Ruby Tuesday

Consumer Trends

3 emerging trends we’re watching

Keep an eye out for a new era of salad bars, more satisfaction guarantees and Black Restaurant Weeks.

Financing

Ruby Tuesday closes another 15 locations

The casual-dining chain says the shutters were part of a "routine review."

MASS. (Dec. 10, 2009)—In Massachusetts, Ruby Tuesday's supplier was fined $700 for serving steaks smaller than advertised at five restaurants - in...

The company revealed that comps, revenues and store-level margins were all down.

Restaurant Business in January spoke with five emerging chains whose executives shared their companies’ growth plans for 2010.

A franchisee shuttered its remaining 10 units without warning to staff, after shuttering one in March.

Consumers are smart and the adoption rate of technology in our industry is gaining momentum to meet their high demand. Facebook, tablets, mobile ordering—the list goes on. What technology do you have in place? How are you using it to keep the customer experience high? What is your strategy to continually engage them? You can find those answers and more at this year’s FSTEC NexGen.

The troubled casual chain said the cost-cutting measures are necessary after 95 company-run restaurants were tagged for closing.

The industry is poised to slip back into a price war. Yet quality, not dirt-level prices, is what’s selling. So why’s it happening?

Not every restaurant development of the past year deserved commemoration with a smiley face. Here are a few of low points.

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