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Family Dining

Marketing

Bob Evans aims for Florida bargain-hunters with a new meal deal

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 13, 2024

The family-dining chain is offering a bundled Dinner for 2 for $22.99, but just within the Sunshine State.

Financing

10 largest family-dining chains ranked by systemwide sales

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 05, 2024

The segment and its sub-sectors like the buffets market haven't had an easy time post-pandemic, prompting many members of the old guard to arm themselves with shiny new upstarts as future growth vehicles. But there's still plenty of effort being spent on helping the longtime leaders keep their footing, as this look at the Top 10 shows.

Marketing

For Top 500 family-dining chains, it's back to the future

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 04, 2024

The segment's old guard is striving to amp up its traditional strength of providing value, but with more relevant and higher-quality menu options.

Emerging Brands

Cracker Barrel slows development of Maple Street Biscuit Co.

By Peter Romeo on May 30, 2024

Resources and management's attention will be focused on a rejuvenation of the company's namesake brand, whose traffic is down 20% year to date, executives told Wall Street Thursday.

Workforce

Ohio servers and bartenders sound off on efforts to kill the tip credit

By Peter Romeo on May 22, 2024

The Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance airs research showing tipped employees are as opposed as their employers are.

Technology

How IHOP is using AI to boost check averages

By Joe Guszkowski on May 21, 2024

The pancake chain's AI recommendation engine makes menu suggestions based on what a customer has already ordered. It has proven quite persuasive.

Leadership

First Watch CEO Chris Tomasso wins operator of the year honors from IFMA

By Peter Romeo on May 19, 2024

The full-service veteran was named this year's winner of the Gold Plate award from the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA).

Financing

Cracker Barrel plans to invest $700M in a massive 'transformation'

By Peter Romeo on May 17, 2024

With traffic down 16% year-to-date, the family dining chain is embarking on a rejuvenation effort to enhance its relevance to new and lapsed customers.

Operations

Friendly's is opening restaurants again

By Peter Romeo on May 08, 2024

The 89-year-old family-dining chain has unveiled a new store in Orlando that gives a liberal nod to the brand's past while incorporating new touches like a bakery.

Marketing

IHOP's latest menu launch ties into new movie 'IF'

By Patricia Cobe on May 06, 2024

The chain's culinary team brings the film’s animated magical characters to life in eight food and drink items.

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