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RLC’s state of the industry

By Sam Smith on Mar. 29, 2011

The state of the industry, through Technomic and GE Capital’s eyes, is improving. Sloooowly.

A new take on steak

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 01, 2012

The rib eye is one of the most popular steakhouse cuts and most fans like it served up simple—well seasoned and broiled or grilled.

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Should you want to put your competition out of business?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 31, 2012

Rocco’s Ristorante & Pizzeria anchors a space filled with five other restaurants, including an Applebee’s, Taco Bell and Papa Murphy’s. But owner Rocco Biale doesn’t sweat the competition. He welcomes it.

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Domino’s today, by the numbers

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 20, 2013

Changes in product, systems and technology have changed several key metrics for the industry’s second largest pizza chain.

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Sales-leading independent theme restaurants

Oct. 16, 2014

The theme restaurant is alive and doing very well, as RB's Top 100 Independents sales ranking attests. Here are five theme restaurants from this year's list, all grossing more than $11 million annually.

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Wacky weather driving food costs out of whack

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 22, 2015

Fruit and vegetable prices had been fairly stable, but some commodities are showing the impact. Chief among them may be rice.

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Weighing the cost of proprietary sauces

By Andrea Strong on May 17, 2016

As operators push to cater to consumers’ growing demand for on-trend food, proprietary menu items—sauces, dips, etc.—are looking more and more appealing.

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