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Cotton Patch Cafe's Sizzlin' Mango Salad.

Cotton Patch Cafe Launches Mango-Inspired Summer Menu

Cotton Patch Cafe Key Lime Pie

Cotton Patch Cafe Rolls Out Key Lime Pie

Cotton Patch Cafe patio

Cotton Patch Cafe Opens First Ghost Kitchen

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Cotton Patch Cafe Offers Gift Card Bonus for Father's Day

Celebrate Father’s Day the right way with Cotton Patch Cafe. Now through June 19, for every $50 gift card purchased, guests will receive $10 in bonus Cafe Cash, and for every gift card purchase of ...

Kitchen Equipment

Restaurant kitchen.

How to Diagnose Walk-in Refrigerators and Freezers at Your Restaurant

Unified Brands Rolls Out SmartSteam Pro Boilerless Steamer

86 Repairs Releases Annual Report of Repairs and Maintenance Insights

Franchising

MTY Food Group to Buy Famous Dave's Parent for $200M

Twin Peaks Seeks Growth in More International Markets

Twin Peaks Signs Deal to Expand in North Carolina

Chain Restaurants

Applebee’s Quesadilla burger

Full-Service Restaurant Chains, Ranked by Sales

Riko's Thin Crust Pizza Opens in Florida

Delivery

An exterior view of Kitchen United.

Off-Premises Operator Kitchen United Raises $100 Million

The ONE Group Hospitality Opens Ghost Kitchen in Austin

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill Launches Flybuy Pickup Systemwide

Marketing & Promotions

Even lean teams can build strong marketing strategies. It all begins with mining data and understanding your customer base.

How to Market Your Restaurant, Minus the Big Budget

The Cheesecake Factory Rolls Out Gift Card Bonus Promotion

Friendly's to Offer Free Sundae with Purchase from 'Happy Ending' Menu

Food Safety

DoorDash ghost kitchen.

Is Your Ghost Kitchen Following Proper Safety Protocols?

Tranzonic Expands Contract Converting Services for Dry and Presaturated Wipes

Remote Auditing is Here to Stay for Restaurants, and Why That's a Good Thing

Labor & Employees

Asian man staff taking order from the customer in coffee shop.

Restaurants Must Take These Actions to Retain Workers

Chef Joe Flamm to Lead Culinary Operations at Chicago's BLVD Steakhouse

Union Square Hospitality Group Names Patti Hoban Simpson Chief Administrative Officer

Menu Innovations

Sous vide beef, chicken, and fish on a wooden table.

How the Art of Sous Vide Can Assist with Food Inflation

BJ’s Restaurants Brings Back Fan-Favorite S’mores Pizookie

Golden Corral Adds Wings, Chicken, and Tenders to Buffet Menu

Finance

STK steak and lobster.

STK, Kona Grill Use Value to Drive Industry-Leading Results

Kitchen United Wants to Help Restaurants' Off-Premises Evolution

Savory Fund Invests in Restaurant Tech Company 86 Repairs

Consumer Trends

BOCADO Bar + Diner interior.

Scammers Try to Extort Restaurants with Negative Google Reviews

What Will Food Halls Look Like After the Pandemic?

Los Angeles Likely to See New Mask Mandates

Technology

Wings and Rings

Wings and Rings Brings Robotics Into the Kitchen

Pizza Ranch Chooses POS Platform Revel Systems

Eureka! Launches 'Friends with Benefits' Loyalty Program

Beverage

Far from a one-trick pony, tequila is finding its way into a number of cocktails at restaurants like Añejo.

Tequila Gets its Shot with Mixologists and Customers Alike

North Italia Rolls Out 'Summer Sips' Program with Unique Cocktails

iPourIt Names Christopher Braun CEO

Restaurant Design

Metro Diner catering food and a bag.

Metro Diner Turns to Quick Service as Off-Premises Rises

RealFood Promotes Two Design Team Members

Philadelphia's Elwood Restaurant Completes Outdoor Patio

Chef Profiles

Andrew Thomas Lee

How Castellucci Hospitality Group Brought Mujō to Life

Wild Thyme Restaurant Group to Open New Concept, Kai Lounge

Commander’s Palace Chef Meg & Company Dinner Series to Return in August

Casual Dining

The exterior of a Texas Roadhouse restaurant.

Texas Roadhouse is Emerging Even Stronger than Before

Wahlburgers to Open at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut

Fogo de Chão Signs Deal to Enter Canada for First Time