Michael S. Kaufman is the current chairman of the National Restaurant Association board of directors and co-president with Michael Sternberg of Enovo Restaurant Ventures LLC, which operates and licenses the Harry’s Tap Room brand...

Restaurants can be important fixtures in their neighborhoods, but some operators take a different tack, opening temporary eateries to suit the needs of festivals, holidays or even just hungry dinnertime customers.Spiegelworld, a traveling show...

Though expanding a business abroad can mean navigating a labyrinth of legal red tape, distinct cultural traditions and wildly varying culinary preferences, a number of restaurant chains have found the world full of untapped potential for their...

Our mothers have been telling us for years that we shouldn’t eat between meals. Today, however, snacking has emerged as its own daypart, and experts forecast it will continue to grow steadily. Stan Frankenthaler, executive chef and...

Prompted by the need to be where the people are and reduce overhead costs, a growing number of operators are taking their fare on the road—literally.Across the country, truck-based foodservice operations are serving up such moveable feasts as...

The following story is part of this week's special NRN 50 issue, Opportunities knocking: Open the door to bold thinking and unlock your profit potential. Non-subscribers and those who wish to purchase this single issue in its...

The following story is part of this week's special NRN 50 issue, Opportunities knocking: Open the door to bold thinking and unlock your profit potential. Non-subscribers and those who wish to purchase this single issue in its...