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Indian cuisine gains steam
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Indian cuisine gains steamIndian cuisine gains steam

Fast-casual upstarts hone in on customizable curries, stuffed naan and hand-held kati rolls

byLisa Jennings, Executive Editor
May 31, 2018
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1 Min Read
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Menu Trends
Menu Tracker: New items from Church’s Chicken, Del Taco, Red LobsterMenu Tracker: New items from Church’s Chicken, Del Taco, Red Lobster
byBret Thorn
May 30, 2018
12 Slides
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Casual Dining
Bravo Brio’s new parent launches FoodFirst Global Restaurants Inc.Bravo Brio’s new parent launches FoodFirst Global Restaurants Inc.
byLisa Jennings
May 29, 2018
1 Min Read
Zoe’s Kitchen weighs closure of up to 10 units
Fast Casual
Zoe’s Kitchen weighs closure of up to 10 unitsZoe’s Kitchen weighs closure of up to 10 units
byRon Ruggless
May 25, 2018
1 Min Read
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Chipotle to move headquarters from Denver to Southern CaliforniaChipotle to move headquarters from Denver to Southern California
byNancy Luna
May 23, 2018
1 Min Read
The upside of fast casual’s identity crisis
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The upside of fast casual’s identity crisisThe upside of fast casual’s identity crisis
byJenna Telesca
May 22, 2018
1 Min Read
Six fast-casual Korean contenders
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Six fast-casual Korean contenders
Six fast-casual Korean contenders
May 17, 2018
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1 Min Read
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
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Fast casual creeps upscale
Fast casual creeps upscale
May 17, 2018
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1 Min Read
byGloria Dawson
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Fast Casual
Cava Group readies $35M investment round
Cava Group readies $35M investment round
May 16, 2018
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1 Min Read
byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
Velvet Taco names Allyn Taylor chief development officer
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Velvet Taco names Allyn Taylor chief development officer
Velvet Taco names Allyn Taylor chief development officer
May 16, 2018
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1 Min Read
byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
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Fast Casual
Will Brian Niccol 'Taco Bell-ize' Chipotle?
Will Brian Niccol 'Taco Bell-ize' Chipotle?
May 16, 2018
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1 Min Read
byNancy Luna, Senior editor, Nation's Restaurant News
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Emerging Chains
Meet the 2018 Hot Concepts award winners
Meet the 2018 Hot Concepts award winners
May 14, 2018
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1 Min Read
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
Jack in the Box could sell Qdoba
Fast Casual
Qdoba names Keith Guilbault CEO
Qdoba names Keith Guilbault CEO
May 14, 2018
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1 Min Read
byNancy Luna, Senior editor, Nation's Restaurant News
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Chipotle must pay fired manager nearly $8 million
Chipotle must pay fired manager nearly $8 million
May 11, 2018
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1 Min Read
byNancy Luna, Senior editor, Nation's Restaurant News
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[WEBINAR] The Secret to McDonald’s Success (It’s Not What You Think)
[WEBINAR] The Secret to McDonald’s Success (It’s Not What You Think)
May 10, 2018
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Potbelly CEO says struggling brand ‘explored’ a sale
Potbelly CEO says struggling brand ‘explored’ a sale
May 9, 2018
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1 Min Read
byNancy Luna, Senior editor, Nation's Restaurant News
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Operations
Panera Bread grows in-house delivery service to 1,300 locations
Panera Bread grows in-house delivery service to 1,300 locations
May 9, 2018
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1 Min Read
byNancy Luna, Senior editor, Nation's Restaurant News
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Noodles & Company interim CFO moves to Qdoba
Noodles & Company interim CFO moves to Qdoba
May 8, 2018
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1 Min Read
byNancy Luna, Senior editor, Nation's Restaurant News
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Former Burger King exec tapped as new Le Duff America CEO
Former Burger King exec tapped as new Le Duff America CEO
May 4, 2018
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1 Min Read
byNancy Luna, Senior editor, Nation's Restaurant News
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Habit Restaurants 1Q hurt by free burger promo
Habit Restaurants 1Q hurt by free burger promo
May 3, 2018
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1 Min Read
byNancy Luna, Senior editor, Nation's Restaurant News
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Executives
New Aloha Poke CEO says ‘poke is here to stay’
New Aloha Poke CEO says ‘poke is here to stay’
May 2, 2018
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1 Min Read
byNancy Luna, Senior editor, Nation's Restaurant News
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Fast Casual
NRN video of the week: Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol on his turnaround plans
NRN video of the week: Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol on his turnaround plans
May 1, 2018
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1 Min Read
byAnna Kang, Content producer
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Boston Market names Frances Allen CEO
Boston Market names Frances Allen CEO
May 1, 2018
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byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
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Delivery & Takeout Solutions
Chipotle rolls out delivery at 1,500 locations through DoorDash
Chipotle rolls out delivery at 1,500 locations through DoorDash
Apr 30, 2018
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1 Min Read
byNancy Luna, Senior editor, Nation's Restaurant News
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Finance
Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol hints at drive-thrus in the future
Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol hints at drive-thrus in the future
Apr 26, 2018
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1 Min Read
byNancy Luna, Senior editor, Nation's Restaurant News
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Food Trends
Shake Shack tests new vegetarian burger
Shake Shack tests new vegetarian burger
Apr 25, 2018
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1 Min Read
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
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Executives
Chipotle names Marissa Andrada chief human resources officer
Chipotle names Marissa Andrada chief human resources officer
Apr 20, 2018
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byNancy Luna, Senior editor, Nation's Restaurant News
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A new chapter for Chinese food
A new chapter for Chinese food
Apr 19, 2018
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byTara Fitzpatrick, Senior Editor
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10 restaurant promos lighting up 4/20
10 restaurant promos lighting up 4/20
Apr 18, 2018
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10 Slides
byAnna Kang, Content producer
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Fast Casual
NRN video of the week: Chipotle launches new ingredient-focused ad campaign
NRN video of the week: Chipotle launches new ingredient-focused ad campaign
Apr 17, 2018
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1 Min Read
byAnna Kang, Content producer
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5 Japanese chains that are growing in the U.S.
5 Japanese chains that are growing in the U.S.
Apr 13, 2018
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byLisa Jennings, Executive Editor
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MOD Pizza adds president to COO Paul Twohig’s role
MOD Pizza adds president to COO Paul Twohig’s role
Apr 12, 2018
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byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor
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Beverage Trends
Menu Tracker: New items from Habit Burger, Schlotzsky's, Wendy's
Menu Tracker: New items from Habit Burger, Schlotzsky's, Wendy's
Apr 12, 2018
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18 Slides
byBret Thorn, Senior Food Editor
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Fast Casual
Moe’s doesn’t want to be a burrito chain anymore
Moe’s doesn’t want to be a burrito chain anymore
Apr 11, 2018
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byGloria Dawson
By Chloe chef and coowner Chloe Coscarelli won the Food Network competition ldquoCupcake Warsrdquo and is a lifelong vegetarian
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By Chloe founder sues ESquared Hospitality for trademark violations
By Chloe founder sues ESquared Hospitality for trademark violations
Apr 10, 2018
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1 Min Read
byLisa Jennings, Executive Editor

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