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Panda Express

Top 500 Chains

Panda Express

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Food

Asian cuisine evolution

Niche cuisines are driving chain menu development in the Asian segment.

Food

Plant-forward plates grow on menus during Lent

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 12, 2019

Restaurants are still pushing seafood, but kitchens are offering more veggie options as meatless meals.

Consumer Trends

What makes a restaurant worthy of a visit?

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 07, 2018

Consumers are enticed by LTOs and interesting menu items, but that’s not the whole story.

Food

8 seasonal restaurant menus making their mark

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 31, 2018

Innovation revs up as chains compete to get diners in the door.

Marketing

5 restaurant mysteries solved this week

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 16, 2018

The industry now knows what a pile of frozen pizzas were doing inside a Little Caesars, and just how far In-N-Out intends to grow beyond its California roots.

Leadership

Who would Restaurant Business draft as restaurant all-stars

By Peter Romeo and Sara Rush Wirth on Jul. 17, 2018

Trout? Harper? Judge? Step aside, MLB. Here are the real standouts to watch this summer, as determined by some critical fans.

Top 500 Chains

Panda Express

Jun. 14, 2018
Operations

Off-premise boom drives sweeping ops changes

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 24, 2018

Restaurants are reformatting their layouts and processes to accommodate the shift in their business toward takeout, delivery and catering.

Workforce

4 ways to encourage restaurant staff to volunteer

By Alaina Lancaster on Oct. 13, 2017

How to foster a culture of giving that keeps on giving.