Continue to Site >>>

prices

The week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Walmart and the world turning chicken

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 18, 2014

New details of the retail giant’s restaurant threat was just one of the reasons why chiropractors were exchanging high-fives.

Consumer Trends

Consumers balk at paying for ketchup and mayo

 By Patricia Cobe on May 01, 2014

The beef on that burger is costing restaurants more this year, but asking customers to pay for the ketchup or mayo they squirt on top is not the way to offset high prices.

Financing

Ticket to dine

By Amanda Baltazar on May 07, 2014

Ticketing is catching on among upscale restaurants as the latest dining trend, but experts predict the practice will spread.

The new math of the Red Lobster deal

By Peter Romeo on May 21, 2014

Putting a value on Red Lobster isn’t a done deal in the view of some Darden Restaurant shareholders. And the only things sharper than their pencils appear to be their tongues.

Financing

Local sourcing for less

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jun. 17, 2014

Local sourcing is hot with operators and consumers alike, but the trick remains how to do it without breaking the bank.

Financing

A twist on corkage fees

By Kelly Killian on Aug. 12, 2014

With so much variance in corkage fees, innovative policies make the charge less taxing to consumers.

Food

Elevating fried chicken

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 25, 2014

Perhaps it’s due to rising beef prices, a craving for comfort classics or the Southern-food trend, but fried chicken is getting serious attention in every segment.

Financing

Analyze this: The cost of counting calories

By Amanda Baltazar on Sep. 02, 2014

How do you fit hefty menu analyses that can stretch over hundreds of SKUs into the budget?

Cocoa prices surge on Ebola fears

Sep. 19, 2014

A disruption in shipments from West Africa could crimp supplies in the U.S. and trigger a spike in costs.

Lemon lovers get bitter shock on California drought: Commodities

Sep. 25, 2014

The latest wallop from California’s drought is a spike in the citrus fruit’s cost.

  • Page 53