sales and profits

Financing

How a Chinese hog epidemic could raise restaurant costs next year

African Swine Fever has decimated the pork supply in China. That could raise U.S. protein prices next year.

Topics

Red Robin closes stores as traffic continues to slide

The casual chain’s comps slipped 3.3% on a 5.5% drop in transactions in Q1.

Financing

Delivery is growing up, becoming incremental and profitable in the process

By Peter Romeo on May 23, 2019

Is it generating a net gain in transactions for the restaurant industry? Maybe not. But the chains doing it are seeing their sales, profits and transactions rise.

Technology

A cut-resistant glove that staff will actually wear

Sponsored content from our partner DayMark Safety Systems on May 06, 2019

Because cuts, lacerations and punctures account for the greatest number of back-of-house injury claims (a reported 22% in restaurants, retail foodservice, and non-commercial kitchens), it’s important ...

Technology

A thermometer so smart, you can always keep your cool

Sponsored content from our partner DayMark Safety Systems on May 06, 2019

When it comes to restaurants, retail foodservice, and non-commercial kitchens, there’s one vital component of food handling that must be perfected: temperature. But operators already know that. Operat...

Financing