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New brands and soon-to-open concepts worth watching

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A tale of 2 fast casuals—one Italian and one Indian—and how they grew

 By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 11, 2023

Piada Italian Street Food and Choolaah Indian BBQ both personalize the fast-casual model to fit their mission, with authentic food and passion driving growth.

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With the tip credit disappearing, this fine-dining chef sees a more fast-casual future

 By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 10, 2023

Matt Baker of the full-service Gravitas in Washington, D.C. is stepping on the gas to grow his limited-service Baker's Daughter, an upscale bakery-cafe.

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5 huge restaurant chain trends

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 29, 2023

Here are the types of concepts that restaurant entrepreneurs and investors are betting will be big in the next few years.

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The race is on for a piece of the pickleball pie

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 22, 2023

New concepts seem to pop up daily. Here's a look at how the pickleball eatertainment landscape is taking shape.

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The Future 50 gets a shot of caffeine

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 18, 2023

Coffee and "dirty soda" take center stage on this year’s ranking of up-and-coming restaurant chains, but midscale breakfast brands see plenty of room to expand and casual dining makes a comeback.

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When a 'Help Wanted' sign turns into a 'For Sale' notice

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 18, 2023

Reality Check: Five weeks of management hell was enough for this industry vet of 47 years.

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How far can buzz take a restaurant? Here's a cautionary tale.

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 12, 2023

Restaurant Rewind: Wagamama was going to blitz the U.S. market, or at least that was talk. Decades later, we're still waiting.

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The theme of new restaurant openings this fall: Abondanza

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 11, 2023

A wave of Italian concepts is coming, along with a listening bar from Sean Brock in Nashville and a foray into Miami by Tao Group Hospitality. And Gladstone's in LA is closing, but Wolfgang Puck is planning new life for the space.

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3 business legends reveal their restaurant plans

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 08, 2023

Reality Check: Starbucks’ Howard Schultz, Tesla’s Elon Musk, and serial tech disruptor Marc Lore are betting they can change the restaurant industry with new ventures. Here’s a look at what they’re envisioning.

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Chicago-based Meatheads Burgers to be absorbed by Epic Burger

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 07, 2023

The acquisition will allow the "more mindful" Epic Burger to more than double in unit count and will bring drive-thru locations into the fold. But Meatheads will be no more.

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