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A test for no-tip policies

 By Sara Rush Wirth on Feb. 25, 2015

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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Setting revenue benchmarks

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Aug. 31, 2017

Breaking the numbers into small increments can help operators set realistic goals, Advice Guy says.

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Traffic plummets at Taco Cabana, Pollo Tropical

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 06, 2017

The chains' declines deepened their parent's losses to $8.5 million for the third quarter.

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Outback co-founder leaves Bloomin’ Brands

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 11, 2017

Chris Sullivan, who helped start the steakhouse, resigns from parent company’s board.

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Sonic expects big tax savings

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 05, 2018

The chain expects as much as a 10-percentage-point improvement in its tax rate, thanks to reform.

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IPic Entertainment closes its IPO

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 01, 2018

The movie theater-restaurant chain raised less than it originally planned.

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Del Frisco's explores sale of Sullivan's

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 08, 2018

A drop in the concept's comps and traffic is prompting the move.

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Bertucci’s reportedly prepares a bankruptcy filing

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 13, 2018

The Italian chain is apparently looking for a buyer.

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