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Restaurant Concepts & Chefs

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Neon Greens hydroponic farm

New Restaurants

This salad concept grows its own lettuce through an on-site hydroponic farm This salad concept grows its own lettuce through an on-site hydroponic farm

byJoanna Fantozzi

Nov 26, 2024

3 Min Read

Megan and Chris Curren

Restaurant Concepts & Chefs

Virgil’s 30th anniversary, happy hour at Mermaid Inn, and Christmas decorations at Pete’s Tavern Virgil’s 30th anniversary, happy hour at Mermaid Inn, and Christmas decorations at Pete’s Tavern

byBret Thorn, Patricia Cobe

Nov 26, 2024

Restaurant Operations

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Policy & Regulation

California voters narrowly reject $18 minimum wage increase California voters narrowly reject $18 minimum wage increase

byJoanna Fantozzi

Nov 20, 2024

2 Min Read

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Restaurant Operations

Inflation has cooled for both quick-service and full-service restaurants, study finds Inflation has cooled for both quick-service and full-service restaurants, study finds

byJoanna Fantozzi

Nov 14, 2024

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Menu Trends

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Sesame balls at Unit Su Vege, Philadelphia

Menu Trends

Sesame balls, a trending Chinese snack Sesame balls, a trending Chinese snack

byNRN staff, Datassential

Nov 26, 2024

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Artichoke carpaccio with the New on the Menu logo

Menu Trends

New on the menu: Artichoke carpaccio and PB&J jello New on the menu: Artichoke carpaccio and PB&J jello

byBret Thorn

Nov 22, 2024

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Restaurant News

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Gotham Restaurant

Restaurant News

New York City landmark Gotham Restaurant closes for good New York City landmark Gotham Restaurant closes for good

byAlicia Kelso

Nov 22, 2024

2 Min Read

California-state-government

Policy & Regulation

California voters narrowly reject $18 minimum wage increase California voters narrowly reject $18 minimum wage increase

byJoanna Fantozzi

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Restaurant Insights

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Restaurant spending reaches new high compared to grocery shopping Restaurant spending reaches new high compared to grocery shopping

byRon Ruggless

Nov 19, 2024

2 Min Read

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Reports

October job growth stagnates nationally, including the restaurant industry October job growth stagnates nationally, including the restaurant industry

byJoanna Fantozzi

Nov 1, 2024

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5 ways restaurants are luring customers this year

Operators get creative with generating traffic

Fern Glazer

February 3, 2018

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With little to no traffic growth predicted for restaurants in 2018, according to The NPD Group, here are creative ways operators will try to attract diners.

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Fern Glazer

Fern Glazer is a writer, editor and content expert, and a founder and partner of Little Warrior Agency. A long-time contributor to Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality, Fern specializes in covering consumer dining behavior and food trends.

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