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RLC to examine what restaurants can learn from c-stores

 By Peter Romeo on Nov. 02, 2011

If you view other restaurants as your competition, meet Howard Stoeckel. He’s eating your lunch, and you may not even realize it.

Feeling the Brooklyn hipster vibe, Part II

 By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 17, 2013

Senior Editor Pat Cobe takes us on Day 2 of her tour of the Brooklyn food scene, this time stopping in at several artisanal producers, a bakery and a meatball shop. Final stop: a visit with the borough's most revered beer maker.

Starbucks trucks roll out on campus

Aug. 19, 2014

The coffee chain's pilot program is sending its food trucks to three college campuses to serve food and drinks with more flexible hours than some dining halls.

Starbucks COO taking extended unpaid leave

Jan. 09, 2015

Troy Alstead, the second in command at Starbucks, is taking an unpaid leave less than a year after assuming day-to-day operations from CEO Howard Schultz.

Beverage

Milking profits

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 16, 2015

Adding an alternate milk isn’t as easy as slapping it on the menu as a simple substitution.

The other part of Starbucks-Lyft deal: employee rides

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 24, 2015

Starbucks employees may be getting a low-priced lift from Lyft as part of the just-announced partnership, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz revealed.

Report: Consumers’ snack preferences are dictated by daypart

By Kelsey Squire on Oct. 27, 2015

Time of year also plays a role, NPD Group data shows.

Starbucks’ brand perception takes a hit: Survey

By Kelsey Squire on Mar. 03, 2016

The chain's rewards program revisions spurred a 52 percent dip.

Dunkin’ Donuts takes order-ahead nationwide

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 03, 2016

The chain catches up to Starbucks and other competitors offering mobile ordering across U.S. locations.

Food

Restaurants go farther afield with new customer lures

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 31, 2016

Some of the latest LTOs and menu additions underscore the willingness of even mass-market brands to experiment.

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