Texas Roadhouse

Steakhouse pioneer Stuart Anderson dies at age 93

The founder of the Black Angus chain hit on the idea of selling a steak dinner for $2.99. His influence on the industry is still evident today.

The downturn's artful dodgers

The fall in restaurant sales and traffic hasn’t been a lowering tide, as these higher-floating players prove.

The Capital Grille, First Watch, Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano, Maggiano's Little Italy and McCormick & Schmick's earned top marks among Consumer Reports...

Technomic looks at consumers’ assessments of more than 60 attributes in order to determine the winners of its annual Chain Restaurant Consumers’ Choice Awards.

Need proof that dominance in social media isn’t (yet) a function of size? Look no further than Restaurant Business’ ranking of casual chains by success in that realm.

But the Texas Roadhouse chain will likely be back in court in May to contend stats don't prove it discriminated against over-40 applicants.

When it comes to landing business from the 38.1 million families in the United States, kids may be a restaurant's best allies, according to an education session presented at the Restaurant Leadership Conference. Co-moderators Ian Davidson of C3 Brand Marketing and Kevin Higar of Technomic used the breakout session to provide practical advice on capturing some of the $1.12 trillion kid-influenced spending that goes on in the U.S.

The steak category grew sales by 2.9%, to $11.2 billion, and units by 0.7%, to 2,767.

A current and future ranking of restaurant chains by Janney Capital Markets spotlights which brands are most in line with what tomorrow's customers want.

It's a phenomenon the casual-dining frontrunner intends to sit out. Here's why.

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