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Hard Rock Cafe

 Jun. 12, 2017

The rock music-themed chain is known for its nostalgic decor

Hard Rock Cafe

 Jun. 11, 2017

Known for American regional favorites in a lively, rock music-theme setting

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.

Cover story part 1: Opportunity knocks

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 01, 2003

Bad economy got you down? Core business just ain't what it used to be? Then get some ideas from these operators, who've developed some profitable sidelines.

Food

A veggie burger that goes against the grain

By Lizzy Freier on Dec. 15, 2016

Besides getting meat-eating diners on board, the Hard Rock Cafe set out to appeal to Gen Z and millennial customers with an Instagrammable vegetarian dish.

Food

5 burgers spotlighting squash

By Lizzy Freier on Nov. 09, 2016

Operators are experimenting with squash-topped burgers and squash patties using a variety of gourd types.

Food

Make fall menus great again

By Lizzy Freier on Oct. 06, 2016

Take autumn offerings up a notch by featuring seasonal favorites in new, unexpected ways.

Food

4 ways to make veggies shine

By Lizzy Freier on Sep. 30, 2016

With flexitarian diets in vogue, operators must make their veggie offerings stand out.

2016 Top 500 restaurant chains

Jun. 21, 2016

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.

Pink Taco becomes part of Real Mex's fold

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 11, 2016

The edgy concept will become a growing sister to such older Mexican full-service places as Chevys and El Torito.

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