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Operations

Olive Garden tries new off-premise moves

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 20, 2019

The Darden Restaurants holding is still a no-go on small-order delivery, but its catering program is moving within reach of couples.

Top 500 Chains

Yard House

 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.

Financing

Olive Garden backs off promotions, citing better industry conditions

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 18, 2018

The Italian chain posted a same-store sales increase of 3.5% for Q2, but Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen continued to underperform for the chains’ parent, Darden Restaurants.

Workforce

After a 5.3% rise in Olive Garden comps, Darden Restaurants plans to escalate the talent war

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 20, 2018

The casual-dining superpower says it will focus as much on recruiting and keeping employees as it will on drawing customers.

Marketing

Casual restaurant chains aim to score with new football promos

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 14, 2018

The new customer lures range from free delivery to guaranteed group reservations.

Top 500 Chains

Yard House

Jun. 19, 2018
Technology

Root taps beer blogger for pairing partnership

By Amanda M. Westbrooks on Sep. 18, 2012

When a New Orleans journalist reached out to an enthusiastic beer blogger and a trend-bucking restaurant owner for an article on restaurants offering better beers, little did he know he’d be playing matchmaker.

Food

Bubbles rising

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Dec. 21, 2013

Prosecco, Moscato, Asti, Cava, Cremant, Sekt and sparkling wines are gaining in popularity among younger drinking-age consumers. These festive frizzantes offer great value, and the holiday season is an ideal time to expand your sparkler selection.

Taking off the glitz at Tavern on the Green

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 02, 2014

An exclusive look inside the redesigned Tavern on the Green, reopening this month in New York City's Central Park.

How restaurants maximize sport season sales

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 17, 2015

Never have sports been so intertwined with the fortunes of the sluggish casual-dining segment, for worse and decidedly better thanks to flat-screen TVs.

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