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Your Favorite Restaurant Dishes, Now Available in the Deli Aisle

Inside Milk Market in Denver.

5 Strategies for Restaurant Survival to Implement Now

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Why a Takeout-and-Delivery-Only Model Could Save Your Restaurant

Liz Moskow

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11 Leading-Edge Food Trend Predictions for the Future

Here are 11 leading-edge culinary trend predictions that will shape food and beverage future innovations into 2022.

Kitchen Equipment

Chefs at work in a restaurant kitchen.

How to Budget for Restaurant Maintenance

Red Gold’s New Pull-Top Ramekin Helps Portion Control Ketchup

Hand IQ Introduces World’s First Smart Hand Hygiene Assistant

Beverage

In addition to ready-made drinks, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants are also selling cocktail kits.

Will Relaxed Alcohol Regulations Stick Around After COVID-19?

Ledo Pizza Introduces New Collaboration Beer: Gypsy Lager

Budweiser Commits to Nationwide Scholarship Program for Black Students to Enter Brewing Industry

Consumer Trends

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Navigating the Coronavirus Crisis

No Matter What Side You’re On, the 2020 Presidential Election Matters for Restaurants

NYC Restaurants in COVID Hotspots See More Restrictions

Restaurant Design

In miami, Bakan’s existing indoor-outdoor bar proved a winning design element during the pandemic.

Restaurant Design Will Be Forever Changed by COVID

The Restaurant of the Future 3.0: Eight Drivers of Change in a ‘New Normal’

The Restaurant of the Future 2.0: Off-Premises, Simplification, and the Evolution of Dine-In

Franchising

How East Coast’s Relationship with Franchisees Sparked a Turnaround

Woody’s Bar-B-Q Names Roger Flynn Director of Franchise Development

Grumpy’s Opens First Franchise Location in Middleburg, Florida

Labor and Employee Management

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Rehiring Your Workforce with a Lean HR Team? Consider Automation

Condado Tacos Names Scott Shotter President

Denny’s Diversity and Inclusion Efforts Go Back Decades

Food Safety

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4 Overlooked Spots Restaurants Need to Clean

Something You Probably Didn't Consider with Ghost Kitchens

Gluten Intolerance Group Rebrands Gluten-free Restaurant and Foodservice Safety Program

Casual Dining

An 11.5-inch long Giant Chicken Parmigiana is part of Olive Garden's new Giant Italian Classics menu.

Pandemic Report: Olive Garden, Texas Roadhouse Have the Most Satisfied Guests

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill to to Open in Lee’s Summit

BJ’s Unveils Halloween Deals

Technology

Guest orders food on a mobile device from Eureka.

Eureka Creates an End-to-End Contactless Dining Experience

Ordermark Raises $120M to Help Restaurants Adopt Online Ordering

Ordermark Unveils New Partnership with Waitr

Chef Profiles

Adrienne Cheatham

Nominations Now Open for FSR’s Rising Stars

Nina Compton's Compère Lapin to Reopen November 11

Meg Bickford Named Executive Chef at NOLA Icon Commander’s Palace

Chain Restaurants

In addition to its Salted Caramel Chicken & waffles, HopCat excels in brunch staples like avocado toast topped with eggs and Egg in the hole sandwiches.

Bankrupt HopCat Parent Bought for $17.5 Million

Huddle House Introduces Topped Waffles, Brings Back Prime Rib Tips Dinner

California Pizza Kitchen Rolls Out Plant-Based BBQ Chicken Pizza

Finance

COVID-19 Sends Studio Movie Grill Into Bankruptcy

Outback Gets Ready to Unleash New Growth Brands

BJ's Prepares for the Cold Reality of a COVID Winter

Marketing & Promotions

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The Trust Economy, and the Future of Restaurant Marketing

Cracker Barrel Giving Away Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake on Veterans Day

Frischs Big Boy Offering Free Kids Meal Coupons and Candy on Halloween

Menu Innovations

A pizza with basil and tomatoes.

How to Source Quality Gluten-Free Ingredients

Slater’s 50/50's Famed Thanksgiving Burger Available All November

US Foods Releases Special Holiday Scoop Product Lineup

Delivery

Restaurant employee hands coffee and a bag of food to customers.

NYC, L.A Extend Third-Party Delivery Fee Caps

Thanx Lobbies Mayors to Make Delivery Fee Caps Permanent

Chef Daniel Boulud Expands Delivery Concept Nationwide with Goldbelly