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NYC mayor wants to curb runaway rents for some restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 03, 2018

Mayor de Blasio wants to give landlords a choice: rent at a lower level, or pay a special tax.

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Honing your bartering skills

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 13, 2006

In March, some 20 staffers of BD’s Mongolian BBQ partied in a Detroit Pistons suite at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

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Making the most of your dairy-buying dollar

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 12, 2007

Milk, cheese and butter—as both stand-alone products and recipe ingredients—all play a prominent role on the menu.

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The latest in POS

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 26, 2009

You have a close personal relationship with your point of sale system.

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Tight lending leads to franchise powwow

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 21, 2011

The lending needed to open or buy franchised businesses this year will fall about $2 billion short of demand, thwarting the creation of up to 80,000 jobs at restaurants and other enterprises, according to new research from the International Franchise Association.

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2012 drinks new product preview

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Dec. 01, 2011

Once upon a time it was the most popular drink in the Thirteen Colonies; now hard cider is making a comeback, thanks to many of the same factors fueling craft beer and classic cocktails.

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Celebrating corn

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 01, 2012

A few years ago, Daniel Orr, chef-owner of FARMbloomington restaurant in Bloomington, Indiana, started a corny tradition on the weekend nearest his August 23rd birthday.

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