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NYC soda cap could prove a boon for bundlers, study finds

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 15, 2013

The web is buzzing over a just-released finding that New York City’s suspended ban of large soft drinks could encourage rather than temper soda consumption.

Reinhart Foodservice Announces Supplier of the Year Awards

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 11, 2013

LAKE GENEVA, WI (June 11, 2013)—Reinhart Foodservice LLC named U S Chemical Corporation as the 2013 Supplier of the Year at Reinhart’s Traditions Sales &...

Spontaneous bonuses

By Bill Main on Oct. 20, 2001

The labor crisis... it's everywhere. A softening economy and shortage of qualified employees has restaurants competing for customers and employees. And, as with all cases of supply and demand, the price for a great employee is going up.

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‘What are you talking about?’

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 19, 2014

What are the issues most likely to be discussed both on and off stage during the Restaurant Leadership Conference? A recent pulse check by the National Restaurant Association reveals some reordering of the usual concerns preoccupying restaurateurs.

Front page news

By Bill Main on Aug. 07, 2003

The next time you're out on the dining room floor, watch as guests are handed your menu. Do they glance down at the cover? Open it right up to find something to order?

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Cautious consumers point to modest growth in ’14 and ’15, Technomic says

By Kelly Killian on Jun. 20, 2014

In its annual state of the industry forecast, Technomic is predicting moderate growth in 2014 and 2015—mostly in limited-service restaurants.

Hilton gets healthy

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 14, 2004

Paul Keeler, a foodservice veteran at Hilton Hotels Corp., wants to be clear: The company's new menu enhancements aren't fashioned after a specific diet or guru.

The week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Ebola fears & other signs of the times

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 17, 2014

With 24/7 coverage of the first U.S. cases, investors are asking restaurants if there’s already a sales fallout because of decreased travel. But the public’s ignorance about the disease appears to be more of an issue.

Hole-Hearted

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 02, 2005

The country’s appetite for coffee and donuts is hearty as ever.

Millennials don’t feel the love this Super Bowl for pizza and wings

By Sara Rush Wirth on Feb. 02, 2015

Classic Super Bowl accompaniments may be losing their cachet among younger female patrons.

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