Financing

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

Financing

Native American

When the first Europeans landed in America, the natives they encountered relied on three staple crops—corn, beans and squash—along with wild berries, fruits and other plants. Fishing and hunting filled out their meals.

Financing

What’s percolating?

Specialty coffee purveyors keep raising the bar in terms of quality and innovation.

Hopheads are turning to beer's new dark side.

Seafood is in high demand by Americans—total consumption rose by 45 million pounds in 2009 over 2008, states the National Fisheries Institute.

Restaurant Business in January spoke with five emerging chains whose executives shared their companies’ growth plans for 2010.

"We started serving punches at special events. They’re an effective way to get lots of cocktails out fast, maintaining integrity without sacrificing service,” says Al Sotack, head bartender at Franklin Mortgage and Investment Company, a Philadelphia spot named after a Prohibition-era bootlegging gang.

In restaurant kitchens, oils are used for deep-frying, sautéing, salad dressings and baking.

What most cutting-edge franchise services have in common is that they cut the cost of opening a store.

Like other aspects of the industry, the smoothie segment has been impacted by the economy.

With Valentine’s Day smack in the middle, February is a big month for chocolate—especially on dessert lists.

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