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Wendy’s wants to improve its packaging

 By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 26, 2019

The burger chain has joined a group led by McDonald’s and Starbucks that wants to make more sustainable packages.

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How should restaurants solicit guest complaints?

 By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Feb. 21, 2019

By offering diners a way to give feedback, operators can lessen the blow later, Advice Guy says.

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Cheesecake Factory sets timetable for new growth concepts

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 21, 2019

Social Monk, an Asian fast casual, is scheduled to open next week, with North Italia set to be acquired in Q3 and Flower Child in 2021.

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Want a new restaurant to succeed? Try a secondary city, new data suggests

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 20, 2019

Urban areas outside the usual restaurant meccas dominate a new ranking of the 50 best places to open an establishment.

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Texas Roadhouse to bump menu prices another 1.5%

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 20, 2019

The casual-dining chain’s move follows a 1.7% pricing jump late last year.

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John Schnatter steps up his fight against Papa John’s

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 19, 2019

While the chain’s founder expressed support for investor Starboard Value, he also accused the board of protecting its own interest.

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Federal shutdown cut D.C. restaurant traffic 23%, study finds

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 19, 2019

The decline was particularly sharp for fine-dining restaurants and local units of Starbucks and Chick-fil-A.

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New NYC anti-discrimination law bans limits on employee hairstyles

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 19, 2019

Responding negatively to a worker’s hairdo will be regarded as an act of discrimination.

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Starbucks to shutter its last indie-esque ‘stealth’ concept store

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 19, 2019

Roy Street Coffee and Tea had been open in Seattle for a decade.

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Outback tests new off-premise-friendly designs

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 15, 2019

The steakhouse chain is looking for a more modern prototype that accommodates tomorrow’s trends.

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