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Consumer Trends

Who’s Eating Where?

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 03, 2009

It is not just the dismal economy that is leaving restaurants trolling for customers—it’s the changing attitudes of customers themselves.

Crafty approach

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 01, 2010

Suds are not just for swilling any more. Beer has taken on new cachet, as both a sophisticated sipper and an ideal match with food, and the American brewing...

Financing

Money Mangement: Control your cash

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 01, 2010

Running a cash flow positive restaurant is challenging even in the best of times.

Guest editor: Julia Stewart

By Sam Smith on Feb. 01, 2011

The issue of Restaurant Business you are holding is very similar and very different from past copies. It’s still got great content. But for this month, we decided to give up some control. But not to just anybody.

Consumer Trends

Hispanic food and beverage market still seeing substantial growth

Jun. 02, 2011

The Latino cuisine market is still seeing double-digit growth, garnered by the rapidly expanding Hispanic population in the United Sates as well as increased interest by non-Latino fans of the food.

Upstate New York Distributor Plans Facility Expansion

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 30, 2011

WATERTON, NY (August 30, 2011 - Waterton Daily Times)—Renzi Foodservice, one of the largest family-owned and operated food distributors in upstate New...

Technology

FreeBookings steps into the ring with OpenTable

By Amanda M. Westbrooks on Nov. 10, 2011

You may have seen Livebookings, Europe's largest online restaurant reservation service provider, seated next to OpenTable, their American equivalent, at the 2011 NRA Show in Chicago. That may be the last time they sit comfortably at the same table.

Leadership

Franchisee of the Month: Chris Partyka

By Dana Tanyeri on Feb. 01, 2012

Chris Partyka bought into the Pizza Patron franchise system seven years ago with three units in San Antonio, intent on developing that market.

Sysco Signs Exclusive Agreement With Dickey's Barbecue

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 12, 2012

DALLAS (April 11, 2012 - PRNewswire)—Dickey's Barbecue, a fast-growing barbecue franchise, has signed an exclusive agreement with Sysco Corporation, the...

Stillpubs

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Jul. 01, 2012

A whole new category of restaurant is springing up around the country, a hybrid of bar and distillery. Similar in concept to brewpubs, these newfangled establishments produce the spirits in-house that they mix into cocktails behind the bar.

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