NRN surveyed over 400 restaurant operators for our latest market leader report. Discover how these industry leaders are leveraging data to shape their strategies and drive success.
So you want your company to be more green. Maybe your customers demand it, maybe you hope it will save money in the long run, maybe you actually would like to try to protect the environment.Not as green as you thinkBut being truly eco-friendly can...
With rising minimum wages equalizing pay rates among restaurants, pay is becoming less of a factor in attracting hourly workers, said operators, who noted they are looking for other ways to recruit and retain their workforces.A recent study by the...
The softening economy may be causing résumés and job applications to pile up for some restaurant operators, but the influx of job seekers does not eliminate the need to thoroughly screen future employees, said Bill Angott, chief...
It’s a buyers’ market out there for well-capitalized and experienced franchisees looking to increase the size of their operations by buying company-owned outlets their franchisors are eager to sell.A rare alignment of regulatory changes in federal...
SANTA ANA Calif. Culinary Adventures Inc., the upscale casual-dining operator founded by former Taco Bell chief executive John Martin and chef David Wilhelm, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and closed three of its nine restaurants...
SALT LAKE CITY Heavy debt and slowed customer traffic in shopping malls have created a cash crunch for snack chain parent Mrs. Fields Famous Brands LLC, which said in a recent filing with federal regulators that it plans to file for Chapter 11...
COPPELL Texas In an unofficial tie-in to the Olympics, CiCi’s Pizza will offer customers a free Pepperoni Flip folded pizza if an American diver scores an overall perfect 10 in the finals of the 10-meter platform competition. The women’s...
GOLDEN Colo. In a nod to the times, Boston Market has rolled out a menu of nine meals priced at $5 each. Among the $5 offerings are a dark-meat quarter of a rotisserie-cooked chicken with one side dish; chicken pot pie; soup and a side...
TAMPA Fla. In the first public look at Outback Steakhouse's financials since its parent company went private in a billion-dollar-plus buyout last year, it seems the casual-dining chain isn’t faring any differently than its peers. Outback’s...
MINNETONKA Minn. An on-site management company has acquired the 10-unit Timber Lodge Steakhouse casual-dining chain, according to a local news report. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Taher Inc., which operates three restaurants in...
