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The new age of credit cards

 By Sara Rush Wirth on Oct. 08, 2014

In little more than a year, restaurants are going to have to change the way they accept payment—and many are likely to be unprepared.

5 predictions for restaurant chains in 2015

 By Peter Romeo on Dec. 17, 2014

Restaurant Business is wrapping up 2014 with predictions from its editors for 2015. In this installment, Peter Romeo looks at developments that may lie ahead for chains.

This week’s 6 head-spinning moments

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 06, 2015

Restaurants’ social-media revenge, a $100,000 love slap, edible cups, Starbucks’ real-estate values and other boons for chiropractors.

Technology

Domino’s marketing approaches nearly outnumber its tech offerings

By Kelsey Squire on Sep. 08, 2015

Supplementing celebrity endorsements with faux PSAs and large-scale product giveaways, Domino’s aims to give digital ordering an even bigger slice of the (pizza) pie.

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Naked truths

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 17, 2016

This week, we find Chipotle’s other restaurant connection, Japan’s kink on the naked restaurant craze, the new opportunity to turn unused seats into cash, Tilted Kilt’s show-all riff on display kitchens, and indications that restaurant apps could become obsolete.

Technology

3 ways consumers will change in the future

By Sara Rush Wirth on Nov. 17, 2016

A gathering of forward-thinking techies predicts what the not-to-distant future might look like for restaurant operators.

McDonald's begins pay-ahead tests

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 15, 2017

Preparation of orders placed through mobile devices will begin when the system detects the patrons premise on site. The guest will be given a choice of how they want to pick up the order.

Technology

RB's Tech Accelerator of the Year honor goes to a surprising party

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 18, 2017

The recognition of the industry's boldest user of technology was bestowed on a college operation rather than a conventional restaurant.

Technology

Robots bring precision as they remove labor from LSR kitchens

By Mary Chapman on Dec. 20, 2017

Aimed to drive efficiency, cost cutting or just novelty, robotics are helping operators automate simple tasks.

Suggestive selling in restaurants

By Bill Main on Aug. 19, 1999

The sales trainee was trying to explain his failure. "You know," he said to his manager, "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink."

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