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ARLINGTON Va. Full-service restaurants have the highest average base pay among franchised companies across multiple industries, according to a report released Monday by FRANdata, an independent research company here that tracks the franchise...
Glowing reviews and good marketing are integral to a restaurant’s success, but the menu may be the most important way a chef or owner impacts the customers. Consultants and academics agree that a little careful menu engineering, both in the mix of...
Tightfisted consumers increasingly are eating at home or picking up ready-to-eat meals from their local grocery stores. But savvy restaurateurs can lure them back during these tough economic times by offering carryout, curbside or delivery service...
Skyrocketing food and fuel costs have forced operators to take a cold, hard look at their purchasing habits. Lee Plotkin, founder of L.P. Enterprises Inc., works with growing restaurant companies to help them create or improve their purchasing or...
EMERYVILLE Calif. The parent to the Jamba Juice smoothie chain has outlined its strategic priorities for 2009 that include plans to eliminate about $25 million in store-level costs, test self-serve terminals, expand food options on the menu and...
Casual-dining bellwethers Brinker International Inc. and Darden Restaurants Inc. this week will provide outlooks for the year ahead amid a worsening picture for many chains in the segment. While the entire restaurant industry suffers...
DALLAS Chili’s Grill & Bar said Wednesday it has opened its first restaurant in El Salvador, which brings the number of countries with Chili's locations to 26. The new, 237-seat restaurant in Antiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador, is operated by...
OGDEN Utah Taco Maker Inc., the franchisor of more than 185 quick-service restaurants, said it plans to open 25 more units this year in the United States and Puerto Rico. The largest Mexican quick-service brand in Puerto Rico, Taco Maker...
