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First Watch

A look at modern open kitchens

 By Sara Rush Wirth on Feb. 02, 2015

While not for all, the design can help build connections and provide entertainment—extra incentive to get guests in the door.

Financing

20 top full-service chains in satisfaction and sales

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 23, 2017

When it comes to restaurant brands, the sales leaders are not always consumers’ favorites for a variety of reasons. Chains best at parlaying customer satisfaction into sales are hard to beat.

Madeline Triffon: Master sommelier

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 15, 2003

The way Madeline Triffon sees it, "I'm just a high falutin bus person."

US Foodservice Show Hosting Culinary Competition

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 11, 2010

Untitled DocumentMYRTLE BEACH (February 9, 2010)—If you are a member of the restaurant/hotel industry, you can go to the Myrtle Beach Convention Center on...

Technology

First Watch adopts waitlist-management app

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 25, 2015

The new technology enables customers to compare the wait times at units in their area, put their name on the list, and then monitor the time at which they’ll be seated.

Food

First Watch launches holiday menu

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 07, 2017

The seasonal menu includes shareable and individual dishes as well as a themed beverage.

Kids Are Choosing Healthier Snacks, Reports NPD

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 28, 2004

PORT WASHINGTON, NY - While obesity among kids in America is a growing concern, The NPD Group here reported today that, in many cases, kids are choosing...

Marketing

Social media done right

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 01, 2010

If you do it right and allow folks to message about your brand freely, while you monitor and offer input along the way, social media gold—brand awareness, allegiance and sales—awaits. So how do you do it right? In the world of social media marketing, if you love your brand, you have to set it free.

First Watch buys Egg & I

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 27, 2015

The combination of two major brands in the breakfast-and-lunch market creates a head-and-shoulders leader in the field.

Food

4 pork preps growing on menus

By Lizzy Freier on Jan. 10, 2018

Operators are finding ways to balance rising pork costs with the growing demand for the protein.

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