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Borrow from a credit union?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 12, 2006

Across the country, credit unions are expanding their loan programs as small- to medium-sized businesses seek alternatives to traditional funding sources like larger banks.

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What's happening at the table across the pond

By Patricia Cobe on May 23, 2011

Restaurant Business sat down with Peter Backman, managing director with Horizons, a London-based foodservice consultancy, to compare restaurant trends in the U.S. and the U.K.

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Warming weather is affecting key food items

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 01, 2012

Rising temperatures in the years ahead could have a direct impact on a wide range of food items.

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New and noteworthy in drinks: chocolate wine and aged cider

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Dec. 01, 2012

Wine snobs may cringe, but red wine flavored with chocolate is a rapidly growing trend, especially among Millennial consumers.

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Skimpy shrimp supply means higher prices

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 30, 2014

A recent 15 percent jump in the price of shrimp is affecting every restaurant segment, from seafood-centric QSRs to high-end steak houses.

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Asked to name the restaurant trend of 2015 by Tasting Table, chefs Nick Balla and Cortney Burns of Bar Tartine in San Francisco predicted a move away from tipping. But instead of pointing out unfairness or discrimination as the catalyst, they cited a different motivation: restaurateurs’ desire to find alternative methods of compensation.

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2015 Top 100 Independents in Washington, D.C.

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 20, 2015

Washington D.C. is home to six of the Top 100 Independents this year, up from only three in 2014.

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Score more fans through food shipments

By Julianne Pepitone on Aug. 11, 2016

Concepts can expand their customer base by shipping signature foods nationwide. But logistics such as quality control and the expense pose a high entry barrier.

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