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How your restaurant sales and profits compare to competitors' and what you can do to improve financial performance

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25 top limited-service chains in sales and satisfaction

 By Restaurant Business Staff on May 22, 2017

A restaurant chain's sales don't always reflect customer satisfaction, and vice versa. Here, we rank the leading limited-service chains using a formula that includes financials, consumer satisfaction and value.

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Get milk

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 12, 2006

When it comes to milk, both flavoring and packaging affect consumption, and novelty especially attracts the kids.

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The Mediterranean menu

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 11, 2007

What to look for when purchasing olives and olive oil—two Mediterranean staples.

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Credit card borrowing

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 12, 2007

Need some quick cash for the business? After years of taking a back seat to home equity loans, plastic may be set for a comeback.

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Commodities Costs Have Restaurants Cutting Closer To The Bone

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 19, 2011

After trimming the obvious fat, restaurant chains are now having to cut closer to the bone as they look for ways to combat rising food costs and preserve healthy margins while avoiding significant price hikes.

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Good news & bad news on food costs

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 01, 2012

Wholesale food costs will ease significantly for restaurants this year, but operators will still feel a pinch on margins because of customers’ resistance to pass-along increases in menu prices, according to the National Restaurant Association.

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A warm bed for winter produce

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 01, 2012

In November, the risotto featured mushrooms, wild scallions and artichokes, but now it’s transitioning into a cozy vehicle for roasted root vegetables.

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‘What are you talking about?’

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 19, 2014

What are the issues most likely to be discussed both on and off stage during the Restaurant Leadership Conference? A recent pulse check by the National Restaurant Association reveals some reordering of the usual concerns preoccupying restaurateurs.

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Getting on the shelves: Licensing lessons

By Sara Rush Wirth on Feb. 09, 2015

Licensing products doesn't have to be a huge undertaking. Brands with small programs that they say are lucrative as well as simpler to maintain—and began with relative ease. For restaurateurs looking into licensing, there are lessons to learn at every level.

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2015 Top 100 Independents in New York

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 20, 2015

Tourism continues to rule the Top 100 Independent Restaurants. Not surprisingly, New York City is home to the most restaurants in the ranking. 33 of the Top 100 restaurants are located in the Big Apple.

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