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Suddenly, pickles have become a big dill at restaurants

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 20, 2022

Brined cukes and a host of other lip-pursing options are showing up on all types of menus—and everywhere from the drinks list to the dessert array.

Financing

Restaurant menu price inflation accelerated in August

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 13, 2022

Prices at restaurants and schools continued rising last month while consumers’ total food costs hit yet another 40-year high.

Food

Buffalo Wild Wings introduces its first pizza

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 18, 2022

The "Buffalo Boneless Bar Pizza" is part of a selection of new bar food that is a departure from its traditional chicken wings, whose prices can be volatile.

Operations

Restaurants say operating conditions are worsening

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 18, 2022

Nearly 90% of operators told the National Restaurant Association that costs are higher than 2019 and many operators say they are unable to repay pandemic loans.

Financing

Subway is adding a new weapon as it fends off competitors: Slicers

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 16, 2022

The sandwich giant will add automatic slicers to its restaurants over the coming year to lower food costs and improve freshness.

Food

Benefits of substituting butter-flavored oil for butter or margarine

Sponsored content from our partner Stratas Foods on Aug. 16, 2022

When substituting ingredients, many operators may not think of fats or oils as top candidates. However, replacing butter or margarine with butter flavored oil (also known as BFO) can greatly benefit restaurant kitchens.

Financing

Burger King franchisee Carrols sees its inflation problems easing

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 11, 2022

The burger chain’s largest operator said it believes its labor costs and commodity prices are improving, which could help its profit margins later this year.

Financing

Restaurants start getting some relief on inflation

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 29, 2022

Food costs remain historically high. But it’s increasingly looking like they have peaked. And gas prices are coming down, too.

Food

Sysco pursues price-fixing case against major restaurant beef suppliers

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 18, 2022

The distributor says it has a confidential witness who can prove the big processors colluded on the volume of meat they processed, thereby inflating prices.

Food

$42M is earmarked for restaurants alleging pork-price jiggering

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 05, 2022

Smithfield Foods has agreed to settle accusations that it colluded with competitors.

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