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Seattle outlaws more plastic restaurant materials

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 02, 2018

Under what are believed to be the most sweeping restrictions in the country, operators can no longer use plastic straws, drink picks or disposable utensils without risk of a $250 fine.

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The most on-point quotes from the Restaurant Directions conference

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 02, 2018

These gems were among the words of wisdom served up at the first-time event for emerging chains.

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Which restaurants do consumers deem the least clean?

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 29, 2018

New Technomic data reveals which brands diners called “dirty,” “greasy” and “filthy.”

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Are conditions improving for restaurants? Yes.

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 26, 2018

However, not all operations are sharing in the positives, says RB’s Reality Check.

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Domino's growth by the numbers

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 25, 2018

Domino’s has grown systemwide sales from $3.1 billion in 2009 to nearly twice that, reaching $5.9 billion in 2017.

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4 big roadblocks that lie ahead for Starbucks

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 25, 2018

From changing consumer trends to a massive leadership shift, here are the coffee giant’s pain points in coming years, according to its president.

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How Golden Corral is bucking the buffet collapse

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 25, 2018

Consistent management helps the buffet chain flourish even as its competitors struggle.

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Supreme Court upholds ban on steering credit card users

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 25, 2018

The high court found that American Express did not violate antitrust laws by prohibiting restaurants and other merchants from urging customers to use cards with lower fees.

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