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.

State Taxes on Beer, Wine, and Spirits (Excise Tax Rates by Dollar per Gallon)

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

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.

U.S. chains continue to expand internationally, but innovative international concepts are filling niches and gaining popularity here as well.