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Bird in the Hand

Restaurants seek a distinctive chicken Restaurants seek a distinctive chicken

With antibiotic-free becoming the norm, operators look for stand-out birds

Apr 21, 2017

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Kruse/Thorn: Have we reached peak customization?Kruse/Thorn: Have we reached peak customization?

byNancy Kruse, Bret Thorn

Apr 12, 2017

1 Min Read

restaurant receipt tip

Restaurant Operations

Suggested gratuities inch up to an 18-percent minimum Suggested gratuities inch up to an 18-percent minimum

byLisa Jennings

Apr 3, 2017

1 Min Read

Restaurant Marketing

OpenTable seeks to reduce no-shows OpenTable seeks to reduce no-shows

byLisa Jennings

Mar 21, 2017

1 Min Read

Vegetarian restaurants

New Restaurants

The latest crop of vegetable-forward restaurants The latest crop of vegetable-forward restaurants

Mar 13, 2017

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Consumer Trends

How to attract Gen Z How to attract Gen Z

byMarcella Veneziale

Mar 10, 2017

1 Min Read

allergyeats top 5

Consumer Trends

Top 5 most allergy-friendly restaurants of 2017

Top 5 most allergy-friendly restaurants of 2017

jackfruit

Consumer Trends

Jackfruit steps into the spotlight

Jackfruit steps into the spotlight

byMarcella Veneziale

pizza app

Consumer Trends

Tapping into the power of mobile apps

Tapping into the power of mobile apps

lunch habits

Consumer Trends

6 facts impacting consumer lunch choices

6 facts impacting consumer lunch choices

byTara Fitzpatrick

Nima

Consumer Trends

Gluten-free diners’ new mantra: trust, but verify

Gluten-free diners’ new mantra: trust, but verify

Generation Z

Consumer Trends

How restaurants can attract Gen Z customers

How restaurants can attract Gen Z customers

wine

Flat forecast for restaurant wine in 2017

Flat forecast for restaurant wine in 2017

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Consumer Trends

Online daters reject romantic restaurant dinners

Online daters reject romantic restaurant dinners

restaurant open traffic

Consumer Trends

How to grow traffic in 2017

How to grow traffic in 2017

Amazon pizza

Restaurant Technology

App provides restaurant wait times to Amazon Echo users

App provides restaurant wait times to Amazon Echo users

byLisa Jennings

Consumer Trends

10 restaurants that shaped popular taste

10 restaurants that shaped popular taste

Seafood demand skips from slump to surge

Seafood demand skips from slump to surge

Consumer Trends

Study: Industry headwinds could persist in 2017

Study: Industry headwinds could persist in 2017

Kick Apps: 5 tech tools to raise your restaurant’s game

Restaurant Technology

Kick Apps: 5 tech tools to raise your restaurant’s game

Kick Apps: 5 tech tools to raise your restaurant’s game

byLisa Jennings

Consumer Trends

Indian flavors, Asian noodles, goat top 2017 trends

Indian flavors, Asian noodles, goat top 2017 trends

Consumer Trends

10-unit Hillstone tops Consumer Reports chain rankings

10-unit Hillstone tops Consumer Reports chain rankings

Consumer Trends

Restaurants face slumping lunch sales

Restaurants face slumping lunch sales

Diners are drinking a lot more cider

Diners are drinking a lot more cider

Consumer Trends

Trendinista: Can restaurants profit from an edible cannabis boom?

Trendinista: Can restaurants profit from an edible cannabis boom?

Consumer Trends

Are you ready for Gen Z?

Are you ready for Gen Z?

Consumer Trends

Is Yelp hurting chain restaurant sales?

Is Yelp hurting chain restaurant sales?

Consumer Trends

Forecast: Driverless cars could help sell more drinks

Forecast: Driverless cars could help sell more drinks

Consumer Trends

New app allows restaurant orders via Facebook Messenger

New app allows restaurant orders via Facebook Messenger

byLisa Jennings

Consumer Trends

Non-GMO menu items can earn higher markups

Non-GMO menu items can earn higher markups

Consumer Trends

Lackluster restaurant sales could point to broader downturn

Lackluster restaurant sales could point to broader downturn

byLisa Jennings

Consumer Trends

Meal kit growth not hurting restaurants—yet

Meal kit growth not hurting restaurants—yet

Consumer Trends

Gift cards spur higher full-service check averages

Gift cards spur higher full-service check averages

Consumer Trends

Millennials driving sales of grocery prepared foods

Millennials driving sales of grocery prepared foods

Guests eat at bar

Consumer Trends

Could bar reservations help increase revenue?

Could bar reservations help increase revenue?

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