DALLAS —Industry executives gathered here to share best practices during the 50th Annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference made it clear they are relying on innovation to fuel their own...

DALLAS Bruegger’s Bagels, took top honors at the recent Nation’s Restaurant News’ Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference here, earning this year’s Operator of the Year award. —James Greco...

LOS ANGELES —The mobile vending craze is switching into a new gear: franchising. As consumers continue their infatuation with gourmet fare on wheels, some mobile vendors are working to roll...

OAK BROOK Ill. —Video may have killed the radio star, as the song goes, but reality TV killed—or at least seriously maimed—the music video, relegating the art form to only a few hours in the middle...

It’s always good to report on companies that are doing things right, especially in a prolonged downturn like the one we are in. Foodservice distributors who are “doing things right” can be judged by peers or by sales performance. I have the...

Two recent studies showing that menu-labeling initiatives and fast-food bans do not appear to be doing their intended jobs of improving eating habits—especially of lower-income people—are sparking discussion that more comprehensive programs are...

One way to survive this troubled economy is to lower the price of premium products, say some chefs and restaurant marketers who report surging sales of tender beef cuts such as prime rib, strip steaks and filets. That proposition has become a bit...

Restaurant employers across the country are being warned to prepare for significantly higher unemployment insurance tax rates next year as joblessness grows and state benefit funds are depleted.In some states, such as Hawaii, rates are already set...