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A half dozen "aha" moments from MenuDirections

 By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 27, 2014

New ideas and trends can bubble up from the non-commercial side of food service as much as they trickle down from restaurants, as Senior Editor Pat Cobe discovered at a recent conference for food service directors.

Chipotle joins forces with Slow Food

 Oct. 08, 2014

The proponent of fast-food with a difference is working with the organization, a group dedicated to slowing down and savoring a meal, to promote school gardens and learning about the sources of food.

Chipotle to offer hourlies paid time off

Jun. 09, 2015

The benefit will expand in scope from salaried employees to all workers on July 1. The chain also will provide tuition reimbursement.

Chipotle switches to offense

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 10, 2015

The focus has shifted to why customers should come back.

Leadership

4 tips to run a successful companywide meeting

By Amanda M. Westbrooks on Apr. 14, 2016

Systemwide meetings can serve many purposes—damage control, ideation, recognition, training—but do you need a meeting? Is your message being understood?

This week’s 7 head-spinning moments: 'Fight Club' leaks

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 28, 2016

Dispatches from the restaurant battleground show how some of the biggest names in the business are coping with the industry's difficult conditions.

Financing

Fast casual has angst to overcome

By Scott Hume on May 25, 2017

Kurt Vonnegut Jr. wrote that “maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists,” and so it has been with the coming-of-age fast-casual restaurant segment.

Leadership

Will Bill Ackman's presence hurt Chipotle's CEO search?

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 25, 2018

Some CEOs are turned off by activist investors and their short-term focus, says RB's The Bottom Line.

Emerging Trends Fueled By Independent Restaurants

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 27, 2011

CHICAGO (September 27, 2011 - PR Newswire)—A new report released by Technomic examines the menus of 100 independent restaurants across the U.S to identify...

Formula for restaurant success c. 2014

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 01, 2014

After explaining how restaurateurs’ world is being scrambled, Technomic provided 10 tips for not getting lost.

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