Restaurant Business
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Moves into high-population-growth states are driving revenue growth that company officials say will help the Chicago-based chain manage through ebbs and flows of consumer behavior.
Aaron Allen & Associates
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Restaurant debt represents an average 90% of assets. With these numbers, raising interest rates can be fatal for some — and fortune-building for others. This period will usher in a fresh wave of consolidation through mergers and acquisitions. In many cases, recessionary M&A involves distressed and dislocated assets that can be purchased for pennies on the dollar.
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Restaurant Business
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Blaze Pizza is preparing for a brand relaunch, but the concept must first solve some fundamental problems laid bare by the pandemic. CEO Beto Guajardo outlines his strategy for profitability.
Buzztime Business
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Are you hungry for more trivia? Is one night of bar trivia per week not enough to satiate your senses? Buzztime has tens of thousands of questions in its database. Pub trivia hosts and players could spend a lifetime with them! However, as the years pass, some of the questions become outdated and obscure. Events that are important one year become irrelevant many years later.
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Restaurant Business
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The salad chain expects to open as many as nine of its Infinite Kitchen locations in 2024 while two to four existing units will be retrofitted with the robotic make lines. More are planned for 2025.
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Restaurant Business
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
He will stay on as consultant through Dec. 28 as the company searches for a replacement. COO Maria Hollandsworth will take leadership in the interim.
Squirrel Systems
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
While third-party reservation and food delivery services offer convenience and increased visibility for restaurants, they also have several drawbacks. One significant drawback is the lack of control over the guest data. Here are some drawbacks of relying on third-party services and the importance of owning guest data: Loss of Control : Restaurants that rely on third-party services for reservations and food delivery relinquish a significant degree of control over their customer interactions.
The Rail
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
By Indiana Lee, Contributor As we begin to move out of the fall season and into the winter, restaurant and bar owners are making preparations for what tends to be a challenging season. Adapting offerings based on the season is an expected, if somewhat inconvenient, requirement of working in the service industry. If you’re an established restaurant owner, you likely know that the most severe of these changes tend to be required around summer and winter, when extreme weather can alter customer beh
Restaurant Business
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The move will help offset some of the $8 million per quarter the chain is spending on better food and staffing.
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The Eat Restaurant
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
DesignMyNight is a nightlife discovery website and software provider for the hospitality industry.
Restaurant Business
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The chain said business is returning to its pre-pandemic rhythms: "It feels like a relatively normal year.
Modern Restaurant Management
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Each year, 48 million people get sick and 3,000 die from (preventable) foodborne illness in the United States. From mystery meat in chemical buckets and mouse prints in soda syrup to tears in a parking lot and threats of being shot, Francine L. Shaw's “ Who Watches the Kitchen ?” takes readers on a rollicking, astonishing journey through the hidden truths of the foodservice industry.
EATER
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Getty Images No one expected the cult classic slapstick comedy to predict the future of AI, corporatization, and fair wages Like any ’90s kid who was allowed to spend countless hours in front of the television, I am a child of the Nickelodeon generation. And for all of the wacky cartoons and All That sketches and slime-drenched game shows , no cultural artifact from the network lingers in my imagination quite like Good Burger.
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Restaurant Business
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The Seattle-based coffee giant believes it has plenty of room to add more stores in the U.S., but it also believes that efficiencies can cut $3 billion in costs over the next three years.
EATER
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
At the celebrity chef’s newly reopened restaurant in New Orleans, the wine bar offers something vastly different from the restaurant.
Restaurant Business
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Reality Check: The industry's tendency to portray every legislative or regulatory proposal as a restaurant killer is getting very old. Couldn't we be adults and focus on the real effects, like less opportunity?
Evergreen
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Maintaining cleanliness in a bar is not only important for customer satisfaction but also for the overall reputation of the establishment.A clean and sanitary bar creates a positive impression on customers, making them feel comfortable and confident in […] The post The Ultimate Bar Cleaning Checklist You Can Start Using Now appeared first on Evergreen.
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HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.
Restaurant Business
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Marketing Bites: Various chains launch holiday promos; Dunkin’ and Bark team up on dog toys for a cause, and chicken chains celebrate National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day in creative ways
EATER
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Reem Assil takes a tray of knafeh out of the oven. | Patricia Chang The Hospitality for Humanity pledge, initiated by Palestinian American chefs, has garnered over 800 signatures so far Everyone loves to say that food is political. It’s a lens through which to experience culture, tradition, history, and economic realities. But sometimes it feels as if there is a limit.
Restaurant Business
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
A bill passed Thursday by the City Council will require alerts to be posted on menus and menu boards next to items containing what officials determine to be excessive amounts of added sugar.
Restaurant Business
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Taste Tracker: Marco’s Pizza pushes portability; California Fish Grill and Slim Chickens innovate bowls; Thanksgiving flavors trend at Dog Haus and Baskin Robbins; and more menu news of the week.
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Restaurant Business
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The chain’s U.S. same-store sales rose 8% as more customers ordered more products and more add-ons and its loyalty membership hit a record.
Restaurant Business
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
With corporate chef Andrew Ashmore at the helm, the Lettuce Entertain You concept pulls in crowds for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Restaurant Business
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The pizza chain, which outperformed its largest competitors last quarter, now gets 15% of its sales from companies like DoorDash and Uber Eats.
Restaurant Business
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The rechristening is simultaneous with the purchase of 37 franchised Planet Fitness gyms.
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Restaurant Business
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The Utah-based private equity firm has taken a stake in the 11-unit Houston TX Hot Chicken.
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