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Fine Dining

Consumer Trends

How the heatwave influenced guests' orders, and chef's attire

 By Peter Romeo on Aug. 04, 2023

Beverage preferences were particularly affected, according to a sampling of fine-dining operations.

Leadership

Bloomin' promotes Sheilina Henry to president of Fleming's

 By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 27, 2023

The industry veteran and operations specialist has spent more than a decade at Bloomin’, most recently as group vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion and off-premise dining.

Consumer Trends

Why every restaurateur should remember Joe Baum

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 27, 2023

Restaurant Rewind: His touch is evident throughout the business, from putting a sparkler in a guest's birthday cake to proving themed restaurants would appeal even to an upscale clientele.

Financing

Darden's acquisition of Ruth's Chris, by the numbers

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 14, 2023

The Olive Garden parent closed its deal for the steakhouse chain Wednesday. Here’s a look at what it’s getting.

Operations

Cooper's Hawk closes Esquire, its downtown Chicago wine destination

By Joe Guszkowski on May 25, 2023

CEO Tim McEnery said the pandemic and rising costs contributed to the decision to close the lavish three-story restaurant.

Leadership

Remembering Ruth's Chris founder Ruth Fertel

By Peter Romeo on May 09, 2023

Restaurant Rewind: She could barely afford to open her first restaurant. Now the empire she founded through smarts and a refusal to be stopped is selling for $715 million. Here’s her story.

Financing

With Ruth's Chris deal, Darden doubles down on fine dining

By Joe Guszkowski on May 04, 2023

The 154-unit steakhouse chain will more than double the company's fine-dining footprint. But it won't compete with Darden's other upscale concepts, executives said.

Financing

Darden Restaurants to acquire Ruth's Chris for $715M

By Joe Guszkowski on May 03, 2023

The deal adds another fine-dining concept to Darden's portfolio, which includes Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and The Capital Grille.

Workforce

The tip credit could become a victim of new political realities

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 21, 2023

Organized labor is pushing to end it. But there’s less than a consensus among other parties. Still, supporters of the credit are bracing for more battles.

Topics

Thinking of starting a tip pool? Read this first

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 21, 2023

The regulations have actually been simplified at the federal level. But they remain sufficiently complicated to require some navigating.

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