Operations
Q4 restaurant sales surge, reversing lackluster 2017
The new Technomic Chain Restaurant Index shows 4.4% sales growth in the quarter.
Operations
McDonald’s to cut its greenhouse gas emissions
The chain’s plan to combat global warming is its latest effort in a bid to improve its image.
Customers raised on Starbucks expect to be able to order specialty coffees any place they patronize. The challenge for the restaurant operator is how to offer a range of coffee drinks without burdening a stretched-thin staff. Fortunately, there are a number of automatic or semi-automatic coffee machines that can virtually duplicate the coffeehouse experience.