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New restaurant equipment and back-of-the-house technology

Tip pooling proposal runs into trouble

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 14, 2017

A procedure change suggests the measure is meeting considerable public resistance.

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Research run amok

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 12, 2018

New reports make the case for expanding menu labeling to all restaurants and adopting a nationwide soda tax. It's enough to make you want to crave a $300 breakfast at Denny's.

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Stayin' alive across foodservice channels

By Chris Keating on Feb. 12, 2018

Restaurants continue to defy traditional categorizations.

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Race reactions and other restaurant nightmares of the week

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 21, 2018

Who said the industry is color blind? On the other hand, there are parties saying it's crooked.

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How to reduce food waste at the buffet

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Apr. 18, 2018

There are ways to prevent diners from taking too much, such as letting them know just how much they're discarding, Advice Guy says.

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13 weirdest customer draws at restaurants

By Kelly Killian on Apr. 12, 2017

See what passes as entertainment at restaurants these days.

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This week’s restaurant nightmares: You’re kidding, right?

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 06, 2017

A different sort of whopper figured large in recent restaurant news. But it's all true—we swear it!

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How to buy a good griddle

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 12, 2006

Griddles are fairly basic: a thick steel plate is heated from below, allowing you to grill and sauté on a big flat surface. Today, that basic formula is being tricked out with new features.

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