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Restaurant Business is a finalist for 10 ASBPE regional awards

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 11, 2024

Commonly known as the “Azbees,” the awards are given out annually by the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASPBE) to honor the best business journalism around the country.

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Restaurants circle Pi Day on their marketing calendars

 By Heather Lalley on Mar. 06, 2024

Marketing Bites: Operators gear up for 3.14 with deals. Plus, how one daytime dining chain is marking International Women’s Day.

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Chuck E. Cheese tests a membership program

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 04, 2024

The three-tiered program starts at $7.99 a month and offers families a weekly ration of gaming tokens and tickets, plus discounts on food.

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Older brands try new tricks in their quest to stay relevant

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 01, 2024

Reality Check: A number of mature restaurant chains are out to prove that age is just a number.

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Searching for traffic, Red Robin plans to tout free refills

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 29, 2024

The chain has earmarked $3 million to remind customers of the more than 30 bottomless options on its menu.

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Wendy’s and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad public-relations week

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 28, 2024

Marketing Bites: After its now-walked back comments about dynamic pricing, the burger chain is catching the flame-grilled indignation of some restaurant competitors.

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McDonald’s flips its ‘M’ for manga fans

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 21, 2024

Marketing Bites: The burger giant becomes WcDonald’s on Monday, with a limited-time spicy WcNugget sauce. Plus, Zoup! has a new name but the exclamation point isn’t going away.

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Restaurants spring for leap day deals

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 14, 2024

Marketing Bites: It only comes around every four years, after all. Plus, lots of developments in restaurant loyalty programs.

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Taco Bell shows off its 2024 marketing calendar

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 12, 2024

The fast-food Mexican chain is releasing a wide array of menu items this year, including a new Cantina Chicken Menu and a taco made from Salt & Straw ice cream.

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Taco Bell plucks a trio of young chefs to reimagine the Crunchwrap

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 12, 2024

The Mexican fast-food chain launched a program to spotlight emerging chefs. The first group will develop a new type of the Crunchwrap Supreme.

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