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25 smart menu moves

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 05, 2007

Menu items have to work hard for a living. They must fit with the concept. Sound and taste good. Make money, of course.

How to innovate

 By Kelly Killian on Nov. 24, 2014

Chef and creator of the Cronut, Dominique Ansel, didn’t set out to concoct a best-seller. “There was no magic formula or marketing strategy behind this croissant-doughnut hybrid,” he writes in his book “Dominique Ansel: The Secret Recipes.” He was simply trying to make a doughnut, for which he had no recipe.

Three Chain on a Roll

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 07, 2008

Sandwich concepts need to buy a lot of bread; these three operators found different sourcing solutions.

Operations

This week's restaurant nightmares: Royal pains

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 08, 2017

Burger King riles a whole country, ICE savors the handiwork of the very people it’s apprehending, restaurants discover an unknown party is running their websites, and a dress code is slammed as racist.

Agar Expands Senior Management Team

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 12, 2008

Donald Ziniti of Lakeville, MA, was named vice president of warehouse operations and transportation. Ziniti, is responsible for the overall development and...

Operations

Why Amazon should buy me

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 08, 2018

Whole Foods was once a place that left you marveling about the breadth of the pepper family. Now it’s the center of the world’s attention, all because Amazon decided it needed another field to conquer

NRA Show to Highlight How Sustainability is Good for Business

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 07, 2009

The 2009 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show® (May 16-19 at McCormick Place in Chicago) will provide attendees with both...

Financing

Franchisees push back

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 27, 2018

These days can’t be great if you’re a franchisee—not in the restaurant business, at least. Same-store sales and traffic have been weak for two years.

Warmers and Chillers

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 26, 2009

Heating up, cooling downMaintaining proper temperature—getting food hot for service or cold enough for storage—is one of the most important concerns in...

Replacement Bulbs Lighten Energy Bills at U.S. Foodservice Lubbock

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 25, 2009

LUBBOCK, Texas (Nov. 23, 2009)—Swapping to high-efficiencylight bulbs at U.S. Foodservice Lubbock is helping the local divisioncut an average 3,450...

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