sales and profits

This week’s head-spinning moments: Multi-spins

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 16, 2017

This week's most arresting restaurant developments seemed to come in groups, raising the risk of neck injury for the keen observer. Here's a painless review of the head-spinning moments you may have missed.

Financing

Restaurants may face profit squeeze from upstream supply issues

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 10, 2018

Labor and material supply issues are putting pressures on vendors that will likely channel down to operators.

Beverage

Milking profits

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 16, 2015

Adding an alternate milk isn’t as easy as slapping it on the menu as a simple substitution.

Technology

What’s next for Starbucks?

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 01, 2017

Early adoption of such now-standard functions as pre-payment of mobile orders has helped Starbucks outpace the industry. What sort of sales and margin and enhancements is it eying now? Here's a preview.

Financing

Bertucci’s reportedly prepares a bankruptcy filing

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 13, 2018

The Italian chain is apparently looking for a buyer.

Financing

The challenge of raw material costs

By Sara Rush Wirth on Feb. 14, 2017

More than two in five operators have said that, of all factors, higher costs have most negatively impacted their operating profit in the past five years.

Financing