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Leadership

Remembering the highs and lows of Steve Ells’ reign

 By Peter Romeo on Feb. 15, 2018

Ells, a chef by training, has been a disruptor, industry critic, apologist, risk taker, contrarian and culinary traditionalist.

Food

Re-inventing brunch

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 01, 2012

When the Scottsdale, Arizona-based Z’Tejas rolled out its new brunch menu in March, the number of selections doubled—and only one item was a holdover from the old menu.

Preaching about pay

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 17, 2014

Outsiders are clamoring for a say in what you and your staff should make. Business realities are absent from their prescriptions, but restaurants may not be blameless.

A peek inside the chain that might out-Chipotle Chipotle

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 20, 2015

Jason’s Deli explained why it has embraced health and wholesomeness as signatures, and where that’s taking the menu next.

Study underscores differences in pay at Chipotle

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 31, 2015

The ratio of CEO to worker compensation is the second highest among all U.S. companies, the research finds.

Thomas Keller apologizes for Per Se letdowns

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 28, 2016

Customers were emailed a vow to do better.

Kitchen co-founder plans low-ticket QSR entry

By Simedar Jackson on Jun. 23, 2016

Kimbal Musk, a well-known figure in the farm-to-table movement, says the venture will sell grab-and-go items for under $5.

This week’s 4 head-spinning moments: Who knew?

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 16, 2016

Who says well-behaved industries have to wait until Christmas for their surprises? Restaurants got a taste before they could utter a ho ho ho.

Consumer Trends

Which chains are best at ‘healthy’

By Technomic on Aug. 22, 2017

Diners rated these chains as tops when it comes to healthful options.

Operations

Domino’s XXX option and 4 other head-spinning developments

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 01, 2018

Even the pizza chain was startled by the new way that's been blazed to order a pie. And that's only one of the extreme moves that turned heads this week.

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