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Independent Restaurants

Mammoth storms pummel the restaurant industry

 By Heather Lalley on Sep. 08, 2017

As eateries in one of the nation’s biggest restaurant markets set their sights on recovery, those in the path of Hurricane Irma and other storms brace for an uphill climb.

Food

Local sourcing tops chefs’ trend picks for 2014

 By Sara Rush Wirth on Dec. 03, 2013

Local sourcing will be the dominant influence on restaurant menus next year, according to an NRA survey of chefs. See what other trends ranked highest.

Top 100 Independents

2017 top independent restaurants in Calif.

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 09, 2017

The 11 Top 100 restaurants in California are almost evenly split between San Francisco and Los Angeles/Orange County. Here are the top-grossing independents in the Golden State.

Food

Dessert, hold the gluten

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 21, 2014

Chef Jehangir Mehta reinvents the classic sundae for a growing segment of consumers.

Workforce

Is open-book management right for your operation?

By Alaina Lancaster on Dec. 01, 2017

Here's why some restaurants are deploying the strategy as an antidote to today's challenging labor market.

So you want to open a restaurant ...

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Mar. 06, 2014

Opening your first restaurant is a daunting task and you’ll never be 100 percent ready. Advice Guy recommends three approaches to restaurant education prior to starting your concept.

Food

Indie restaurants stand out by maximizing regional flavor and originality

Sponsored content from our partner General Mills Convenience & Foodservice on Mar. 14, 2018

Independent restaurants are known for their creativity and their ability to turn out signature menu items their customers crave and can’t find anywhere else.

10 groundbreaking concepts of 2014

By Sara Rush Wirth on May 05, 2014

Instead of following the lead, these trendsetting operations have changed the game with unique, new business plans. So they've become the ones to watch.

Marketing

Restaurants jump on @HiddenCash social media trend

By Kelly Killian on Jun. 06, 2014

People in big cities have been all abuzz over the hidden cash craze sweeping social media, that all started when a mysterious person (@HiddenCash) began stashing money around San Francisco.

The week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Special eye-poke edition

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 11, 2014

New food-cost threats, an example of how not to handle shareholder relations and Moe, Larry and Curly are handed spatulas.

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