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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

Au Bon Pain

Jun. 19, 2018
Financing

Panera buys Au Bon Pain

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 08, 2017

The acquisition will provide Panera with an entry into nontraditional sites, and reunite management with a brand Panera once owned and operated.

Operations

Top restaurant newsmakers of 2017

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 27, 2017

Count Mother Nature squarely among the parties generating the loudest buzz, along with a hotelier in a new job and a one-time online bookseller.

Food

6 new menu items that tap 2018 culinary trends

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 30, 2018

Chains are ramping up R&D to launch on-trend dishes.

Johnson & Wales to open Charlotte campus

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 21, 2002

In a boon to Compass Group and other foodservice employers in the area, Johnson & Wales disclosed plans yesterday to open a culinary college here in 2004.

Workforce

Wildflower Bread Company's rules of hiring

By Sam Smith on Apr. 25, 2013

Founder and owner Louis Basile says they only hire A+ or “A+ potential” recruits using Wildflower’s “five core truths of hiring”:

Food

Au Bon Pain snackifies its menu

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 14, 2016

Sales of Petit Plates have doubled since Au Bon Pain introduced the snacks, and they continue to grow, says Katherine See, VP of culinary innovation.

Consumer Trends

3 ways meat is boosting snack sales

By Jill Failla on Feb. 15, 2017

More consumers now than a couple of years ago say they are eating a variety of meat as snacks according to new research from Technomic. Here are three ways meat is boosting snack sales.

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