Nonalcoholic Cocktails Change the ‘Drinking-Out’ Experience
Gone are the days of twee mocktails and Shirley Temples.
November/December 2020
COVID Complicates the Tipping Debate Even Further for Restaurants
The topic of tipping and its impact on server wages is hardly a new one, but the coronavirus presented full-service restaurants and the industry at large with an opportunity to dis
Vacated Restaurants Could Spark a Real Estate Boon
Closed doors, occupancy limits, and spaced-out tables—it’s a restaurant landscape customers have come to know all too well.
Ruth’s Chris Displays Agility in Face of Uncertainty
Despite all the complications COVID-19 has caused for Ruth’s Chris Steak House, CEO Cheryl Henry said the game plan going forward boils down to one simple strategy—control what can be controlled. ...
No Matter What Side You’re On, the 2020 Presidential Election Matters for Restaurants
After a contentious battle in 2016, the 2020 presidential election was already set to be a tense affair.
Friendly’s Files Bankruptcy to Facilitate $2 Million Sale
Friendly’s, a family-dining restaurant founded in 1935, filed bankruptcy for the second time in nine years Sunday to facilitate a roughly $2 million sale to Amici Partners Group LLC. ...
IHOP’s Growth Hits a COVID-19 Roadblock
On the doorstep of Halloween in 2019, IHOP announced its largest franchise deal in brand history, dating back more than six decades.
