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.
Some operators are clamping down on energy waste that has been going over their heads for years—literally.Specifically, they are recapturing the energy dollars that go up the kitchen hood because exhaust fans run constantly regardless of whether...
NEW YORK First-quarter earnings season could bring a reversal of fortunes for restaurant stocks, as casual-dining companies have gained momentum recently and quick-service chains have stumbled. With more than 14 restaurant companies set to...
VANCOUVER Wash. For the third year, the chain of more than 1,100 company-operated and franchised pizza stores said it is teaming with manufacturer Traeger Pellet Grills LLC to demonstrate the “grillability” of the brand’s pizzas...
DALLAS Brinker International Inc. said it has appointed Steve Provost to the new post of senior vice president of marketing and brand strategy for its 45-unit Maggiano's Little Italy concept. Provost most recently was chief marketing...
Even as consumers and operators tighten their belts and forgo the finer things, there’s no reason to keep decadent lobster off the menu. The ingredient’s luxury image can be a draw in both good times and bad, and recent declines in lobster prices...
California Tortilla president Bob Phillips says his 37-unit fast-casual Mexican chain closed out the year with same-store sales down a couple of percentage points.It was, he notes, “a first” for his 14-year-old, Rockville, Md.-based brand.But...
EMERYVILLE Calif. Jamba Juice on Monday launched a six-week School Bananananza fundraising campaign in which adopted educational institutions receive 20 percent of the proceeds from sales to supporters. Managers at participating stores...
LAKEWOOD Colo. Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, owner and franchisor of the Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels and Manhattan Bagel brands, Monday named James P. O’Reilly chief concept officer, effective immediately. O’Reilly, a...
As economic pressures oblige consumers to take more of their meals at home, an increasing number of restaurateurs are turning to their old rival, the supermarket, to help them keep their brands in front of patrons.While many operators long have...
DALLAS As more casual-dining chains turn to deals to fix sagging sales, Chili’s Grill & Bar has launched a two-pronged marketing attack with a new “10 under $7” value message and a TV ad campaign that skewers its competition as bland and boring. ...
