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Beverage

Happy hours make a comeback—in an often unrecognizable form

The updated discounting windows are more likely to come during the day or at night, and the drinks are as likely to be nonalcoholic as full strength.

Marketing

Restaurants’ top menu deals and discounts this winter

Chains are doubling up on new dollar menus and value meals to spark sales during this slower time of year.

Leadership

Upstart Fish City Grill hooks big-chain vet as new president

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 12, 2018

Dave Orenstein is joining the 19-unit venture after serving as CEO of Lone Star, among other casual players.

Operations

This week’s 4 head-spinning moments: No mas

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 07, 2017

Taco Bell's newfound qualms about social media is just one example of restaurants wondering if the status quo is such a hot way to go.

2017 Top 500: Varied Menu

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 08, 2017

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

Marketing

This week’s restaurant nightmares, special edition: The worst

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 02, 2017

How low can restaurants sink? Farther than you may have thought, suggested industry observers who set out to find that outer boundary. Here, in a special edition of Restaurant Nightmares, are the absolute worst restaurant dishes, names and demonic collaborations.

Marketing

Social media blowback: Restaurants respond

By Lisa White on Sep. 25, 2017

This month has seen its fair share of restaurant controversy on the web. Here’s how three concepts are choosing to address current and potential snafus with followers.

Lakeville Town Meeting to weigh zoning change for Sysco development

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 30, 2010

LAKEVILLE (September 29, 2010)—Sysco Boston has taken another step toward bringing its $110 million distribution facility to town.ThePlanning Board voted...

Financing

Romano's Macaroni Grill files for bankruptcy protection

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 18, 2017

Management says the venerable Italian chain will use the filing to renegotiate leases on 37 closed sites.

Traffic declines dent sales at Chili’s

By Kelsey Nash on Jan. 20, 2016

Falling oil prices have hurt some “historically strong” markets for the casual-dining chain.

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