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Technology

How to shop for a smarter restaurant kitchen

Operators and suppliers share their equipment experience and insights.

Technology

Smart kitchens can bring restaurant owners some relief

Automated back-of-house technology offers savings—and peace of mind.

Technology

5 ways big data can better your business

What are the must-haves for upping your data game today? The trick is finding the right data and interpreting it to make informed decisions that will improve business.

Technology

What's next in big data?

From smart appliances to simulations, restaurant owners and franchisors are looking to bring big data to the forefront of everyday operations.

Workforce

6 legal land mines that could sink your business

In the past five years, labor regulators have stepped up their policing of certain industries, and restaurants have been at the top of their hit lists.

Financing

4 ways to keep recycling costs in check

Some cost factors are beyond operator control. What they can control are their own operations. Here, some of their tips to avoid wasting money on waste.

Marketing

9 ways to fine-tune your marketing to Hispanic consumers

In 2014, Hispanics accounted for 9.7 percent of all U.S. buying power, up from 9.1 percent in 2010, from 6.7 percent in 2000 and from 5 percent in 1990.

Financing

Chipotle unwrapped

Everyone is clamoring to be the next Chipotle. So what are the secrets to success for this industry strongman? We pull back the foil for a closer look.

Ready or not: Obamacare is coming

Don Fox was busy designing a health-insurance plan for his workers when he got an unexpected reprieve from Uncle Sam: an extra year.

Food

How high can food costs go?

Within the past 12 months, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, retail prices for beef, pork, chicken and milk hit record highs.

Technology

The bitcoin toss-up

In restaurants, the virtual currency is a novelty—for now.

Workforce

The trouble with tips

Business- crushing lawsuits and tedious rules have some operators debating whether it’s time to topple the practice of tipping completely.

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