Nation’s Restaurant News Intelligence has published its second annual Technology Market Leader Report. Hear from 550+ restaurant operators on what’s driving their technology investments.
I’m sick of snow, and I’m not the only one who is. My whining may not elicit much sympathy from readers in the Midwest or Northeast, who are accustomed to long, frigid winters, but those of us in Colorado are just not used to this.I’ve bragged...
Despite all the attention focused on Americans’ expanding waistlines, dieting among U.S. adults is at an all-time low—a befuddling reality for operators trying to serve up more healthful fare.According to new data from the NPD Group, a Port...
Fred’s Restaurant in Sarasota, Fla., has garnered national recognition, including winning Wine Spectator magazine’s Best of Award of Excellence in three of the past four years as well as being named “Sarasota’s Hot Spot” by Money magazine. But...
Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp., the San Diego-based parent of the Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes restaurant concepts, has always offered health benefits to its full-time employees.But last year the parent company of nearly 100 salad-buffet units...
SAN FRANCISCO —Already scrambling to comply with a paid-sick-leave ordinance that took effect this month following a citywide spike in the hourly minimum wage to $9.14 in January, operators here also...
ANNAPOLIS, MD. —Coaching, leadership, succession planning, and recruitment and retention strategies are some of the topics to be discussed among trainers attending the 73rd semiannual conference of...
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLO. —Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, based here, recently awarded 89 employees each with $1,000 scholarships to apply to education-related expenses, such as tuition reimbursement, living expenses, books, matriculation...
By now most restaurant operators are aware of the significant clout of the nation’s Hispanic population. They know that the demographic has swelled in numbers in recent years and is projected to continue to do so. They also have likely heard that...
Nearly everyone is familiar with the term “preventative maintenance.” It is the process of routinely inspecting and improving equipment and replacing worn or torn parts before the whole machine breaks down.The rationale is simple: Routine...