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Thai Green Curry Paste

Watch as Chef Kris Yenbamroong of LA Thai spot Night + Market prepares Nam Prik Gaeng Kiew Wan (green curry paste). In authentic Thai cooking, proportions—not measurements—are key.

Chain Restaurants

Buffalo Wild Wings

Chuy’s is Staffed and Prepared to Weather COVID

Red Lobster Taps Adviser to Explore Strategic Options, Report Says

Chef Profiles

Luciana Giangrandi and Alex Meyer

The Independent Restaurant Industry Will Never Look the Same

Idahoan Foods Names Richard Hoelzel as Corporate Executive Chef

Chef Michael Lachowicz Reopens George Trois Restaurant

Labor and Employee Management

Two waitresses wearing masks inside a restaurant.

For Restaurants to Recover, Unions and Lawmakers Must Step Up

Dream Dinners Founder Tina Kuna Becomes New CEO

What Should Restaurants Do if an Employee has COVID-19?

Casual Dining

Interior of a Texas Roadhouse restaurant.

Texas Roadhouse Reimagines Life in a COVID World

Grumpy’s Restaurant to Open First Franchise in October

Bonefish Grill Introduces 'The Sharktini' for Shark Week

Beverage

Tequila in a glass.

Alcohol Sales Help Restaurants Stay Afloat During Pandemic

Frisch’s Big Boy Creating a Pumpkin Beer with Taft’s Brewing Co.

Cocktails To-Go? Times are Changing

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

Don’t Give Up on the Restaurant Recovery Just Yet

NYC Restaurateurs Launch Non-Profit to Help Industry Navigate COVID

Delivery

UberEats delivery bike.

More on the Uber-Postmates Fallout, from an Expert

Uber, Postmates Agree to $2.65 Billion Merger

Chowbus Expands Delivery Service to Houston

Franchising

Famous Toastery

Famous Toastery Forges Own Path in COVID Comeback

The Melting Pot Plans to Grow by 30 Locations by End of 2024

East Coast Wings + Grill Unveils New Franchise Expansion Plan

Food Safety

Two people wearing gloves doing a fist bump.

6 Essential Factors when Purchasing Gloves for Restaurant Employees

ServSafe Expands Training and Certification Options

Restaurants Must Elevate Safety Culture, Not Just Protocols in COVID World

Menu Innovations

Although Abuelo’s family packs are already prepared, its online videos and recipes add an interactive cooking component.

Amid COVID, Restaurants Shake Up the Meal Kit Game

Cracker Barrel Launches Simplified Dinner Menu

Dream Dinners Adds New Family Friendly Entrees

Kitchen Equipment

Chefs at work in a restaurant kitchen.

How to Budget for Restaurant Maintenance

VITO Tab Helps Make Deep Fryer Cleaning Easy

McCormick For Chefs Expands Culinary Blends Lineup

Technology

Inside an empty restaurant.

Protecting the Bottom Line with Tech in Post-Pandemic Reopenings

Qu Partners with Franklin Junction on Host Kitchen Marketplace

MomentFeed Secures $10 Million in New Funding

Marketing & Promotions

Buffalo Wild Wings' vendor carrying beer.

Buffalo Wild Wings is Turning Restaurants into Ballparks

Abuelo’s Hosting Back-to-School Week Fundraiser

Takeout Shout Out Sweepstakes Makes $10,000 Impact on Restaurant Industry

Restaurant Design

Interior of a modern restaurant with no guests.

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

Full-Service Restaurants Find Growth in Nontraditional Venues

The Allure of Japanese Interior Design in American Restaurants

Finance

With outposts in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, Il Mulino serves elevated Italian plates, like Ravioli ai Porcini with Champagne Truffle Cream Sauce.

Parent of Il Mulino Files for Bankruptcy

Thompson Hospitality to Buy Matchbox Out of Bankruptcy

The 50 Top-Grossing Full-Service Restaurants in America