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Heather Lalley

Managing editor

Articles by
Heather Lalley

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Operations

4 ways new concepts are heating up ice cream

Operators are employing science, Instagrammable presentations, off-premise innovation and more to drive scoop sales.

Future 50: Emerging Brands

The unlikely rise of The Halal Guys

It’s an unlikely success story—a Cinderella saga of how a concept transformed from a New York City hot dog cart to the country’s fastest-growing small chain.

Future 50: Emerging Brands

10 things growth chains know

With every class of up-and-coming concepts comes a fresh crop of common threads that tie them together.

Future 50: Emerging Brands

8 insights from the Future 50 chains

The Future 50 uncovers industry insights around where the hot upstarts are germinating and other commonalities.

Emerging Brands

7 hot new concepts worth checking out

Clubstaurants, food halls and delivery-only concepts make our latest list of must-track openings.

Consumer Trends

4 themes among this year’s fastest-growing emerging chains

This year’s Future 50 emerging restaurant concepts share many commonalities, a number of which will be discussed at the upcoming Restaurant Trends & Directions conference in Chicago.

Consumer Trends

7 ways a marshmallow cafe is sticking to the trends

See how XO Marshmallow Cafe + Wonderland makes the most of its 700 square feet.

Emerging Brands

3 creative booze-fueled concepts

As outdoor temperatures rise, these new alcohol-centric spots are helping consumers cool off in innovative ways.

Technology

3 new concepts swapping servers for robots

It's too early to tell whether robot servers will translate into cost savings, but a few operators are embracing their automated employees.

Consumer Trends

Live-fire cooking is hot

As wood-fire cooking gains traction, these six lessons learned could help keep your operation smokin’.

Food

3 trends today's groundbreaking concepts share

The most intriguing new restaurants around the country are staying on top of today’s trends. These concepts will be the focus of the closing session at next month’s Restaurant Trends & Directions conference in Chicago.

Emerging Brands

7 new concepts drawing attention this week

A mega food hall, celebrity chef opening, Australian coffee invasion and more highlight the latest crop of new concepts.

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