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Perkins launches catering program
Family Dining
Perkins debuts catering program nationwidePerkins debuts catering program nationwide
byRon Ruggless
Mar 22, 2024
1 Min Read
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Family Dining
Ascent Hospitality Management names Toni Ronayne president of Perkins Restaurant & BakeryAscent Hospitality Management names Toni Ronayne president of Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
byRon Ruggless
Feb 5, 2024
2 Min Read
Randy Garutti
Executives
18 restaurant executives on the move in December
18 restaurant executives on the move in December
Jan 2, 2024
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16 Slides
byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor
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Family Dining
Huddle House names Blain Shortreed president
Huddle House names Blain Shortreed president
Dec 4, 2023
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2 Min Read
byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
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Menu Trends
Menu Tracker: New items from Arby’s, Tim Hortons, and Red Lobster
Menu Tracker: New items from Arby’s, Tim Hortons, and Red Lobster
Jan 27, 2023
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16 Slides
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
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Menu Trends
Forget the ‘Chicken war’: Burgers are where the real action is
Forget the ‘Chicken war’: Burgers are where the real action is
Sep 16, 2021
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8 Min Read
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
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Menu Trends
Menu Tracker: New items from Starbucks, Wendy’s and Taco Bell
Menu Tracker: New items from Starbucks, Wendy’s and Taco Bell
Aug 27, 2021
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26 Slides
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
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Family Dining
Ascent Hospitality, parent to Huddle House and Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, names former Qdoba exec Peter Ortiz chief development officer
Ascent Hospitality, parent to Huddle House and Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, names former Qdoba exec Peter Ortiz chief development officer
May 24, 2021
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1 Min Read
byHolly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor
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Food Trends
Corporate chefs: Breakfast appeals to customers 24/7
Corporate chefs: Breakfast appeals to customers 24/7
May 10, 2021
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7 Min Read
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
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Menu Trends
Menu Tracker: New items from Boston Market, IHOP and Marco’s Pizza
Menu Tracker: New items from Boston Market, IHOP and Marco’s Pizza
Jan 21, 2021
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14 Slides
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
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Quick Service
Jack in the Box reports 12.2% same-store sales jump and prepares to expand
Jack in the Box reports 12.2% same-store sales jump and prepares to expand
Nov 19, 2020
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4 Min Read
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
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Menu Trends
Menu Tracker: New items from Boston Market, Dunkin’ and Taco Bell
Menu Tracker: New items from Boston Market, Dunkin’ and Taco Bell
Oct 29, 2020
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24 Slides
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
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Menu Trends
Menu Tracker: New items from Nathan’s Famous, Papa Murphy’s and Bahama Breeze
Menu Tracker: New items from Nathan’s Famous, Papa Murphy’s and Bahama Breeze
Apr 24, 2020
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13 Slides
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
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Menu Trends
Menu Tracker: New items from Arby’s, Dunkin’ and KFC
Menu Tracker: New items from Arby’s, Dunkin’ and KFC
Feb 20, 2020
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12 Slides
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
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Food Trends
Slater's 50/50 owner buys Marie Callender’s
Slater's 50/50 owner buys Marie Callender’s
Nov 6, 2019
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3 Min Read
byNancy Luna, Senior editor, Nation's Restaurant News
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Franchising
Huddle House names Tim Linderman chief development officer
Huddle House names Tim Linderman chief development officer
Sep 30, 2019
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1 Min Read
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
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Family Dining
Huddle House agrees to buy Perkins
Huddle House agrees to buy Perkins
Sep 12, 2019
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2 Min Read
byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
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Family Dining
Huddle House names new operations, supply chain chiefs
Huddle House names new operations, supply chain chiefs
May 24, 2019
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2 Min Read
byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
Menu Tracker: New items from Carl’s Jr., Dairy Queen, Modern Market
Menu Trends
Menu Tracker: New items from Carl’s Jr., Dairy Queen, Modern Market
Menu Tracker: New items from Carl’s Jr., Dairy Queen, Modern Market
Mar 27, 2019
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14 Slides
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
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Family Dining
Huddle House warns of possible data breach
Huddle House warns of possible data breach
Feb 2, 2019
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2 Min Read
byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
Deal-making alters company rankings
Top 500 Restaurants
2018 Top 200: Deal-making alters company rankings
2018 Top 200: Deal-making alters company rankings
Aug 22, 2018
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6 Min Read
byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
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Top 500 Restaurants
2018 Top 200: No heat lamps in Family Dining
2018 Top 200: No heat lamps in Family Dining
Jun 18, 2018
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3 Min Read
byMarcella Veneziale, Associate Web Editor
Huddle House
Mergers & Acquisitions
Sentinel Capital Partners sells Huddle House
Sentinel Capital Partners sells Huddle House
Feb 1, 2018
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2 Min Read
byMarcella Veneziale, Associate Web Editor
Menu Tracker
Menu Trends
Menu Tracker: New items from Arby's, Denny's, Wienerschnitzel
Menu Tracker: New items from Arby's, Denny's, Wienerschnitzel
Jan 25, 2018
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8 Slides
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
money
Finance
Restaurants, retail groups hail passage of tax plan
Restaurants, retail groups hail passage of tax plan
Dec 21, 2017
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4 Min Read
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
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Finance
Sentinel Capital Partners buys Captain D’s
Sentinel Capital Partners buys Captain D’s
Dec 18, 2017
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4 Min Read
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
Food Safety Symposium 2017
Technology
5 food safety best practices
5 food safety best practices
Nov 18, 2017
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7 Min Read
byAlan Liddle, Senior Data & Events Editor
Golden Corral smoked pork
Operations
Golden Corral rolls out smokers
Golden Corral rolls out smokers
Sep 27, 2017
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2 Min Read
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
Menu Tracker
Menu Trends
Menu Tracker: New items from Cicis, Qdoba Mexican Eats, Wienerschnitzel
Menu Tracker: New items from Cicis, Qdoba Mexican Eats, Wienerschnitzel
Sep 13, 2017
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14 Slides
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
first watch
Segments
2017 Second 100: Disruptors shake up Family-Dining segment
2017 Second 100: Disruptors shake up Family-Dining segment
Aug 1, 2017
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4 Min Read
byFern Glazer
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Food Trends
Tots are the trendy shape for potatoes this year
Tots are the trendy shape for potatoes this year
Feb 7, 2017
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4 Min Read
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Franchising
Meet the next generation of franchisees
Meet the next generation of franchisees
Aug 2, 2016
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9 Min Read
byJonathan Maze, Senior Financial Editor
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Marketing & Branding
Menu, marketing moves elevate Family Dining
Menu, marketing moves elevate Family Dining
Jul 26, 2016
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3 Min Read
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
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Family Dining
Huddle House CEO plots growth strategy
Huddle House CEO plots growth strategy
Jul 8, 2016
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3 Min Read
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
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Mergers & Acquisitions
How Huddle House got operators to remodel
How Huddle House got operators to remodel
May 25, 2016
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3 Min Read
byJonathan Maze, Senior Financial Editor

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