Lardo, with its corpulent-sounding name, may not be a master of first impressions, but the salt-cured pork fat has cultivated a solid fan base among chefs who love the richness and flavor it lends to dishes. “It’s like spreading...
What’s for dinner tonight? That’s the question many restaurant operators think is the most important to answer when it comes to competing with the growing array of retail outlets that offer prepared foods.But according to a new report from The NPD...
CENTENNIAL Colo. The prices of some premium cuts of beef have fallen to their lowest levels in years as demand for those cuts has slowed, allowing restaurateurs to expand their steak selections and offer them at better prices to cash-strapped...
NEW YORK Citing the economy’s effect on the restaurant industry, the founders of TableXchange.com, an online business that sold reservations to some of the hottest eateries in New York, said Friday they would shut down the site April 1. ...
WILBRAHAM Mass. Friendly’s, a family-dining chain of more than 500 restaurants, said it would launch its Menu Madness promotion Monday and give kids a chance to “take over” its ice cream factory. The promotion, which...
Internet social networks – increasingly on the radar of restaurant marketing pros – are seeing skyrocketing traffic worldwide, but nevertheless pose real challenges to advertisers and promotion peddlers, a new report indicates. Visiting...
Chris Bright may not be a scientific genius, but the president of 88-unit zpizza says he smartly recognized chaos theory at work at his Newport, Calif.-based chain two years ago. Repeatedly, customers would approach the counter to place an...
Call centers are terrific for handling phone orders smoothly and accurately, but their very necessity means a restaurant operation likely has a delivery operation. And when food leaves a restaurant's premises, there's always the potential for...
