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Noodles makes big moves in turnaround bid

 By Peter Romeo on Feb. 10, 2017

The chain is closing 55 stores and tapping new capital for store-level initiatives.

Food

How a paleo fast casual goes against the grain

 By Lisa Arnett on Aug. 22, 2017

Bucking convention is key to the menu strategy at Just Be Kitchen.

Operations

Panera Bread recalls cream cheese

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 29, 2018

The company is recalling cream cheese out of an "abundance of caution" and says nobody was sickened.

Turnaround report: McDonald’s problems quantified; Subway’s big plans; industry image setbacks

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 02, 2015

A weekly weigh-in on notable comeback campaigns.

Technology

What’s the next big thing in restaurant tech?

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jan. 03, 2017

All signs point to voice recognition capabilities.

Operations

Hooter’s goes out on a limb with fast-casual spinoff

By Darren Tristano on Mar. 20, 2017

A growing number of full-service restaurants are looking for relief from their financially beleaguered category by spinning off fast-casual satellite concepts.

Operations

Plugging the talent drain

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 22, 2017

The warning flare was fired during our Restaurant Trends & Directions conference in Chicago, when many a QSR manager might have been wondering why they weren’t getting as many summer job candidates as they had in the past.

Financing

Activist investor nominates 4 to Potbelly board

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 07, 2018

Privet Fund, which is pushing for a sale, kicked off a proxy fight with a slate of board candidates.

Food

5 attention grabbers sneaking onto menus

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 10, 2016

While bigger operations were touting seasonal tie-ins, several smaller restaurant concepts were drawing attention with novel menu additions. Here's a sampler plate.

Food

Is bone broth a blip or a good bet?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 07, 2017

Bone broth supposedly helps you sleep, aids digestion and nutrition absorption, and strengthens bones and hair. Heck, even Kobe Bryant is a fan, according to SI.

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