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Consumer insights: Chilling's out

 By Restaurant Business Staff on May 15, 2005

Studies show Americans have less leisure time, but what's that mean for a restaurateur?

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Is your distributor going the extra mile?

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 28, 2007

What’s your distributor done for you lately? If nothing comes to mind besides dropping off cases at the back door, maybe it’s time to start asking some questions.

Catering's new reality

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 03, 2009

Whether on-premise or off, catering can be a lucrative extension of your brand. But just as with the in-restaurant dining arena, the economic downturn has changed the rules of the game. Corporate events and high-ticket expense account dining have dried up. Weddings and other social events are smaller in size and budget. Fancy and formal are out; casual, creative and flexible are in. Caterers' new marching order: Do more with less—a lot less.

Compass Group to Pay More for Florida Tomatoes, Support Workers' Rights

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 25, 2009

WASHINGTON, DC (Sept. 25)—Compass Group North America is the latest among major foodservice companies to sign a partnership with the Coalition of Immokalee...

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Where are they now?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 30, 2011

Restaurantbusiness.com looks back at some of the concepts that figured into past Future 50 rankings of the day’s up-and-comers.

6 more tips from RLC

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 17, 2014

Here are 6 stealable ideas from the Restaurant Leadership Conference that can help you grow and improve your business.

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Understanding coffee and coffee beans

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 13, 2005

There are two main species of coffee: robusta and arabica.

Who’s got Halal?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 07, 2007

Menus geared to Muslims with several million Muslims living in the United States, more restaurants are adhering to the Halal (permissible) food requirements dictated by Muslim law.

Pizza Patrón's big ideas

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 14, 2009

The bright and agile Texas-based chain is giving national competitors a run for their money one well-executed idea at a time.

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Brown’s cracks the catering code

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 01, 2011

To say that Brown’s Chicken, a fast-casual chain with 29 locations in the Chicago area, was hit hard by the recession would be an understatement: Owing more than $10 million to creditors, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009.

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