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Buca di Beppo

Leadership

Earl Enterprises taps Reef vet to develop nontraditional sites

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 25, 2023

Valentina Ellison is charged with putting Earl brands in airports, sports centers and shopping malls.

Emerging Brands

Robert Earl says he’s out to save independent restaurants

 By Peter Romeo on Aug. 06, 2020

Not coincidentally, his new virtual venture may add to his success, too.

Food

Restaurants adapt Easter and Passover menus to the new normal

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 03, 2020

Like other activities, holiday meals are pivoting to accommodate social distancing and lockdown guidelines.

Emerging Brands

Robert Earl launches a virtual wings chain

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 31, 2020

Wing Squad will offer delivery from ghost kitchens via the apps of third-party services.

Top 500 Chains

Buca di Beppo

May 03, 2019

Get Top 500 data: sales, units and YOY change, average unit volume, and company/franchise units, as well as Technomic’s analysis, growth forecast and more.

Technology

Owner of Buca di Beppo, Planet Hollywood reports credit card breach

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 29, 2019

Earl Enterprises says the data security breach lasted 10 months.

Emerging Brands

Guy Fieri, Robert Earl to develop a chicken chain

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 25, 2019

The second unit of Chicken Guy is slated to open this spring.

Top 500 Chains

Buca di Beppo

Jun. 19, 2018

Low-cost employee perks

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 11, 2006

Forget HMOs and flexible hours. When Glen Agritelley, owner of Mercy Wine Bar in Dallas, talks employee benefits he means cross country flights and free nights at vineyards. “It makes more of a difference than paying staff more,” says Agritelley, a former Microsoft executive who opened his wine bar three years ago.

2017 Top 500: Italian

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 08, 2017

Italian heavyweight Olive Garden increased sales by 3%, helping to drive the menu category's 1.9% sales growth, to $8.5 billion.

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