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Operations

What we're putting money on for 2024

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 20, 2023

In this season of attempting to peek around the corner to see what's ahead, here are predictions from the editors of Restaurant Business.

Consumer Trends

3 anvils hanging over restaurateurs' heads

 By Peter Romeo on Dec. 20, 2023

Crystal balls tend to be hazy. Here are some what-ifs that may be difficult to tune in.

Financing

Newk's Eatery is quietly sold to Beef 'O' Brady's parent company

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 20, 2023

FSC Franchise Co. anticipates cross-franchising the fast-casual brand to Beef 'O' Brady's and The Brass Tap operators.

Food

The year menu innovation got turbo-charged

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 20, 2023

2023 saw a lot of menu activity and unique food and drink launches. But many operators stuck with perennial favorites for LTOs.

Workforce

Texas' new law spells trouble for restaurants. But mum's the word

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 20, 2023

Reality Check: The industry can't publicly condemn Abbott's anti-immigrant measure without looking like a chronic lawbreaker.

Technology

4 major tech trends from 2023

By Peter Romeo and Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 20, 2023

The year was a big one for tech adoption. But restaurant operations were picky about what capabilities and advances they embraced.

Operations

Merry merch and the year of car mukbangs

By Nancy Kruse and Lisa Jennings on Dec. 20, 2023

Nancy & Lisa: A look back on the wacky, the trendy and how restaurants became wearable.

Marketing

In 2023, nostalgia, loyalty and value took center stage in restaurant marketing

By Reyna Estrada on Dec. 20, 2023

When it came to restaurant marketing this year, operators found success by tapping into childhood memories, boosting loyalty and playing up deals.

Financing

The best of Restaurant Business 2023

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 20, 2023

Here are the year’s best stories from RB editors, featuring everything from key menu trends to major investigations, inside stories of major regulatory efforts and fascinating new technology.

Operations

6 trends that reshaped the restaurant industry in 2023

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 20, 2023

New challenges emerged, especially downtown, while many operators looked back wistfully at bygone times, their hands held out for help on costs.

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