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.
It must be tough being the mayor of a big city, or running the office of economic development, or being the go-to real estate magnate with the clout and money to make things happen.How do you in good conscience green-light projects that promote...
Shawn Foster has climbed his way up the ranks from dishwasher to corporate chef and eventually to founder of his own restaurant concept. After earning an associate’s degree at The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y....
As public restaurant companies ride out the violent swings of the rattled stock market, operators are changing the way they speak to Wall Street, laying bare faults that a few years ago would have been viewed by investors as the kiss of death.Call...
Hurt by rising costs and softer sales, operators in many areas are shying away from hiring teenage workers and seeking out older, more experienced employees who cost less to train, can work longer hours and are more likely to stay on the job when...
While deflecting a big investor’s criticisms about depressed stock values and purportedly unchecked corporate overhead and capital spending, the parent of the Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s brands posted trend-busting first-quarter results that exceeded...
TAMPA Fla. The Melting Pot will look to increase business from women with the launch of a “Girls Night Out” promotion during August and September. The chain’s 130 units will put their own twist on the menu during the promotion, timed to run...
SAN DIEGO Jack in the Box is adding another cheese-filled item to the menu this summer with the introduction of its Cheesy Macaroni Bites, the company said Monday The fried wedges of macaroni and cheese will be sold for a suggested $1.69...
CARROLLTON Texas T.G.I. Friday’s is launching a new customer-loyalty program with the introduction of its “Give Me More Stripes” benefits. With such perks as a pass to jump the waiting line for tables, the new program is more about ...
SAN MATEO Calif. California’s San Mateo County is moving toward a vote on a menu disclosure bill that would levy such penalties on noncomplying restaurants as the revocation of their operating permits, according to local press reports. The...
Arash of bankruptcies and unit closures in recent months is evidence not only of the difficult operating environment, but also of the tight-fisted lending atmosphere, which today is making it more challenging than ever to restructure debt or to...
