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Scratch-made ingredients are found throughout the menu at Loring place, including an herb oil and vinaigrette in the Pan-roasted Sea Bass.

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Chef Profiles

Chef Dan Kluger Continues to Surprise the Senses

Johnny Rockets employees dance.

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Chain Restaurants

Johnny Rockets is Going Where the Experiences Are

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Casual Dining

Is Selling Pizza the Answer for Red Robin?

Young girl typing message on her smartphone in the restaurant garden.

7 Easy Steps to Better Restaurant Email Marketing

P.F. Chang’s to Unveil First To-Go Location in Chicago

Black limes and sea salt add a certain health halo to Dogfish Head’s Sea Quench Ale.

Why Health-Oriented Beers are Having Their Moment

TGI Fridays three tasty styles: Traditional BBQ, Jack Daniel’s, and their new Bourbon Bacon, all are sure to please even the most discerning meat connoisseur’s taste buds.

Lessons Learned at ICR: Fridays Gets Bar-Centric, and Darden Preps for a Recession

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What Does the Modern Steakhouse Look Like?

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How Do You Source a Quality Beef Supply?

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Why Restaurants Need to Invest in Sensory Experiences

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How Restaurants Can Streamline Delivery Operations

Employee preparing food for delivery through Uber Eats.

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What’s Hot, What’s Not: 13 Restaurant Trends for 2020

Urban Farmer steak cut rare.

10 of America’s Most Powerful Restaurant Groups

Ribs, turkey and sides at Famous Dave's.

Famous Dave's Lays the Groundwork for a Barbecue Empire

People Toasting Wine Glasses

11 Restaurants Making Bold Moves in 2020

Emerging Brands

Smokey Bones' Burnt Ends.

Smokey Bones Fires Up a Comeback

The barbecue brand has a new CEO, menu, and big plans for the future.

A chicken sandwich at Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux.

2019’s Breakout Brand: Walk-On’s Sheds its Underdog Status

Why Crate & Barrel's Restaurant Concept Has National Potential

Urban Farmer steak cut rare.

10 of America’s Most Powerful Restaurant Groups

Special Reports

Buyer's Guide

The 2020 Restaurant Buyer’s Guide

The Legacy of Alice Waters and Farm-to-Table Dining 50 Years Later

TRUE FOOD KITCHEN

FSR 50: America’s Top 50 Emerging Restaurant Chains

These Restaurant Groups are Supercharging Independent Concepts

Finance

Inside a busy restaurant.

Restaurant Sales Plummet Down the Stretch in 2019

Houlihan’s Shutters Restaurants Ahead of Landry's Sale

Granite City Files for Bankruptcy to Facilitate Sale

Chef Profiles

Scratch-made ingredients are found throughout the menu at Loring place, including an herb oil and vinaigrette in the Pan-roasted Sea Bass.

Chef Dan Kluger Continues to Surprise the Senses

Hotel Erwin Names Ashley Truman Executive Chef

Chicago Firehouse Restaurant Taps Greg Biggers as Executive Chef-Partner

Delivery

While many Russo’s units—like the Pearland, Texas, one above—are still close to 5,000 square feet, newer builds are smaller.

Sit-Down Pizzerias Join the Off-Premises Boom

California Pizza Kitchen's Passion Starts from Within

Ghost Kitchens: Their Rise and Why They’re Here to Stay

Marketing & Promotions

Person taking picture of vegetables with their mobile phone.

Instagram for Effective Restaurant Marketing

Hard Rock Cafe Bringing Out Special Menus, Events for Super Bowl

Main Event Will Pay Someone $100K to Bowl a Perfect Game

Restaurant Design

Ribs, turkey and sides at Famous Dave's.

Famous Dave's Lays the Groundwork for a Barbecue Empire

Newly Redesigned Pitfire Pizza Reopens in North Hollywood

FOH Names Matt Merkle New Vice President of Sales

Menu Innovations

Guests’ obsession with the Girl & The Goat’s green beans led chef Stephanie Izard to start a sauce line.

Restaurants Turn to In-House Specialties to Beat the Competition

US Foods to Launch Exclusive Plant-Based Burger in March

Mexican Sugar Adds Brunch Items to Menu

Chain Restaurants

Johnny Rockets employees dance.

Johnny Rockets is Going Where the Experiences Are

The Greene Turtle Donates $17K to Susan G. Komen

Twin Peaks Surges Into 2020

Casual Dining

Is Selling Pizza the Answer for Red Robin?

Denny’s Raises $2 Million for No Kid Hungry

Ruby Tuesday Starts Serving Plant-Based Sweet Earth Burger

Labor and Employee Management

Young diners sit around a restaurant table.

How Restaurants Attract Millenials in 2020: Stand for something

NRAEF to Award Nearly $1 Million in Scholarships

Dinex Group Group Picks Sebastien Silvestri as First CEO

Food Safety

continuous-use equipment that comes into contact with food should be cleaned every 24 hours.

Expert Tips to Simplify Your Restaurant's Safety Plan

What Restaurants Can Lose Without Foodborne Illness Outbreak Insurance

PathSpot Closes Total of $4M Seed Funding and Brings on Industry Vet

Franchising

Eggs Up Grill

Eggs Up Grill Heats Up Expansion

A Bennigan's Franchisee Lives the American Dream

Bob & Edith’s Diner Looks to Grow through Franchising

Beverage

Black limes and sea salt add a certain health halo to Dogfish Head’s Sea Quench Ale.

Why Health-Oriented Beers are Having Their Moment

Michele Chiarlo Buys New Vineyards in Nizza

How Coravin and Greg Lambrecht Disrupted the Wine Industry

Consumer Trends

Cureat offers users the chance to research the best restaurants in their area, leave feedback, and follow local chefs, functioning almost like a culinary social media.

Why Restaurants Should Interact with Review Sites

Customers Clamoring for Restaurant Gift Cards, Study Says

Inside Dave & Buster’s Customer-Centric Revitalization

Kitchen Equipment

Buyer's Guide

The 2020 Restaurant Buyer’s Guide

American Metalcraft Introduces Hundreds of New Products

Alto-Shaam Takes its Products on the Road

Technology

Steak at Morton's The Steakhouse on a white plate.

Landry's Notifies Customers of Data Breach

Omnivore Appoints Dan Singer Chief Operating Officer

California Pizza Kitchen Partners with Yumpingo