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Four Advanced Technologies that Give Restaurant Operators an Edge 27 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
Technology can be an important factor in effectiveness and efficiency. Restaurants that embrace technological advancements generally enjoy not just higher sales, but keeping a larger percentage of it....
Optimize distribution costs 26 Aug 2013 | 11:20 pm
How best to manage your costs? Should you consolidate? Shop the market and place orders based on "cherry-picking" the lowest item cost? This is such an important topic; I plan to cover in two parts … ...
Will Starbucks be George Lucas' 'Next Generation'? 26 Aug 2013 | 08:05 pm
Starwars creator George Lucas invested nearly $10 million in Starbucks Corp. last week, according to Variety. Lucas' GWL Living Trust bought 141,573 Starbucks shares at an average price of $70.60 … R...
McAlister's expanding throughout Midwest 26 Aug 2013 | 07:35 pm
McAlister's Deli has announced that its largest franchisee, The Saxton Group, has signed an agreement to develop 30 new restaurants in three states over the next six years. The growth will occur in … ...
Growth of fast casual chains increase by 7% 26 Aug 2013 | 06:45 pm
Fort Collins-Loveland, Colo., is the U.S. metro area with the most fast casual chain units per resident, according to the latest restaurant census conducted by The NPD Group, a global information … R...
Top CEOs join Fast Casual Exec Summit's experts panel 26 Aug 2013 | 06:25 pm
This year's Fast Casual Executive Summit is all about learning from proven success, which is the reason why a new session, "Ask the Fast Casual Experts" was developed this year, said Cherryh Butler … ...
Why measuring social media is key to growing fast casual pizza brands 26 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
By Kristin Muhlner, newBrandAnalytics No matter how you choose to enjoy your pizza, whether crust first or folded, pizza places are raking in the dough across U.S. market segments. Growth is on the … ...
How showrooming is killing your restaurant –and how to fight back 24 Aug 2013 | 12:00 am
When Joe DePinto, 7-ElevenCEO, addressed the crowd from the main stage of the Restaurant Leadership Conference in April in Scottsdale, he sounded a clear alarm: "We sell food. The lines between … Rea...
New sundae now available at Burger 21 23 Aug 2013 | 11:10 pm
Just in time for National Macadamia Nut Day on Sept. 4, Burger 21 has added a new Caramel Macadamia Cookie Sundae to its menu. The sundae features a fresh-baked macadamia and white chocolate cookie … ...
Analysts report above-average meat and dairy prices 23 Aug 2013 | 08:15 pm
Analysts with Great American Group Inc. have reported that pricing for meats and dairy products remains higher than average. The trend reflects the continued market response to the summer 2012 … Read...
