Operations

New restaurant equipment and back-of-the-house technology
Operations

Calif. shooting echoes a long-ago restaurant tragedy

Remembering what happened in a Killeen, Texas, Luby’s 27 years ago.

Operations

Fiesta Restaurant Group stock drops after earnings shortfall

The parent company of Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropical lagged behind analyst expectations and saw minimal traffic growth, prompting stock prices to nosedive.

Catering, especially for corporate settings, is a way for big chains to grow within existing footprints and for smaller restaurants to build their brands and grow at a good pace.

Several proposals on state and local ballots could profoundly impact restaurants. Here’s a rundown.

The better-burger chain hopes menu innovation and new store openings will give sales and traffic a boost.

But even with 4% same-store sales growth, the coffee giant’s traffic continues to decline.

The fast-casual burger chain reported same-store sales growth of 3.6% for Q3.

For restaurant operators, the cost of doing business—and the cost of labor in particular—is almost always top-of-mind.

These concepts are hoping consumers will want to grab a meal now—and fixings for another meal or snack later.

Advanced planning is key to the success of big, outward-facing brand changes, industry experts say.

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