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Amazon tests a high-tech quick-service concept

 By Peter Romeo on Dec. 06, 2016

The to-go food outlet eliminates cashiers and lines.

Consumer Trends

Operators push off-premise with inventive picnic baskets

 By Heather Lalley on Aug. 02, 2017

In an upscale riff on grab-and-go, some operators are adding picnic blankets, silverware and even a bike tour to off-premise options.

Heyday’s over

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 15, 2005

Casual dining’s trailblazers must branch out to compete with a slew of new competitors.

Marketing to Hispanics

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 07, 2007

Hispanics are still the hot demographic all right—but as families grow more diverse marketing to them can get a little tricky.

Restaurants to Serve 100 Million Americans this New Year's Weekend

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 14, 2011

WASHINGTON (December 14, 2011 - PRNewswire)—The National Restaurant Association estimates that 100 million Americans plan to celebrate the New Year by...

Consumer Trends

Gauging pizza customers’ behavior

By Sara Rush Wirth on Mar. 20, 2014

Despite the proliferation of entrants in the largely on-premise better-pizza market, 80 percent of consumers prefer their pizza for takeout or delivery, according to a survey conducted by the mystery-shopper firm A Closer Look.

Consumer Trends

Family meal deals

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 17, 2017

Women and millennials with children are particularly receptive to takeout, and touting bundled meals as an easy family dinner solution can help appeal to those groups.

Beverage

Alcohol delivery: Casual dining’s big opportunity?

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 24, 2017

With noticeable caution but high hopes, chains are seeing how they can include a bottle or six-pack with off-premise orders.

Financing

Be a smart soup buyer

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 11, 2005

Buying soup. How hard can it be? Hopefully easier with a little help from us.

Breakfast: A Bite of the Morning Meal

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 07, 2008

Concepts large and small are paying more attention to breakfast. There are even a few emerging chains—First Watch, Cereality and the Egg & I—dedicated...

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