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Splat Happens

Drive thru cup dumps and food spills are no match for SMT cleaning equipment.

Franchising

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery waffle with strawberries.

Perkins, Huddle House in 'Strongest Position' Seen in Years

Rock N Roll Sushi Inks Deal to Expand in Colorado

Walk-On's Announces Award Winners from its Annual Conference

Labor & Employees

Edible Beats Ophelia restaurant at night.

Chef Justin Cucci Wants to Leave His Restaurant Group to Employees

Mellow Mushroom Creates Recruiting Video with TikTok and Instagram Star Drew Talbert

In the Wake of COVID, Restaurants Take Closer Look at Mental Health

Restaurant Design

Metro Diner catering food and a bag.

Metro Diner Turns to Quick Service as Off-Premises Rises

RealFood Promotes Two Design Team Members

Philadelphia's Elwood Restaurant Completes Outdoor Patio

Chain Restaurants

Eggs Up Grill aims to open 15 to 20 restaurants next year across the Carolinas, Florida, and Georgia.

Can Experience Win Back Diners? NextGen Casual is Banking On It

Ponderosa & Bonanza Steakhouses Introduce Four New Burgers for Summer

Maggiano's Little Italy's Eat-a-Dish for Make-A-Wish Program Returns for 19th Year

Kitchen Equipment

Restaurant kitchen.

How to Diagnose Walk-in Refrigerators and Freezers at Your Restaurant

86 Repairs Releases Annual Report of Repairs and Maintenance Insights

AT&T, Microsoft, and Welbilt Partner to Create Transformative Kitchen

Food Safety

DoorDash ghost kitchen.

Is Your Ghost Kitchen Following Proper Safety Protocols?

Tranzonic Expands Contract Converting Services for Dry and Presaturated Wipes

Remote Auditing is Here to Stay for Restaurants, and Why That's a Good Thing

Marketing & Promotions

Man celebrating a prize

Why the Future of Restaurants is Loyalty

Cornerstone Restaurant Group to Open Williamsburg Market Food Hall in Chicago

Shoney's Offering Whole Strawberry Pies To-Go on Fourth of July

Casual Dining

Spread of food for Cornbread Farm to Soul.

A Refugee of Civil War, Adenah Bayoh Solidifies Herself as Industry Star

Scofflaw Brewing Co. to Open at Midcity Yards in Columbus, Georgia

Frisch's Big Boy to Serve Nathan's Hot Dogs Starting in July

Consumer Trends

Restaurant interior.

The Evolution of The Restaurant of The Future

Into the Metaverse? Restaurant Customers are Still Deciding

Study: Despite Inflation, Customers are Tipping More at Restaurants

Technology

Delivery Driver inside a car.

Food-Delivery Startup Wonder Valued at $3.5 Billion

A.S.R. Inc. Announces Patented Energy Saver for Full-service Restaurants

Denny Marie Post Named Co-President of Nextbite

Beverage

Breakfast platter at Another Broken Egg Café.

Another Broken Egg Dials In as Growth Heats Up

Bar Louie's New Aloha Punch Drink to Benefit World Central Kitchen

Fresh Vine Wine Partners with True Food Kitchen

Menu Innovations

Salt Creek Grill exterior of Princeton, New Jersey, restaurant.

Salt Creek Grille Revamps Menu for Post-Pandemic Recovery

Cotton Patch Cafe Launches Mango-Inspired Summer Menu

Ford's Garage Adds Limited-Time BBQ Items to Menu

Delivery

Digital Ordering is Becoming a Way of Life for Restaurant Consumers

On the Border Announces Partnership with REEF Kitchens

Cracker Barrel Opens Ghost Kitchen in Atlanta

Finance

Exterior of an Olive Garden restaurant.

Darden CEO: M&A is Always on the Table

Dave & Buster's Completes Acquisition of Main Event

Cracker Barrel Has Strategies for All its Guests, Young and Old

Chef Profiles

Mashama Bailey winning the Outstanding chef award.

James Beard Foundation Holds First Awards Ceremony in Two Years

Chef Melissa Perello Reopens Frances in San Francisco’s Castro District

Cigar Bar & Grill Appoints Eden Rodriguez Executive Chef