First Bite

Review websites like Yelp and OpenTable have been both a bane and a boon for restaurant operators for years, who often struggle to deal with and respond to harsh or misleading reviews. But at the same time, they could be a crucial discovery tool...

Following a statewide labor investigation, 27 New Jersey Boston Market locations have reopened after the New Jersey Department of Labor procured more than $630,000 in backpay for 314 workers. The company was issued 27 stop-work orders last...

Red Robin has made plenty of progress on its five-point “North Star” plan, put into place by CEO GJ Hart late last year to chart the company’s comeback. In Q1, for instance, the chain experienced 700 new sales records, while its...

Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News and Datassential partner to present The Top 500, the definitive sales ranking of restaurants in America...

Loyalty programs and restaurant apps aren’t just for limited-service restaurants that are visited as frequently as a morning coffee run or drive-thru stop. Baltimore-based Atlas Restaurant Group — which just launched its app and loyalty...

As the line between fast-casual and casual-dining continues to blur, Smashburger is hopping on the more upscale, experiential trend within the limited-service category. Recently, somewhat in defiance of the off-premises focus of the COVID-era...

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. is struggling to boost customer visits following a post-pandemic spike in traffic, as same-store sales for the second quarter ended July 30, 2023 were down 6.3%. The dwindling traffic and sales...