddle the line of restaurant and retail to bring more business in-house.

Portability and speed feed the morning customer, boosting the popularity of grab-and-go items.

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