NRN surveyed over 400 restaurant operators for our latest market leader report. Discover how these industry leaders are leveraging data to shape their strategies and drive success.
Now more than ever, creative advertising and innovative promotions are the keys to bringing cost-conscious diners into casual-dining restaurants, according to marketing executives for chains in the segment.The obvious reward is a quick sales...
Feeding young adults at a camp in the Alaskan wilderness, Cindy Heilman had an epiphany about foodservice. She had quit an earlier job as a restaurant manager to follow her husband, an employee with the forest service, to the Last Frontier, where...
People all over the country may be crying about business slowdowns and rising gasoline prices, but chef Marc Forgione hasn’t let that deter him from plunging into a new business. Forge, his restaurant in New York City’s Tribeca...
As restaurateurs expand the number of better-for-you menu options available to patrons, they also need to do a better job marketing those efforts to the growing ranks of health-conscious consumers, according to new data from The NPD Group.In a...
LOS ANGELES —City Council member Jan Perry admits she is not a fan of fast-food restaurants, but she insists she’s not trying to shut them down. Perry says she just wants to give her...
MARYVILLE Tenn. This should come as no surprise, but that restaurant that Ruby Tuesday blew up live on its website Tuesday was a fake. The chain had promised to destroy its last old-style restaurant to promote its new look, and it invited...
NEW YORK Starwich, a fast-casual sandwich concept here, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, explaining in court papers that it was caught between escalating costs and decreased demand for its pricey fare. Starwich, which is...
Dunkin' Brands Inc. here has signed two development agreements for 107 Dunkin' Donut units in the Houston area. An agreement with the Kainos Partners Holding Co. LLC calls for 75 units with 10 of those scheduled to open in 2009. A pact...
LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider a proposal next week that would require an estimated 300 chain restaurants in unincorporated areas of the county to post nutrition information on menus and menu...
