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Leadership

Is the U.S. still the global restaurant leader?

New research shows America is still on top, but with plenty of challenges.

Clean Plate Awards

Staff Picks: 2018 Clean Plate Awards

Restaurant Business team members name their favorite dishes of the year.

Leadership

7 discoveries from the restaurant industry’s global gathering

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 13, 2018

The first two days of the Global Restaurant Leadership Conference provided insights into a number of the dynamics reshaping the worldwide restaurant industry. Here’s a sampling.

Operations

3 big changes looming for restaurants?

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 19, 2018

Third-party delivery and guest loyalty programs may be undergoing a major change, according to attendees of this week’s TechTable conference.

Operations

How top independent operators manage a changing industry

By Scott Hume on Oct. 09, 2018

Independents operators may be outpacing chains when it comes to sales growth, but the same challenges are stunting potential growth across the industry. Top operators are finding ways to combat these costs by focusing on the experience.

Emerging Brands

Has innovation stalled out?

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jul. 06, 2018

Restaurants don’t have to be super funky to be groundbreakers.

Consumer Trends

Meet the restaurant industry’s official clairvoyant

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 22, 2018

Part of Adam Hasley’s job at the National Restaurant Association is reading the future. Here’s some of what he’s seeing.

Consumer Trends

Why legalized weed could be a boon to the restaurant business

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 14, 2018

It looks like Canadian restaurateurs will reap the benefits first, but U.S. operators need to catch up, big time.

Operations

6 must-follow trends that dominated day 1 of the National Restaurant Association Show

By Heather Lalley on May. 20, 2018

Here’s what had attendees on the show floor buzzing—and lining up for more.

Operations

Drive-thrus are cornerstone of Jamba Juice’s growth plans

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 16, 2018

The chain, however, reports little success with its delivery experiments.