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Taco John's Commemorates Guest's Dedication to Tacos

Sioux Falls, South Dakota-area resident Chad Birger received "the highest U.S. civilian taco award" from Taco John's in a formal ceremony late in 2017.

Beverage

Cup of coffee in a mug.

Boosting Morning Sales During a Pandemic Starts with Coffee

Budweiser Commits to Nationwide Scholarship Program for Black Students to Enter Brewing Industry

Twin Peaks to Highlight Rare Buffalo Trace Single Barrel Bourbons

Chain Restaurants

How East Coast’s Relationship with Franchisees Sparked a Turnaround

Taffer's Tavern Taps Krowne to Create 'Bar of the Future'

Shari's Decentralizes Corporate Structure

Delivery

Restaurant employee hands coffee and a bag of food to customers.

NYC, L.A Extend Third-Party Delivery Fee Caps

Chef Daniel Boulud Expands Delivery Concept Nationwide with Goldbelly

Muscle Maker Grill Partners with REEF's Delivery-Only Kitchens

Chef Profiles

Minneapolis

Chef Jorge Guzman's Minneapolis Favorites

Chef Daniel Boulud to Reopen Flagship DANIEL as Casual Pop-Up

Chef Niven Patel's Mamey Opens at THēsis Hotel Miami

Franchising

Understanding Recent Changes to the DOL Joint Employer Test

Bob & Edith's Diner Opens Fifth Location

Grumpy's to Open Second Franchised Unit in St. Johns, Florida

Kitchen Equipment

Chefs at work in a restaurant kitchen.

How to Budget for Restaurant Maintenance

50 Cities Inc. Unveils Ultraviolet Air Purification System

NatureSeal Helps Control Freshness of Cut Potatoes

Menu Innovations

Outback Steakhouse New York Strip steak.

Outback's New Menu: More Steak, Lower Prices, Larger Portions

Red Lobster Introduces Daily Deals, Including Endless Shrimp Mondays

IHOP Launches First Afternoon Value Menu in Brand History

Labor and Employee Management

Strawberry Shortcake Pizookie

BJ’s Awards Stock Grants to Make Up for Pay Reductions

ServSafe Introduces Conflict De-escalation Training for Restaurants and Hotels

Twin Peaks Adds Two to Senior Leadership Team

Casual Dining

A 12-ounce Giant Meatball with Spaghetti at Olive Garden.

Darden CEO: Virtual Brands a 'Distraction'

Quaker Steak & Lube Heads to Raphine, Virginia

Melting Pot to Open Spin-Off Concept in Asheville, North Carolina

Finance

Steak and sides at Sizzler restaurant.

Steakhouse Icon Sizzler Files for Bankruptcy

NYC Restaurants Sit at a Survival Crossroads

J. Alexander’s Turnaround is Moving Ahead of Schedule

Consumer Trends

Produced by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), this highly magnified, digitally colorized scanning electron microscopic (SEM) image, revealed ultrastructural details at the site of interaction of numerous yellow colored, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) viral particles, located on the surface of a Vero E6 cell, which had been colorized blue.

Navigating the Coronavirus Crisis

Florida Removes COVID Restrictions on Restaurants

Indiana to Remove Capacity Restrictions Saturday

Technology

Inside an empty restaurant.

Protecting the Bottom Line with Tech in Post-Pandemic Reopenings

Apex to Develop Brightloom’s Automated Foodservice Pickup Technology

Taffer's Tavern Partners with Shift4 Payments

Marketing & Promotions

Buffalo Wild Wings Browns Dawg pound restaurant.

Buffalo Wild Wings Builds 'Customized Dawg Pound' for Football Season

Black Bear Diner Celebrates 25 Years with Pancake Giveaway

Denny’s Announces Free Delivery Deal

Restaurant Design

In miami, Bakan’s existing indoor-outdoor bar proved a winning design element during the pandemic.

Restaurant Design Will Be Forever Changed by COVID

The Restaurant of the Future 3.0: Eight Drivers of Change in a ‘New Normal’

The Restaurant of the Future 2.0: Off-Premises, Simplification, and the Evolution of Dine-In

Food Safety

A table with hand sanitizer on it.

4 Overlooked Spots Restaurants Need to Clean

Something You Probably Didn't Consider with Ghost Kitchens

Gluten Intolerance Group Rebrands Gluten-free Restaurant and Foodservice Safety Program