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social responsibility

Keep the kids away

 By Sara Rush Wirth on Jun. 03, 2014

While Associate Editor Sara Rush wouldn't ban kids from restaurants outright, she makes the case that restaurants that welcome kids need to remember guests who prefer to dine without the pitter patter of little feet running around—and make accommodations that keep the peace.

Top 10 restaurant trends from this year’s NRA Show

 By Sara Rush Wirth on May 21, 2014

Find out which 10 restaurant trends we kept encountering in our journey through the National Restaurant Association’s annual convention in Chicago.

Leadership

Behind the scenes with Hogsalt Hospitality’s founder and CEO

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 21, 2014

Taking a less-than-traditional approach to restaurants, Brendan Sodikoff has launched a growing empire in Chicago in just over four years.

How not to be like the next guy

By Amanda Baltazar on Apr. 21, 2014

How do you stand out? Operators are pondering this question these days, because nobody wants to be a me-too restaurant. We asked some executives how they differentiate themselves, and this is what they told us.

Financing

Greening takeout: Moving past plastic and polystyrene

By Amanda Kooser on Mar. 04, 2014

With bans on plastic bags and polystyrene containers sweeping the country, we've looked at eco-friendly packaging options for restaurant operators.

Consumer Trends

New breaches raise data security concerns

By Sara Rush Wirth on Feb. 24, 2014

Approximately 110 million customers' credit card or personal information was hijacked in the Target data breach that occurred this past holiday season

Workforce

The wonderful wizards of the workplace

By Kelly Killian on Feb. 02, 2014

The best employers provide something far greater—benefits that matter to real people, a “no-place-like-home” culture and a road toward growth.

Gun groups take aim at restaurants

By Kelly Killian on Feb. 02, 2014

It’s rare to hear of dog owners rising up in protest when an business posts a “No dogs” sign on the door. But when the sign says “No guns,” restaurateurs are finding themselves under fire.

Hobart Joins Green Building Council

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 07, 2006

(ID has been following stories pertaining to the "greening" of the supply chain for the past two months.) "The U.S. Green Building Council is a unique forum...

United Natural Foods, Inc. to Adopt Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 17, 2010

SARASOTA, FL (March 17, 2010)—Complementing its culture of social responsibility and its commitment to utilizing clean energy, UNFI today announced plans...

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