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Sterling Hospitality

Chain Restaurants

The Cheesecake Factory slice of cheesecake next to a delivery bag.

Protests Shut Down Dozens of Cheesecake Factory Restaurants

O’Charley’s 'Hometown Heroes' Initiative Serves Thousands of Meals

Red Robin to Reopen 65 Percent of Company Stores by June 7

Finance

The exterior of a Red Robin restaurant at night.

Red Robin Sees Progress, but Serious Concerns Remain

Chuy’s Opens Nearly All of its Dining Rooms

Reopenings Provide Some COVID-19 Hope, Especially for Casual Dining

Menu Innovations

Grilled chicken being cut on a dish.

Simplification in the COVID-19 Era: What it Means for Restaurants and Suppliers

Metro Diner Now Hosting Fish Fry Fridays

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria Introduces Summer Menu

Kitchen Equipment

Chefs at work in a restaurant kitchen.

How to Budget for Restaurant Maintenance

Vollrath Company Introduces Double-Sided Hand Washing Station

Curtis Announces Release of New Commercial Coffee Brewer with FreshTrac

Technology

6 Ways Tech Can Improve Food Safety in a COVID-19 World

HotSchedules Announces New In-App Health Survey to Help the Restaurants Reopen

EnviroLogik Protects Against COVID-19 with Safe Sanitizing Options

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

Keeping Track of States Reopening Dine-In Service

Reopening 101 for Restaurants: Divide Customers into Three Main Groups

Labor and Employee Management

Wine glasses hanging from a rack.

April Unemployment Rate Highest Since Great Depression

Sixty Vines Welcomes Jeff Carcara as CEO

LaRosa’s Family Pizzerias Raise $430K for Employees

Beverage

Moody Tongue was a brewery first but later added an elevated dining component to the experience, complete with chef-prepared dishes.

The Power of the Restaurant-Brewery Combo

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

Red Gold's Bloody Mary Mix Wins Innovation Award

Marketing & Promotions

A waiter takes the order of a customer.

Welcome to a New Era of Customer Appreciation for Restaurants

#SaveNYCEats Launches To Help NYC's Restaurants, Bars

Smokey Bones BBQ Ghost Kitchen Now Open in Chicago

Chef Profiles

Spaghetti dishes at Carrabba’s Italian Grill.

Bloomin’ Brands Gets a Jolt of COVID-19 Recovery Hope

CMAB Relaunches 2020 Real California Pizza Contest

James Beard Unveils 2020 Finalists

Franchising

Guests grab pizza at Pizza Inn's buffet.

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

Walk-On’s Announces Multi-Unit Agreement in Mississippi

Pizza Inn Franchisee Association Argues for Control of Ad Funds

Casual Dining

A Cracker Barrel waitress serves guests in the restaurant.

At Cracker Barrel, Guests are Coming Back and So are Sales

Applebee’s Parent Seeks New CEO

Bankrupt FoodFirst Global Agrees to $30 Million Deal with GP Investments, Owner of Planet Hollywood

Delivery

Restaurant employee hands coffee and a bag of food to customers.

Major Cities Look to Cap Third-Party Delivery Fees

7shifts Partners with SevenRooms to Help Restaurants with Direct Delivery

San Francisco Implements 15 Percent Cap on Third-Party Delivery Fees

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

Food Safety

Chefs at work in a restaurant kitchen.

Everything You Need to Know Before Reopening Your Restaurant

California Pizza Kitchen Looks to Avoid Bankruptcy

RizePoint Partners with Savvy Food Safety