Red Robin

The 10 most craveable chain fries

By Jill Failla and Lizzy Freier on Apr. 25, 2017

Customers reveal which restaurant chains’ french fries they deem most likely to spark cravings.

Restaurant websites have a bad reputation

By Amanda Kooser on Oct. 01, 2011

Restaurant websites have been a hot topic online lately, but not in a good way. The recurring theme centers around the question, as first voiced in an essay at the online Slate magazine, “Why do restaurant websites suck?” Harsh, but we’re afraid to admit, true in a lot cases. Don’t be fodder for some blogger’s next post. Here’s help.

Red Robin’s brand transformation efforts were key to first-quarter growth, the chain says

By Kelsey Squire on May 19, 2015

Based on comp increases at remodeled locations, the casual chain moves to grow the number of remodels it had planned for the year.

Workforce

6 labor solutions from restaurants’ big event

By Peter Romeo on May 22, 2017

The industry's annual convention served up some low-cost ideas for drawing and keeping good employees.

Some cities are making it a lot easier to open a restaurant

By Steve Brooks on Dec. 01, 2012

Every business person knows you can’t fight City Hall. But what if you no longer needed to? What if city officials, instead of piling up obstacles between a restaurant and its opening day, tried to bulldoze them out of the way?

Red Robin names Jonathan Muhtar CMO

By Kelsey Squire on Dec. 21, 2015

Muhtar joins the casual-dining chain from Captain D’s.

Packaging could be the new differentiator in to-go

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 09, 2017

As more chains vie for off-premise sales, the need to differentiate is prompting late entrants to think about what should carry their food.

Food

From bait to plate

By Joann Whitcher on Mar. 01, 2013

This past October, during the height of the season, chef Barton Seaver, a National Geographic fellow and leading advocate for sustainable fishing practices, purchased what he thought was Maryland blue crab from one of his favorite seafood suppliers.

Wingstop’s Morrison, Red Robin’s Carley named year’s best operators

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 08, 2016

The chain execs were named 2016 winners of IFMA’s Silver Plate award.

Top 500 Chains

What’s up with chain sales?

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jun. 13, 2017

The successes or failures of one big fast-casual brand have the ability to drastically shift results.

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