Popular new offerings from the Top 100 independent restaurants run the gamut from high-end to casual, with operators listing drinks, seafood, steaks and more as popular new items.
The Crab Rangoon—jumbo lump crab and sweet Thai chili pearls on a crispy crab cracker—was added to the “Jewels on Toast” section of the menu at Beauty & Essex (No. 50).
Boa Steakhouse (No. 78) names far-from-steakhouse-fare vegan options, such as the Mediterranean chick pea panelle with smoked carrots, summer squash and tsatkiki (shown here), among its most successful new menu additions.
The Southern Burger at The Southern Steak & Oyster (No. 62) boasts Bear Creek beef, topped with lettuce, tomato, jalapeno bacon, pimento cheese and fried onions, served with sweet potato fries.
The $220 million all-stock deal would get Fridays’ owner TriArtisan out of its decade-long investment and give the struggling chain a like-minded partner in franchisee Hostmore, experts say.
Executive Summary: Clay Hansen is the new chief financial officer for the Hawaiian chain, Mountain Mike's Pizza and East Coast Wings + Grill add marketing execs, and more industry job changes.
Advice Guy: RB’s operations expert says it might be worth it to employ “dynamic pricing” for restaurant workers, especially for important shifts like Sunday brunch.