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RLC’s state of the industry

 By Sam Smith on Mar. 29, 2011

The state of the industry, through Technomic and GE Capital’s eyes, is improving. Sloooowly.

The week in ideas, February 17, 2012

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 17, 2012

This week: an inadvertent idea from the Heart Attack Grill. An edible balloon from Alinea. More racist receipts from idiots in our industry. And some disquieting news out of Technomic.

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New and noteworthy in drinks: chocolate wine and aged cider

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Dec. 01, 2012

Wine snobs may cringe, but red wine flavored with chocolate is a rapidly growing trend, especially among Millennial consumers.

'We interrupt this food fight for some education'

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 17, 2014

The competition between foodservice channels is escalating quickly, but that didn’t stop restaurateurs from meeting Monday with the enemy.

Manufacturer Spotlight December 2005

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 15, 2005

Foodservice suppliers provide a look at products designed to make an operator’s job easier.

How colleges shape customers

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 12, 2007

Tunisian vegetable stew and Szechwan tofu stir-fry. Certified organic salad bars. Made-to-order panini sandwiches. Bento boxes. Mediterranean tapas and Asian...

The everything guide to processing plastic

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 01, 2008

Imagine you had to buy a $30,000 stove or refrigerator every year. You’d check specs, research brands and seek the best features for the least money. Right?

Wheying the options

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 01, 2011

Dairy prices seem to be going up faster than cream rises to the top of a vat of milk. While relative bargains were available when cheese prices crashed in January 2009, there's been a surge upward since then. To ease the pain, some operators can cut down on the number of cheesy appetizers and entrees they serve, but concepts that focus on pizza, cheeseburgers, enchiladas and quesadillas simply can't do without it.

Top brands on Twitter

By Amanda M. Westbrooks on Mar. 01, 2012

Top brands on Twitter: Starbucks, Subway, McDonald's, Taco Bell and Dunkin' Donuts share their social media strategies.

Pro*Act Promotes Brian Kane to Chief Operating Officer

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 22, 2013

MONTEREY, CA—Pro*Act, a distributor of fresh produce, has promoted Brian Kane to Chief Operating Officer. Kane joined Pro*Act in 2008 as Vice President of...

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