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Move Over Beef, Americans Are Eating More Chicken

 By Restaurant Business Staff on May 22, 2012

CHICAGO, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Beef may not be 'what's for dinner.' After the recent report of mad cow disease in California, combined with the bad...

Living wages

 By Sam Smith on Aug. 27, 2013

Forty years ago there was no expectation that a fast food job would pay a living wage, much less support a household.

Workforce

The importance of mobilizing workers

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 23, 2014

Until The Home Depot opened its 500th store, co-founder and then-CEO Bernie Marcus personally trained every manager. “I don’t mean I spent a few hours with them and gave them a speech,” says Marcus, now age 84. “I spent days with them.”

Financing

Finding the sweet spot

By Sara Rush Wirth on Oct. 14, 2014

Is finding just the right spot in just the right neighborhood still the prime factor in opening a restaurant?

Change is good...You go first

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 12, 1999

It has been said that younger workers don't like to learn. Maybe it's time to update the training methods to appeal to a new generation. Change can be good...

Food Irradiation isn't Star Wars

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 08, 2004

Food safety and food security are top of mind for everyone in the foodservice industry. Food-borne diseases are not uncommon and are especially dangerous to...

Cover story: High times

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 01, 2005

Ultra upscale dining can hit customers with a severe case of sticker shock. But that isn't keeping big spenders away.

Acquisition Pricing Is At Record, But Unsustainable, Levels

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 12, 2007

The following table cites four recent deals that I am familiar with:Type of Seller; Type of Acquirer; EBITDA Multiple (A)Meat & seafood distributor;...

Real Estate: Opportunity Knocks

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 01, 2008

The lousy economy could mean good news for chains with cash to expand.We’re like a buzzard,” says Mike Lassiter. He’s talking about the real estate...

NY State Restaurant Association Closes Two Offices, Expects Conditions to Worsen

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 03, 2009

Both workers at the two-person Rochester office were laid off; no jobs were displaced at the Long Island location, which was operated by a management group...

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