April 2018

With middle-income consumers back to spending at rates expected during an economic recovery and BJ’s Restaurants 2018 initiatives off to a good start, the company’s first-quarter earnings ...

The demand for convenience and personalization is greater than ever and it's changing the way guests interact with every single restaurant.

The first quarter of 2018 marked the fifth consecutive quarter of continued momentum for Tampa-based Bloomin’ Brands, said CEO Liz Smith during an April 26 earnings call.

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.’s first quarter earnings call for 2018, held April 25, found the executive team hopeful for the future.

An off-premise dining strategy is crucial to a modern restaurant's success.

In April of 2012, I took an early birthday trip, boarded a flight around midnight at Dulles International Airport, and was eating falafel on the cobbled streets of Istanbul by the next evening. ...

Editor’s note: Top Ops is a monthly column that grapples with the prominent operational quandaries facing restaurateurs in the 21st century—employee retention, the rise of off-premise, etc.—and ...

This past quarter, World of Beer rebranded as World of Beer / Bar & Kitchen. It might seem like a subtle change, but it’s hardly a surface one.

Mingling comfort flavors with modernity, culturally inspired menus have the power to offer diners flashbacks to childhood and travel adventures, as well as fresh experiences.

In the past several months, Famous Dave’s business model and corporate structure has shifted behind the curtain.