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Another restaurant chain embraces esports as a draw

GameWorks is installing computer terminals within all its fun-and-food branches in a bid for video game fans.

Operations

BJ’s tries prepayment for dine-in orders

The option is intended to boost traffic.

Bad weather put a major crimp in al fresco dining in recent months.

Here's a look back at the news eruptions that shaped the restaurant industry in 2018.

A challenging year brought fundamental shifts in the market and a white-elephant sale of troubled concepts.

The new prototype features new entertainment tech, including the capability for onsite gaming contests, as well as an intensified focus on sports viewing.

Inspire now operates brands that generate more than $12 billion in annual system sales.

But comps rebounded into positive territory last month, the operator says.

Parent company Inspire Brands reached outside the restaurant industry for Lyle Tick, a retailer with deep marketing experience.

The new customer lures range from free delivery to guaranteed group reservations.

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