Cheesecake Factory

A numbers game

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 16, 2015

A portion of the public is stuck on the falsehood that a server is only paid $2.13 an hour, plus the few bucks they might pocket in tips.

Food

Cheesecake Factory expands brunch service

Oct. 05, 2017

The chain will now offer its Sunday brunch menu on Saturdays, too.

This week's 6 head-spinning moments: Whoa

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 19, 2016

A true challenger to the Cronut appears, along with signs of a deeper dive into groceries by The Cheesecake Factory, less yelling at Red Robin, a return to crazy restaurant theming and crow being added to the menu of Jack in the Box.

Marketing

5 digital ways chains aim to lure undecided diners

By Lisa White on Oct. 20, 2017

A new report gives a glimpse into some of the outreach tactics restaurants are using online.

Marketing

Who has the best music in casual dining?

By Mary Chapman on Aug. 25, 2016

Music can help make or break a restaurant experience, so with help from Technomic, we found the top 10 casual-dining playlists.

Workforce

3 ways top-performing restaurant chains retain general managers

By Alaina Lancaster on Dec. 22, 2017

Chains with winning sales numbers do these three things for their GMs.

Off-premise separates restaurant sales stars from also-rans

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 02, 2016

Recent earnings reports show a correlation between positive comp sales and customers eating outside of restaurants, but not all brands are convinced.

Financing

Who could Inspire Brands buy?

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 15, 2018

The Bottom Line: Arby's and Buffalo Wild Wings want to buy more brands, and they have plenty of choices.

What will be the breakout concept of 2017?

By Lauren Hallow and Peter Romeo on Dec. 05, 2016

From Eatsa to McDonald's, here's a look at 13 quick-service and fast-casual brands with the potential to be next year's breakout restaurant concept.

Consumer Trends

Yelp users’ favorite casual chains

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 05, 2018

A new analysis also shows what differentiates a good user-generated review from a negative one.

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