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Financing

A fast reality check

 By Peter Romeo, Darren Tristano, Kelly Killian and Mary Chapman on May 19, 2017

Those of us who have been watching the industry for a long time are still excited about fast casual and its future.

Leadership

Panera founder Ron Shaich talks leadership, future of restaurant industry

 By Heather Lalley on Apr. 17, 2018

While being honored as Restaurant Leader of the Year, Shaich urged restaurateurs to fight short-sighted thinking and stay laser-focused on what their customers are seeking.

Consumer Trends

Fast casual chains triumph over bad economy

Mar. 31, 2011

While many restaurants suffered during the economic slump, fast casual chains prospered. As defined by The NPD Group, fast casual restaurants are upscale quickservice spots that offer more service, higher quality food and cost more than other fast food outlets.

Technology

Timeline: Panera's 2.0 vision in focus

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 04, 2016

A look back at Panera's 2.0 model. Will it be enough to restore its reputation as an industry innovator once again?

Panera Bread/Saint Louis Bread Co.

Jun. 11, 2017

One of the original bakery-cafe concepts, specializing in sandwiches, salads and breads baked fresh daily for all dayparts

Technomic Looks at the Future of Fast Casual

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 24, 2011

CHICAGO (October 24, 2011 - PR Newswire)—Fast-casual growth continues to outpace that of quick service and full service. Though it’s still a small...

Leadership

Ron Shaich: ‘Panera is one cafe’

By Mary Chapman on Feb. 16, 2016

Panera Bread founder, Chairman and CEO Ron Shaich shared his one-cafe-at-a-time focus at Winsight’s Restaurant Leadership Conference.

Food

Reviving safe-cooking techniques

By Kathleen Squires on Sep. 18, 2017

Sous vide and other old-school methods impart flavor and peace of mind.

Balducci's returns to Manhattan--as a restaurant

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 09, 2012

Balducci’s, the once-legendary, now long-gone Greenwich Village food market, has returned to the streets of New York in the form of a fast-casual restaurant.

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Cranial detonators

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 29, 2016

New delivery initiatives from Chipotle and Domino's, a millennial-focused training program from Cheesecake, and Panera's multimillion-dollar defense against becoming Chipotle.

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