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3 Restaurant Trends That Will Dominate the Next Decade

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Creating Customer Connections That Stick

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Leveraging Reviews to Win Over Diners

Joel Montaniel

4 Restaurant Tech Trends to Watch in 2019

This past year was a big one for advancements in restaurant technology.

Finance

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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

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

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

Chain Restaurants

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Johnny Rockets is Going Where the Experiences Are

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

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

Technology

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Landry's Notifies Customers of Data Breach

Omnivore Appoints Dan Singer Chief Operating Officer

California Pizza Kitchen Partners with Yumpingo

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

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

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

Franchising

Eggs Up Grill

Eggs Up Grill Heats Up Expansion

Twin Peaks Surges Into 2020

A Bennigan's Franchisee Lives the American Dream

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

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

Marketing & Promotions

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Instagram for Effective Restaurant Marketing

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

Carrabba’s Showcasing California Wines in 4-Course Dinner

Labor and Employee Management

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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