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These apps mean you'll never wait in line for coffee again

 Nov. 26, 2014

A test underway at 130 stores lets customers pick their food, utensils and condiments via an app and have it delivered to them at designed parking spaces outside, Bloomberg Business reports.

Cashless continues to draw converts

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 27, 2017

The ranks of restaurants refusing to accept bills and coins is steadily growing, with both one-offs and chain giants testing new ways of speeding service.

Financing

Olive Garden parent reels off positive comps, a host of surprises

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 22, 2018

Six of Darden Restaurants' seven multiunit brands posted positive comps for Q3. The how's and why's provided some surprises.

b2b blitz

By Bill Main on Jun. 28, 2000

Make it easy for employees at local businesses to chose your foodservice operation for lunch.

2007 Preview: Green grows

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 01, 2006

Environmental concerns will be center of the plate in the year to come.

Consumer Trends

Consumer traffic increases at mobile food trucks

Sep. 03, 2010

Mobile food trucks have attained a permanent place in the culinary landscape. The August 2010 American Express MarketBriefing reports that more and more consumers are hitting the streets to buy meals on wheels from these chef-driven vehicles.

Operations

To-go goes green

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 02, 2013

Even if you’re not going to go “fully green” there are lots of smaller steps you can take to make your usage of disposables a little more eco-friendly.

One-click dinner: Amazon tests restaurant Takeout & Delivery service

Dec. 05, 2014

Patrons of the mega e-retailer can now order delivery or takeout from 100 restaurants in Seattle. It’s a pilot of what could grow into a national program aimed at GrubHub and other third-party deliverers.

Denny’s undertakes off-premise push

By Lisa White on May 30, 2017

The family restaurant chain will offer ordering through social media.

Ross Kamens: Noodles & Co.

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 15, 2002

Ross Kamens' skiing buddies are mad at him. Ever since he became the executive chef of a chain aiming to grow to 315 locations in the next five years, he just doesn't have time for the slopes anymore.

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