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10 summer LTOs winning with consumers

 By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 17, 2019

Lure guests with limited-time offers that feature ingredients and flavors in sync with the season.

Top 500 Chains

Village Inn

 May 03, 2019

Get Top 500 data: sales, units and YOY change, average unit volume, and company/franchise units, as well as Technomic’s analysis, growth forecast and more.

Workforce

Court clears the way for servers to sue for full minimum wage

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 19, 2018

The decision could require restaurants to forego the tip credit for side work and untipped activities.

Top 500 Chains

Village Inn

Jun. 19, 2018

Ruth’s Chris sends cease and desist to pop-up Indian steakhouse run by David Chang

Sep. 03, 2015

The parody pop-up, originally named Ruth Krishna’s Tandoori Steakhouse, is rebranding as Randy Krishna’s.

Watermelon Take Two

By Megan Warmouth on Jul. 24, 2013

Summer is here and the bright, jewel tones of fresh watermelon are dressing up dishes from coast to coast. Most common appearances seem to be within invigorating summer salads, but the sweet magenta of this summer favorite shines as the star of Italian ice and even as a pickle.

Financing

Longtime breakfast specialists try new tricks to capture p.m. sales

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 13, 2015

Serving the morning meal is last decade’s news (or older) to sister concepts Village Inn and Bakers Square. Instead, they’re trying the allure of customization and upscale item.

Ned Lidvall tapped to head O’Charley’s

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 22, 2015

The longtime industry veteran assumes day-to-day responsibilities from American Blue Ribbon CEO Hazem Ouf.

Leadership

Hazem Ouf: The Challenger

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 04, 2015

Hazem Ouf doesn’t profess to have all the answers for reviving restaurant organizations, even after snatching the likes of Village Inn, Max & Erma’s and O’Charley’s from the ICU.

Consumer Trends

Consumers' favorite chains

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jan. 15, 2014

Find out which chain restaurants reigned supreme—and what they’re doing right.

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