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Haywire in Uptown Dallas Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary with Happy Hour Event

Haywire

Haywire Debuts in Uptown Dallas

Put on your boots and kick up your heels because Haywire just made its highly anticipated Uptown debut.

Marketing & Promotions

California Pizza Kitchen's salad dressings.

California Pizza Kitchen Boosts Brand Power with CPG Innovation

Denny's Launches 'Trillion-Dollar Incubator Contest'

Radar Announces Availability of Radar Maps Platform

Beverage

Mocktail at Tupelo Honey.

Functional Mocktails are Having a Moment in Restaurants

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

Cracker Barrel Releases French Toast Latte for Limited Time

Finance

The Wing Experience platter of wings.

FAT Brands Acquires Smokey Bones for $30M

Robert Thompson Secures $200M to Fuel Eatertainment Empire

Darden Isn't Concerned with Promotional Activity in the Marketplace

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

Franchising

Mr Gatti's Pizza.

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

Huckleberry’s Breakfast & Lunch Welcomes Three New Franchisees

How Golden Corral Pulled Off a Comeback for the Ages

Casual Dining

Ponderosa and Bonanza turkey.

Ponderosa & Bonanza Continue to Deliver on Value Promise

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

Thai and Japanese Fusion Concept 11 Tigers Releases New Menu Items

Technology

Chef using a tablet inside a kitchen.

Why Restaurants Should Leverage IoT for Enhanced Food Safety

Brinker International Taps Tattle to Optimize Guest Feedback

How to Prepare for an AI-Driven Future

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

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

Chain Restaurants

Fogo de Chão food on a plate.

Inside the Experience-Fueled Rise of Fogo de Chão

Pinstripes Names New CFO and CMO

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

Chef Profiles

Adrienne Cole.

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

The Gwen Promotes Jason Sundberg to Director of Bars & Restaurants

Meg Galus Joins Good Ambler as Executive Pastry Chef

Labor & Employees

Waiter bringing food to a customer at a table.

How Learning Management is Revolutionizing Full-Service Restaurants

Chicago's Emily Hotel Hires Sergio Correa as Executive Chef

Sterling Hospitality Appoints Kaffee Hopkins VP of Marketing

Consumer Trends

Sixty-two percent of consumers won’t visit brands that censor their reviews.

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

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

The Key to Winning Late-Night Restaurant Customers? Streamlined Menus

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