Beverage

Beverage trends spilling into the restaurant industry

Punch Bowl Social brings boozeless beverages front and center

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 23, 2018

The chain goes beyond soda and lemonade to drive sales for the alcohol-free crowd.

Soda problems

By Steve Brooks on Jul. 17, 2013

From the opening piano chords, it sounds like a nostalgic ad for Coke. Video clips show a ’50s soda fountain and a mom shopping.

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Pulling up a stool at Danny Meyer’s first bar

By Thomas Henry Strenk on May 13, 2015

When guests sidle up to the bar at New York City’s Porchlight, the first stand-alone bar from Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group, they will find a Southern influence and a craft-cocktail focus.

Beverage

How operators are upselling beer

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Jul. 19, 2016

Millennials and Gen Z drinkers prioritize quality and authenticity—characteristics that are boosting on-premise sales of imported and craft beers.

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Perks with draft wine

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Feb. 14, 2017

As many consumers look to spend with brands that support a cause, some restaurateurs are switching to wine on tap as an eco-friendly way to appeal to guests today.

Beverage