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Ponderosa Steakhouse

Ponderosa Announces Egyptian Expansion

Ponderosa International Development announced an agreement granting franchise rights to Egypt to Kareem Awny Abdel Dayem.

Marketing & Promotions

A waiter takes the order of a customer.

Welcome to a New Era of Customer Appreciation for Restaurants

Anheuser-Busch Joins National Restaurant Association to Boost Recovery Efforts

Red Gold Unveils New Folds of Honor Portion Control Products

Franchising

Guests grab pizza at Pizza Inn's buffet.

Pizza Inn CEO, Franchise Association Conflict over Company’s Direction

Grumpy’s Restaurant Announces Florida Expansion After Reopening

Taffer’s Tavern Inks Multi-Unit Franchise Deal in D.C. Area

Chef Profiles

Chick’n Fried Mushrooms with coleslaw, mashed potatoes, and white pepper gravy

Chef Isa Chandra Moskowitz Makes Vegan Work, from Omaha to Brooklyn

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar Resumes Dinner Service

James Beard Finalist Jorge Guzman Unveils New Restaurant

Technology

Burger on red car seat.

Restaurants are Saying Goodbye to Third-Party Delivery Apps

Eemax ProSeries XTP Evolves Hot Water with eXact Thermal Performance

VEDGEco to Launch Bulk Plant-Based Food Delivery

Beverage

Tequila in a glass.

Alcohol Sales Help Restaurants Stay Afloat During Pandemic

Cocktails To-Go? Times are Changing

Great American Beer Festival Pivoting to 'Immersive Online Experience' in 2020

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

Miami Closes Dining Rooms Due to Rising Caseloads

Restaurants, Don’t Let Things Go Back to How They Were

Menu Innovations

Even restaurants as rooted in the dine-in experience as the Crab Cellar are finding ways to bring their signature items to patrons’ homes.

Full-Service Restaurants Embrace Off-Premises Menu Innovation

On The Border Unleashes Build-Your-Own Taco Kit for $24.99

Lawry’s The Prime Rib Reopens Dining Rooms After Three Months

Finance

Logan's Roadhouse store

New Logan’s Roadhouse Owner Breathes Life Back into Company

Uber, Postmates Agree to $2.65 Billion Merger

Paycheck Protection Program to Get Extension

Casual Dining

Outback Parent Reinstates CEO’s Salary as Sales Rebound

Denny's Partners with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Cheesecake Factory Donating to Feeding America for National Cheesecake Day

Food Safety

Clear glasses in a restaurant in the city street.

5 Tips for Enhancing Foodservice Cleaning and Sanitation

Spartina to implement Virus Fighting Technology

National Restaurant Association, ServSafe Launch ServSafe Dining Commitment

Restaurant Design

Situated on the 18th floor of a hospital, WoodWind’s location is anything but conventional.

Full-Service Restaurants Find Growth in Nontraditional Venues

The Allure of Japanese Interior Design in American Restaurants

How a Mezzanine Floor Can Benefit Restaurants and Bars

Kitchen Equipment

Chefs at work in a restaurant kitchen.

How to Budget for Restaurant Maintenance

General Mills Foodservice Introduces New Premium Pizzeria Flour

Manitowoc Now Offering LuminIce II

Labor and Employee Management

Two restaurant employees prepare food in the back of the house.

What Should Restaurants Do if an Employee has COVID-19?

Darden Invested $75 Million in its Employees During COVID Crisis

Headway Workforce Solutions Offering Paid-Online Training for Restaurant Workers

Chain Restaurants

Metro Diner platter of food for Easter.

Metro Diner Morphs into the Restaurant Brand of the Future

Friendly's Introduces New S’mores and Lobster Offerings

JINYA Ramen Bar Celebrates 10 Years

Delivery

A restaurant customer carries two cartons of food.

Breaking the Dependency on Delivery Apps

Chowbus Expands Delivery Service to Houston

Major Cities Look to Cap Third-Party Delivery Fees