November 2013

Imagine opening your electricity bill to find that it was $1,000 higher than the month before—and that you didn’t even use more energy.

Gift cards do a great deal more for restaurants than pre-sell meals. The idea that “I will gladly feed you Thursday for a burger bought today” only scratches the surface.

Everyone understands the incomparable value of a positive first impression.

Have you noticed? There is much visual similarity among restaurant brands. The interior environments look much alike. The exteriors are similar.

Would you spend $60 once to save $1,200 to $4,800 each year for the next five years?

A multi-course dinner prepared by five highly regarded rising-star chefs is sure to whet some appetites.

Those lavish expense accounts that supported multi-hour, three-martini lunches in former decades won’t make a comeback any time soon, but two of the nation’s prominent steakhouse chains are banking

Those crystal ball projections that said sales in the full-service portion of the industry would top $277 billion this year appear to be on track.