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Competition, especially from Chipotle, is hurting Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana, CEO says

 By Heather Lalley on Aug. 08, 2019

Parent company Fiesta Restaurant Group reported a decrease in same-store sales and traffic during Q2 for both brands.

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How long can food be held in a steam table?

 By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Aug. 08, 2019

There's an important distinction between how long food can be held and how long it should be, Advice Guy says.

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Noodles & Co. preps for ‘meaningful unit growth’

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 07, 2019

Buoyed by the success of zucchini noodles, the fast casual is adding more plant-based items and a new rewards program as it gets ready to expand.

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Why did Shake Shack decide to sign with Grubhub?

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 06, 2019

As part of the deal, the burger chain will have access to customer data from the third-party provider.

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California Pizza Kitchen tries take-and-bake

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 02, 2019

The full-service chain now offers cook-at-home pizza for delivery or carryout.

Operations

Making sense of the Cheesecake-Fox Restaurant deal

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 01, 2019

The partners say they’re creating a new model for developing and growing restaurant concepts. Here’s why they’re giving that new approach a try.

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The next battle in the single-use packaging war: Cups

By Maggie Hennessy on Jul. 31, 2019

Operators and suppliers are partnering to develop better eco-solutions.

Operations

The evolution of restaurant scheduling

Sponsored content from our partner Fourth on Jul. 31, 2019

Every restaurant operator knows the recipe for the perfect schedule: Get the right people on the right shift at the right time. But when it comes down to it, that’s much easier said than done.

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On National Avocado Day, chains say high avocado prices are the pits

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 31, 2019

Chipotle execs call avocado prices the “biggest wildcard” for their bottom line.

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Outback moves away from discounting, toward third-party delivery

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 31, 2019

The Bloomin’ Brands holding is also planning to roll out a new interior design with more space set aside for off-premise business.

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