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Café Intermezzo

35 Years In, Coffeehouse Decides to Franchise

"Leon Trotsky created the whole plan for the Russian revolution in a coffeehouse in Vienna."

Chef Profiles

Adrienne Cole.

Adrienne Cole's Journey from Café Owner to Louisville's Up-and-Coming Restaurateur

Henderson Beach Resort Names Tyler Simmons Executive Chef

The Gwen Promotes Jason Sundberg to Director of Bars & Restaurants

Labor & Employees

Waiter bringing food to a customer at a table.

How Learning Management is Revolutionizing Full-Service Restaurants

Cameron Mitchell Restaurants Dishes Out Leadership Awards

Walk-On's Adds Chris Porcelli and Jennifer Pecoraro-Striepling to C-Suite

Consumer Trends

A touch screen and POS.

How to Prepare for an AI-Driven Future

Survey: 75 Percent Order From Restaurants At Least Once Per Week

Negative Restaurant Reviews are on the Rise: How to Rebuild Trust in 2023

Restaurant Design

Cushing Terrell restaurant design.

The New Rules of Restaurant Design: A Story

Choosing a Restaurant Music System

James Beard 'Outstanding Chef' Rob Rubba on Rethinking Fine Dining

Menu Innovations

Monte Silva Shift Happens.

The Case for Hyper-Focused Menus

IHOP Announces Menu of New Fall Flavors

BJ’s Restaurants to Bring Back Coveted Pizookie Pass on October 3

Franchising

The Melting Pot's Oktober FondueFest Menu.

Despite Inflation, Tradition Drives Diners to The Melting Pot

A Slice of Success: Mr Gatti's Pizza Doubles Footprint in 3 Years

Huckleberry’s Breakfast & Lunch Welcomes Three New Franchisees

Casual Dining

Ponderosa and Bonanza turkey.

Ponderosa & Bonanza Continue to Deliver on Value Promise

Thai and Japanese Fusion Concept 11 Tigers Releases New Menu Items

Pinstripes Names New CFO and CMO

Marketing & Promotions

California Pizza Kitchen's salad dressings.

California Pizza Kitchen Boosts Brand Power with CPG Innovation

Ninety Nine Restaurant to Let Kids Eat Free Every Sunday in October

Denny's Launches 'Trillion-Dollar Incubator Contest'

Technology

Chef using a tablet inside a kitchen.

Why Restaurants Should Leverage IoT for Enhanced Food Safety

SevenRooms Launches Revenue Management Solution

Brinker International Taps Tattle to Optimize Guest Feedback

Delivery

Delivery Driver inside a car.

Why Delivery Tech is Essential for Full-Service Restaurants

Thanx Joins Olo Connect Partnership Program as First Loyalty Partner

Workplace Catering Platform Foodja Extends Partnership with California Pizza Kitchen

Chain Restaurants

The aesthetic at camp pickle (above) is a 1940s summer camp/national park theme, designed to appeal to everyone from Gen Zs and millennials to Boomers.

Robert Thompson Secures $200M to Fuel Eatertainment Empire

Agave & Rye Headed to Hamilton, Ohio, in Summer 2024

Shuckin' Shack Hosting Fresh & Raw Tour to Support Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Kitchen Equipment

Cleaning in a restaurant kitchen.

The Ultimate Commercial Kitchen Cleaning Checklist

Chef-Created App Seeks to Revolutionize Restaurant Kitchen Workflow, Training

How Restaurant Kitchen Automation Can Optimize Labor and Improve Customer Service

Food Safety

Il Gradino exterior tables.

Why it’s Critical for Restaurants to Maximize Food Safety & Minimize Risks

Francine L. Shaw Pens Food Safety Book

Technology's Impact on Food Safety and Workforce Optimization in the Restaurant Industry

Finance

The Wing Experience platter of wings.

FAT Brands Acquires Smokey Bones for $30M

Darden Isn't Concerned with Promotional Activity in the Marketplace

Cracker Barrel Admits Blame for Continued Traffic Declines

Beverage

Mocktail at Tupelo Honey.

Functional Mocktails are Having a Moment in Restaurants

Il Mulino New York Partners with Longtime Winemaker Ruffino

Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant to OpenFirst Lehigh Valley Location in Spring 2024