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How your restaurant sales and profits compare to competitors' and what you can do to improve financial performance

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Outback's traffic surges in latest sign of a casual rebound

 By Peter Romeo on Feb. 22, 2018

Fourth quarter results were the best for parent Bloomin' Brands in five years.

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Pieology closes units amid a ‘restructuring’

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 21, 2018

The fast-casual pizza chain has closed six locations as it opts to focus on franchising.

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Pollo Tropical same-store sales start to recover

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 18, 2018

Sister chain Taco Cabana’s transactions fell 11.3% as the company moves away from discounts.

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Patty action

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 01, 2010

When it comes to grabbing share of stomach and dining-out dollars, burgers are leading the charge.

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Knowing cheese, buying cheese

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 12, 2006

Although most operators order cheese by name, there are specific categories that the dairy industry uses to describe cheeses for foodservice buyers.

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Seasonal beers on tap

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 07, 2007

Once upon a time, beer brewing followed the agricultural rhythms of planting and harvest and celebrated the seasons.

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What's your beef?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 29, 2010

It’s a tough time for meat lovers. Top quality beef is scarcer and very expensive and cash-strapped customers are trading down from steak and chops to burgers.

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Anti-energy: “Relaxation” beverages ride a backlash

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Aug. 01, 2011

Are energy drinks running out of gas? Do they belong on your beverage list anymore? And what about the emerging sleeper category of “relaxation beverages”?

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Shopping (and selling) tips from dealmaking pros

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 30, 2012

A Murderer’s Row of industry dealmakers took the stage at the Restaurant Leadership Conference to air their widely different approaches to finding and profiting from restaurant acquisitions.

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Fast casual still leading the way

By Steve Holtz on Apr. 23, 2013

Darren Tristano felt the need to apologize for a key point in the data he presented to attendees of the Restaurant Leadership Conference.

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