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Sara Rush Wirth

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Sara Rush Wirth

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Operations

Catering strategy is key to driving off-premise dollars

The overall restaurant catering market reached more than $58 billion in 2017, from a strong $37 billion in 2011.

Operations

What makes the world's most innovative restaurants tick?

Several restaurant brands, such as &pizza, were named to Fast Company’s just-released list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Here’s what keeps them—and others—creating.

Emerging Brands

Inside Slapfish's raw bar spinoff

The CEO finds efficiencies in a full-service/fast-casual combo model.

Technology

How to build a better tech road map

A thought-out plan is key to long-term success.

Workforce

Staff as tour guides

Want customers to buy in to new flavors? Start with servers’ selling skills.

Leadership

Where trendsetting leaders get their ideas

Innovative restaurant executives look to these sources for inspiration.

Technology

Blue Hill co-owner launches food-tech venture capital fund

The restaurateur raised $30 million to support companies looking to improve the hospitality industry.

Technology

Tender Greens goes cashless

Another fast-casual chain cuts the greenbacks for efficiency.

Leadership

From the RB editor: Seeking inspiration in outside places

Operators mitigate the risk of stale, inbred ideas by refusing to stay insular.

Leadership

Brinker names new chief digital officer

The parent of Chili’s and Maggiano’s promoted from within while steering its IT team to focus on digital first.

Technology

7 predictions for what lies ahead for tech in restaurants

The upcoming year might not look quite like the space age the Jetsons lived in, but the tech-forward society is moving closer and closer to it.

Technology

Burger chain tests facial recognition for ordering and loyalty

CaliBurger says the technology is part of its strategy to compete against Amazon in the digital world.

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