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Top 500 Chains

2017 Top 500: The likely comeback brands

While it may not be all good news yet, these chains have plans in place that are starting to pay off.

Gazpacho

These modern American chefs' interpretations show just how versatile, trendy and tropical American gazpacho can be.

Olive Garden servers have problem with tabletop ordering

Aug. 31, 2015

The chain acknowledged last week that a glitch occasionally miscalculates tips but is being fixed.

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.

The week in ideas, July 15, 2011

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 15, 2011

Five ideas this week. Two you'd probably call more theories than ideas, but we're not that particular. Bans were in style this week. Restaurants kept serving kids alcohol. A little restaurant on restaurant love in Portland. And more

Marketing

Social media watch: Back to Back to the Future

By Kelsey Nash on Oct. 26, 2015

Restaurant brands put unique spins on #BackToTheFuture Day.

Marketing

Mastering social media's new tools: Facebook

By Benita Gingerella and Lisa White on Sep. 18, 2017

Facebook’s 360 photos and videos allow brands to give users a more interactive and immersive social media experience.

Consumer Trends

2012 trend book: Food

Dec. 01, 2011

Restaurants may be watching their food purchasing pennies more carefully, but that isn’t hampering creativity in the kitchen. We gathered predictions from a team of expert forecasters; here are the top food trends to watch in the coming year.

Olive Garden considering chainwide delivery

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 18, 2015

Parent company Darden Restaurants is looking to sign a deal with a major third-party player.

Financing

4 takeaways from restaurants’ Q3 earnings season

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 14, 2017

A look at the reports for public companies reveals some definite directional arrows for the industry as a whole.

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