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Operations
Restaurant industry steps up in debate over patent trollsRestaurant industry steps up in debate over patent trolls
byRobin Lee Allen
Mar 7, 2014
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Family Dining
The Power List: No. 3 Julia StewartThe Power List: No. 3 Julia Stewart
byRobin Lee Allen
Jan 28, 2014
3 Min Read

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Food Trends
2013: The year of the pretzel
2013: The year of the pretzel
Dec 13, 2013
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2 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Fast Casual
Having Words With: Randy Garutti
Having Words With: Randy Garutti
Oct 15, 2013
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3 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Food Safety
7 steps to ensuring restaurant food safety
7 steps to ensuring restaurant food safety
Sep 25, 2013
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byRobin Lee Allen, Alan Liddle
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Insights
2013 Second 100: Company analysis
2013 Second 100: Company analysis
Jul 23, 2013
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5 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Insights
2013 Top 100: Company analysis
2013 Top 100: Company analysis
Jun 24, 2013
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5 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Menu Trends
Rating today's kids' menus
Rating today's kids' menus
May 13, 2013
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3 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Casual Dining
Breakout Brands: True Food Kitchen
Breakout Brands: True Food Kitchen
Jan 28, 2013
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4 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Food Safety
Breakout Brands: Burtons Grill
Breakout Brands: Burtons Grill
Jan 28, 2013
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2 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Executives
The NRN 50: Breakout Brands
The NRN 50: Breakout Brands
Jan 28, 2013
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3 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Executives
Editor's Letter: Poetic ending
Editor's Letter: Poetic ending
Dec 17, 2012
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2 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Casual Dining
CEO pay coming in line with company results
CEO pay coming in line with company results
Dec 17, 2012
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8 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Casual Dining
Restaurant CFOs sound off on health care concerns
Restaurant CFOs sound off on health care concerns
Nov 26, 2012
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5 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Executives
Industry veterans find opportunities in private equity
Industry veterans find opportunities in private equity
Oct 29, 2012
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5 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Executives
Overcoming obstacles
Overcoming obstacles
Sep 3, 2012
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3 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Operations
Craveability, quantified
Craveability, quantified
Aug 7, 2012
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3 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Operations
Health care compliance advice for restaurants
Health care compliance advice for restaurants
Aug 6, 2012
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6 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Operations
New perspectives
New perspectives
Jun 25, 2012
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4 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Operations
Fraternal spirit at Jack's Family Restaurants
Fraternal spirit at Jack's Family Restaurants
Jun 25, 2012
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6 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Executives
Editor's Letter: Keeping faith
Editor's Letter: Keeping faith
Jun 11, 2012
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3 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Finance
Driving forces behind restaurant sales
Driving forces behind restaurant sales
Apr 16, 2012
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4 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Fast Casual
Skinner: A tough act to follow at McDonald's
Skinner: A tough act to follow at McDonald's
Apr 2, 2012
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6 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Insights
Our week with Marilyn
Our week with Marilyn
Mar 15, 2012
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3 Min Read
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Operations
Regulation nation
Regulation nation
Mar 5, 2012
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5 Min Read
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Marketing & Branding
The game changers: Customer data
The game changers: Customer data
Jan 23, 2012
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Segments
Something for everyone
Something for everyone
Dec 5, 2011
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Executives
Restaurant executive compensation on the rise
Restaurant executive compensation on the rise
Nov 21, 2011
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byRobin Lee Allen
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Health concerns
Health concerns
Oct 10, 2011
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3 Min Read
byRobin Lee Allen
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Casual Dining
Nancy Kruse: State of the plate
Nancy Kruse: State of the plate
Oct 1, 2011
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Taking control
Taking control
Sep 26, 2011
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Marketing & Branding
Strength in the storm
Strength in the storm
Sep 12, 2011
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Expert Opinions
Courting public opinion
Courting public opinion
Sep 5, 2011
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3 Min Read
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Marketing & Branding
Seeking value in volatility
Seeking value in volatility
Aug 22, 2011
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byRobin Lee Allen
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Finance
Healthful food for thought
Healthful food for thought
Aug 8, 2011
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