retail

Cashing in on quality coffee

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Dec. 31, 2012

Quick service chains are cashing in on coffee. McCafe espresso-based beverages account for a substantial portion of McDonald’s revenues. The chain also sells packaged coffee in Canadian stores and may offer bags of McCafe Premium Roast in the U.S. For its part, Wendy’s upgraded its coffee program last year with the Redhead Roasters line and Burger King has partnered with Seattle’s Best Coffee.

Market forces

By Joan M. Lang on Jun. 23, 2014

Operators find ways to straddle the line of restaurant and retail to bring more business in-house.

Financing

Preserving leftover wine

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 12, 2005

What to do with leftover wine is one of the few downsides of wine-by-the-glass programs.

Avoid these pitfalls and grow

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 12, 2007

An IPO may not be in the cards any time soon, but if you’ve set your sights on growth through unit expansion you’re facing a whole new set of challenges than simply having a great concept and executing it well.

Superior Anhausner Foods

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 01, 2008

Some breathing room on paying those bills. Superior Anhausner Foods Los AngelesAccounts: 1,000 in southern California2007 sales: $80 million Ever since the...

The week in ideas, July 15, 2011

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 15, 2011

Five ideas this week. Two you'd probably call more theories than ideas, but we're not that particular. Bans were in style this week. Restaurants kept serving kids alcohol. A little restaurant on restaurant love in Portland. And more

The Week In Franchising, March 20, 2012

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 20, 2012

A roundup of developments affecting franchisees and franchisors.

Technology

Are mobile payments safer?

By Amanda Kooser on Feb. 01, 2013

It’s easy to get blinded by the newness of mobile payment technology, but the security issues aren’t that much different from older methods of taking payments.

Financing

Finding the sweet spot

By Sara Rush Wirth on Oct. 14, 2014

Is finding just the right spot in just the right neighborhood still the prime factor in opening a restaurant?

Let the kids decide

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 15, 1997

Childrens' opinions are a powerful part of the dining decision, not only for fast-food restaurants, but also for casual-dining chains that appeal particularly to families.

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