Pei Wei Asian Diner

Marketing

5 restaurant mysteries solved this week

The industry now knows what a pile of frozen pizzas were doing inside a Little Caesars, and just how far In-N-Out intends to grow beyond its California roots.

Marketing

Why did Pei Wei dig through the trash at Panda Express?

Pei Wei is sparring with its fast-casual rival in an online marketing campaign highlighting menu transparency.

Flighty may best describe the 2014 restaurant customer. End-of-year trend predictions revealed that he or she may be seeking adventurous flavors on one visit, value on another.

More than half of the restaurant industry’s $491 billion in sales come from the Top 500 chains. And these giants grew at a modestly stronger rate, both in terms of sales and store counts, than the industry overall. Restaurant Business focused on the leading 250 performers to identify trends for our first-ever special report delivering lessons from Technomic’s annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. This special package includes lessons for all operators from the largest chains by segment, menu category and more.

A look at the casual-dining chains satisfying consumers with their dine-in services, but not doing quite as well with takeout.

The longtime chain marketer will be the first to hold the position, a reflection of the concept's growth plans.

Along with appointing a new CEO, the sister of P.F. Chang’s expanded its menu

See which 10 chains are winning with seafood that consumers say they can’t get anywhere else.

Distribution Market Advantage (DMA), Schaumburg, IL, has agreed to a new three-year distribution contract with P.F. Chang's China Bistro and Pei Wei Asian...

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