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Famous Dave’s posts proof its turnaround is working

For the first six weeks of Q4, off-premise business has lifted comparable sales for company units by 7%, according to parent BBQ Holdings.

Operations

BJ’s Restaurants plans to try beer subscriptions

The venture was one of several sales-boosting initiatives outlined by the casual chain after posting a slip in comps and profits for Q3. Also on tap: Tableside ordering via cell phone.

Operations

DoorDash opens a ghost kitchen

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 14, 2019

The delivery service opened its first DoorDash Kitchens to provide pickup and delivery meals for four brick-and-mortar operations in Northern California.

Consumer Trends

Millennials crave off-premise? Not as much as boomers

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 23, 2019

A new study shows that the older generation has the strongest pent-up demand for delivery and takeout.

Leadership

Longtime Foodservice Packaging Institute leader Lynn Dyer to step down

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 16, 2019

She will exit the presidency this fall for a corporate job.

Financing

Takeout counters a drop-off in visits at Famous Dave’s

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 13, 2019

The barbecue chain says to-go comps at company stores rose 6.8%, holding the decline in overall same-store sales to 0.8%. Franchisees' domestic comps rose 0.7%.

Operations