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Bravo Brio rejects takeover bid from Romano's Macaroni Grill

 By Peter Romeo on May 15, 2018

The two-concept Italian operation says its pending acquisition by a Swiss private-equity group is a better deal.

Chocolate hazelnut spreads: Nothing to bust here

 By Justin Massa on Nov. 03, 2014

Given the staggering increase in year-over-year sales, one might expect there to be a corresponding uptick of mentions of chocolate hazelnut spread on menus, but in fact the number of menus that mention chocolate hazelnut spread has remained right around 2 percent of all menus for the past year and a half.

Bravo Brio leans into new menus as salve for slipping sales

By Kelsey Squire on May 03, 2016

With an eye toward millennial diners, the menu is getting remade at the group’s two Italian brands—with a focus on freshness, customization and a new layout leading the charge.

Consumer Trends

Consumers' Choice Award-winning chains

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 17, 2017

Technomic looks at consumers’ assessments of more than 60 attributes in order to determine the winners of its annual Chain Restaurant Consumers’ Choice Awards.

Operations

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Double turns

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 10, 2017

No sooner had one arresting development arisen than another quickly followed in its wake, making neck braces an acceptable fashion accessory.

ID NEWS: DMA announces two new multi-unit restaurant agreements

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 08, 2003

SCHAUMBERG, IL-Distribution Market Advantage (DMA), a regional broadliner marketing group targeting the multi-unit operator segment, has been awarded two new...

Top 500 Chains

Brio Tuscan Grille

Jun. 12, 2017

The Italian chain added third-party delivery late last year

Financing

Robert Earl takes an interest in Bravo Brio

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 30, 2018

The founder of Planet Hollywood is now an activist investor in the casual-dining operator, The Bottom Line says.

StarChefs.com 2008 Rising Stars Revue

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 18, 2008

Here’s a roundup of the participating award-winning chefs and the dishes they prepared, with links to their restaurant menus.

Consumer Trends

Dessert trends for 2010

Aug. 25, 2010

Good old-fashioned cookies and cake will never go out of style, but these classics must now compete with trendy treats that capture the collective sweet-tooth. According to The Food Channel’s “Top 10 Dessert Trends for 2010” list, bite-size chocolate cake, beer for dessert and new flavor combinations are just some of the latest sweets to come out of the pastry kitchen.

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