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Restaurant sales to rise 3.8% this year, NRA says

 By Peter Romeo on Jan. 27, 2015

The gains will still be moderate, but better than the prior two years. Food costs and margin pressures are different matters.

Starbucks’ POS crash still a mystery

 Apr. 29, 2015

The coffee chain has yet to reveal what went wrong, but speculation by competitors and tech specialists has yielded no answers, either.

Stock-market slip not likely to have ‘large or immediate’ effect on restaurant sales

By Kelsey Squire on Aug. 25, 2015

U.S. consumer confidence hit a seven-month high prior to Monday’s stock drop, underscoring recent spending growth seen in the restaurant industry.

Starbucks doubles down on military outreach

By Kelsey Squire on Nov. 09, 2015

The coffee giant is expanding its employee tuition program to include spouses and children of military members, and is moving forward with plans to add more “Military Family Stores.”

Panera sued over ‘Food as it should be’ slogan

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 10, 2016

A lawsuit filed by Great Harvest Bread Co. alleges trademark infringement.

2016 Top 500 restaurant chains

Jun. 21, 2016

More than half of the restaurant industry’s $491 billion in sales come from the Top 500 chains. And these giants grew at a modestly stronger rate, both in terms of sales and store counts, than the industry overall. Restaurant Business focused on the leading 250 performers to identify trends for our first-ever special report delivering lessons from Technomic’s annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. This special package includes lessons for all operators from the largest chains by segment, menu category and more.

Starbucks to adopt voice recognition ordering

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 08, 2016

Customers would be able to speak their pickup orders into a phone and be automatically charged.

Cashless continues to draw converts

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 27, 2017

The ranks of restaurants refusing to accept bills and coins is steadily growing, with both one-offs and chain giants testing new ways of speeding service.

Operations

Great ideas? Not these

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 15, 2017

In a magazine issue packed with big ideas, it’s only fitting we pause and salute the real stinkers—the notions that were somehow greenlighted instead of prompting hushed comments about the originator seeming so normal otherwise.

Beverage

Starbucks to debut another outrageous Frappuccino

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 19, 2018

The limited-time Crystal Ball cream-based drink is reportedly peach flavored and topped with candy.

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