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Marketing

10 most alluring LTOs on menus in July

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 09, 2018

These limited-time offers grabbed attention this summer.

Financing

JAB: The new restaurant powerhouse

 By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 20, 2018

Here's a look at JAB's acquisitions and restaurant concepts.

Top 500 Chains

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Jun. 19, 2018
Consumer Trends

April's 10 most alluring LTOs

By Jill Failla on May 02, 2017

Consumers reveal which chain limited-time offers they were most likely to order based on the name and description.

2017 Top 500: Bakery Cafe chains

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 07, 2017

While the bakery café menu category saw its total sales increase by 4% to $7.3 billion and units by 1% to 3,499, performance among the individual brands varied widely.

Food

Is pumpkin spice on the skids?

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 05, 2017

The reigning fall flavor may be losing favor

Leadership

Ron Shaich to step down as Panera CEO

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 08, 2017

He'll be succeeded by Blaine Hurst, but will remain involved with the chain while simultaneously serving in a strategic role for owner JAB Holdings.

Leadership

Ron Shaich’s theory on CEOs

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 12, 2018

After serving one company for 36 years, the former Panera Bread chief has some definite ideas about what a chain leader should be.

Marketing

The big idea: Olive Garden's Never Ending Pasta Pass

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 30, 2018

Olive Garden asked a cross-functional team—finance, marketing, operations, communications and others—to build on its Never Ending Pasta Bowl promo.

The skinny on trans fat

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 15, 2005

The skinny on trans fat What's trans fat and why are they saying all those terrible things about it?

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