January 2014

A restaurant’s initial response to a tip credit lawsuit is a critical moment.

When it comes to the restaurant industry's top time-wasters, scheduling employees ranks pretty high for most owners and operators.

Though local sourcing gets all the hype, seasonal sourcing is just as important for quality, taste, and the environment.

As owners of Ramsi’s Café on the World, a Louisville, Kentucky, dining institution, Rhona and Ramsi Kamar know how to be successful restaurateurs—and now they are farmers as well.

Managing information across a disparate portfolio, which includes both company-owned and franchise locations, was a growing challenge for Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse, an upscale steakhouse that off ...

Robert’s Maine Grill, in Kittery, Maine, used to toss all its oyster shells into the trash can behind the restaurant to be carted off to the local landfill. Not anymore.

Remembering your favorite beer at Howells & Hood can get a little complicated.

Noise reigned: Between the kitchen and bar, roughly a dozen people were busily prepping for the night’s service at Washington’s acclaimed minibar.

"Recipes aren’t worth much if you don’t understand how to put them together and how to prep.

Considering the incredibly competitive nature of the restaurant industry, maintaining a steady flow of foot traffic can be a tall order, especially since the dining experience begins long before a ...