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Which chains have the most accurate to-go orders—and which ones don’t?

 By Heather Lalley on Mar. 26, 2019

The latest Technomic consumer data reveals how restaurant brands are doing when it comes to the accuracy of off-premise orders.

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The Culinary Institute of America goes experiential with its latest teaching restaurant

 By Heather Lalley on Mar. 22, 2019

Savor, the 11th and latest teaching restaurant from the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), hits on one of the restaurant industry’s key trends in full-service dining: making the meal an immersive experience.

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Restaurants eyeing retail: To insure or not to insure?

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

It helps to remember the old expression: “No one thinks they need insurance until they need insurance," Advice Guys says.

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Restaurants go on the political offensive

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 21, 2019

Resistance to new laws and regulations is being countered with calls on some fronts for new government action.

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3 big changes coming to Starbucks

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 20, 2019

The coffee giant seeks to reimagine the "third place," debut compostable cups and more.

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N.J. becomes 2nd state to ban cashless restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 19, 2019

Starting immediately, restaurants there will be required to accept cash if that’s what consumers choose to tender.

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McDonald’s shifts attention to operations

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 18, 2019

After a busy 2018, the company is now focused on improving speed and marketing its new strategies to bolster traffic.

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Noodles & Co.: Bomb cyclone forced 1-day closure of 60 Colo. stores

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 15, 2019

The chain, which reported 4% comps growth in Q4 but fell short of expectations, is increasingly shifting to an off-premise focus.

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Should restaurants pass on swipe fees to guests?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Mar. 14, 2019

Just because an operator can legally push fees onto the guest doesn't mean they should, Advice Guy says.

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What’s the ‘secret’ behind Shake Shack’s growth strategy?

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 14, 2019

The brand has “infinite scale,” according to its CEO, but there’s one thing holding back its growth.

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