Firebirds Wood Fired Grill

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9 ways restaurants are giving vets a break

Veterans Day provides an opportunity to than the nation's service men and women—and maybe snag some traffic in the process.

This lodge-themed casual-dining chain offers a varied menu of wood-fired cuisine

See which flavors and preparations are trending in seasonal cocktails, mocktails and other beverages.

Today’s vibrant cocktail culture has given rise to inventive icy drinks, but for the most part, hot alcoholic beverages have lagged behind in creativity.

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

Dedicated snack menus are on the rise in casual dining to capture anytime eaters.

A new analysis also shows what differentiates a good user-generated review from a negative one.

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.

Offering a varied menu of wood-fired fare in a Rocky Mountain lodge-theme environment

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