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Bombshells

Bombshells Restaurant & Bar Opening 8th Houston Location

Just in time for pro football’s big game, Bombshells Restaurant & Bar announced “Opening Day” on Thursday, January 30, in southwest Houston, completing the chain’s three-year plan to build bran ...

Sex-Appeal-Themed Bombshells Opens Third Location

Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. announced the opening of its newest military- and sex-appeal-themed Bombshells sports bar and restaurant in Austin, Texas.

Consumer Trends

Produced by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), this highly magnified, digitally colorized scanning electron microscopic (SEM) image, revealed ultrastructural details at the site of interaction of numerous yellow colored, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) viral particles, located on the surface of a Vero E6 cell, which had been colorized blue.

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

Casual Dining

Applebee's restaurant at night.

25-Unit Applebee’s Franchisee Files for Bankruptcy

Boston's Unveils Fall-Inspired Menu Items

BJ’s Restaurants Opens in Orange Village, Ohio

Labor and Employee Management

Restaurant employee talks to guest at a table.

Rehiring Your Workforce with a Lean HR Team? Consider Automation

Denny’s Diversity and Inclusion Efforts Go Back Decades

Understanding Recent Changes to the DOL Joint Employer Test

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

Chain Restaurants

French toast at Another Broken Egg Cafe.

Another Broken Egg Regains its Pre-COVID Momentum

Abuelo’s Adds New LTOs for Winter

Chili’s Offering $5 Presidente Margs Through Election Day

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

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

Marketing & Promotions

Buffalo Wild Wings Browns Dawg pound restaurant.

Buffalo Wild Wings Builds 'Customized Dawg Pound' for Football Season

Cracker Barrel Celebrating 'Gift of Shared Traditions' for Holiday Season

Main Event Introduces 'Birthday Wishing Wand' to Retire Blowing Out Candles

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

Food Safety

A table with hand sanitizer on it.

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

Menu Innovations

A pizza with basil and tomatoes.

How to Source Quality Gluten-Free Ingredients

The Dearborn Tavern Welcomes Fall with New Menu Items

Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q Rolls Out Thanksgiving Catering Menu

Finance

An empty food court with dimmed lights.

How Restaurants Can Approach an Exit Strategy

IHOP Transfers 41 Bankrupted Stores to New Franchisee Sun Holdings

Top Dave & Buster’s Stores Inch Closer to Regular Sales Levels

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

Chef Profiles

Adrienne Cheatham

Nominations Now Open for FSR’s Rising Stars

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

Lazy Betty Officially Reopens Chef's Counter

Technology

It’s Just Wings features exclusive menu options, like curly fries, that aren’t found at its sister concepts.

Are Ghost Kitchens Temporary for Restaurants? Don't Count On It

Interface Security Systems Helps Applebee's Franchisee with Security

NovaDine Launches Order Pickup Locker Integration