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Food

Before there was a Mexican restaurant boom, there was Chi-Chi's

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 13, 2022

Restaurant Rewind: Here's the little-remembered saga of the casual-dining pioneer that gave us fried ice cream.

Operations

With tweaks and enhancements, the food hall gears up for its next act

 By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 22, 2022

Developers are far from abandoning the model, but they are reworking and updating it to make the format, food and site locations more relevant.

Emerging Brands

Snooze launches a convenience-driven virtual breakfast concept

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 12, 2022

Called Bodegga, the limited-menu venture is positioned as an upscale alternative to grab-and-go a.m. meals.

Marketing

These are not your grandpa’s breakfast hangouts

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 11, 2022

A.m. specialists young and old are enlivening the morning market in a push for younger, more affluent patrons. Grab a breakfast cocktail and read how.

Food

Chef Jose Garces shares past surprises and future plans

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 05, 2022

The Iron Chef and multi-concept restaurateur welcomes a return to normalcy as he plots his next act.

Leadership

Restaurateur Elon Musk aims to go where few business giants have succeeded

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 21, 2022

History shows deep pockets and past triumphs are no guarantee of conquering the peculiar world of foodservice. Here’s a look at past trainwrecks.

Leadership

6 innovations that trace back to Howard Johnson's

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 06, 2022

Reality Check: If you think the now-defunct brand did little more than popularize fried clams, read on.

Operations

What dinner and a movie look like circa 2022

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 01, 2022

AMC's newest facility features seat delivery and far more than popcorn. A bar is coming.

Financing

When Wendy’s and McDonald’s went chain shopping

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 03, 2022

Restaurant Rewind: The burger giants once swelled their portfolios to include everything from pasta concepts to burrito chains. Here's why they ultimately pared back down to burgers.

Emerging Brands

How the pandemic shifted the strategy for Naf Naf Grill

By Heather Lalley on May 02, 2022

Greg Willman was the Middle Eastern concept’s first franchisee in March 2020. Now, he’s the chain’s CEO and owner as it works to rebuild.

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