Bar Louie

Financing

How to profit from patio dining

As the weather warms up, operators need to act smart to profit from patio dining.

2016 Top 500 restaurant chains

More than half of the restaurant industry’s $491 billion in sales come from the Top 500 chains. And these giants grew at a modestly stronger rate, both in terms of sales and store counts, than the industry overall. Restaurant Business focused on the leading 250 performers to identify trends for our first-ever special report delivering lessons from Technomic’s annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. This special package includes lessons for all operators from the largest chains by segment, menu category and more.

Overall, the varied menu category is flat, up .3% in sales to $23.9 billion and .5% in units to 7,792.

Offers a varied menu of bar-friendly foods and cocktails with an emphasis on service 

The chain serves bar fare with an emphasis on innovative cocktails

Consumers reveal the five limited-time offers they are most likely to purchase and the five they find most craveable.

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