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3 restaurant leaders being put to a test

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 04, 2018

Situations at Applebee's, Dunkin' and Darden will be true tests of some promising leaders' mettle.

Former restaurant bookkeeper arrested on charges of embezzling $600K

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 05, 2018

An employee of Paul Kahan’s One Off Hospitality Group allegedly stole money from concepts Blackbird and Avec to cover personal expenses.

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How Chipotle plans to cut back on waste

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 09, 2018

The fast-casual burrito chain plans to divert 50% of its waste away from landfills by 2020.

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Can restaurants donate leftover food?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Apr. 11, 2018

Wasted food is painful to see. Here's what operators can do about it, Advice Guy says.

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This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Glittering change

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 12, 2018

Woe to the restaurant that won't change with the times. But some recent results of social and business pressures were real head-scratchers, including developments at Sonic and Starbucks.

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Md. tries to ease burden of sick leave

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 12, 2018

A bill expected to be signed into state law would provide small employers with a tax credit to eligible employees.

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5 delivery lessons for restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 17, 2018

Issues relating to the off-premise boom were clearly top of mind to Restaurant Leadership Conference attendees. Here are five insights they were given on the conference's opening day.

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