promotions

Take-home advertising

By Kelly Killian on Jan. 07, 2015

Operators are making sure business cards, coasters, stickers and other printed materials speak for the brand once they go out the door.

Consumer insights: Kid stuff

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 15, 2005

Premium-laden kids' meals is a billion-dollar business. But what do the parents think?

Operations

Timing your buying

By Dana Tanyeri on May 01, 2010

Timing may not be everything, but when it comes to getting the best price on a wide variety of purchases, it can make a big difference.

Revamped Foodservice Offerings Play Role In Recreation Industry Recovery

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 31, 2011

CHICAGO (October 31, 2011 - PR Newswire)—It is rare for a 2.6 percent decrease in sales to be considered good news, but in the case of the recreation...

Sysco's New Solutions and Services Business Helps Restaurants Improve in Key Areas ‘Beyond Food’

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 20, 2013

HOUSTON (May 20, 2013)—Sysco Corporation, North America's largest foodservice distribution company, introduced its new Solutions and Services business,...

Tween angst

By Kelly Killian on May 01, 2014

Restaurants are like totally ignoring older kids with not-so-easy restaurant menu transitions.

Which fast-food ads scored with millennials?

Jan. 20, 2015

According to another Nielsen study, restaurant ads—especially QSRs'—dominated among millennials for memorability, with Wendy's Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger topping the list.

Financing

Honing your bartering skills

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 13, 2006

In March, some 20 staffers of BD’s Mongolian BBQ partied in a Detroit Pistons suite at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Consumer Trends

Restaurant traffic to increase at a slower rate than U.S. population over the next decade

Sep. 03, 2010

Although the industry is slowly showing improvements after being hard hit by the recession, there remains cause for concern. According to NPD, a leading market research company, restaurants are expected to grow by only 1 percent a year while the country’s population will grow by 1.1 percent per year over the next decade.

Financing

Bertucci’s customer favorites spark 30th birthday specials

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 01, 2011

The Northborough, Massachusetts-based Bertucci’s, founded in 1981, is currently celebrating its 30th birthday with a limited-time menu that revisits comfort food classics.

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