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Elizabeth Smith stepping down as Bloomin’ Brands chairman

Feb 13, 2020

Gregg Scarlett also promoted to COO of casual-dining group

TGI Fridays traffic, profits plunge in 2019

Feb 12, 2020

Innovation chief Sherif Mityas exits as casual dining chain prepares to go public in March; TGIF has been acquiring dozens of franchised restaurants including 36 from The Briad Group

Nancy Kruse and Bret Thorn look back on the food and service trends in restaurants in the 2010s and forward into the robots and virtual kitchens of the ’20s

Feb 11, 2020

Humans and technology worked through a turbulent decade, and there’s more to come

Stephan Pyles on pulling back from restaurant operations after 36 years and pursuing his passions

Feb 07, 2020

Texas culinary pioneer talks about what’s next in this Nation’s Restaurant News Extra Serving podcast

Main Event entertainment concept prepares to open 44th location in Laredo, Texas

Feb 07, 2020

Big box family concept will be one of the chain's largest venues at about 60,000 square feet

Menu Tracker: New items from McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Applebee’s

Feb 05, 2020

Plus additions at B. Good, Black Angus Steakhouse, Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, Dog Haus, Erbert & Gerbert’s, Just Salad, Pieology Pizzeria, Uno Pizzeria & Grill and Velvet Taco

Labor market: Restaurant chains turn to creative solutions to retain managers, hourly workers

Feb 04, 2020

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Red Robin, Taco Bell and Shake Shack among chains rethinking employee perks to address limited labor pool

On the move: January 2020 restaurant executive changes

Feb 04, 2020

A new year brings change at 15 restaurants and operators, including Wingstop and Aramark

How the Red Robin and Donatos partnership came together

Feb 03, 2020

The casual dining chain under then-CEO Denny Marie Post pursued a different pizza brand three years ago before turning to Donatos, which was skittish after its experience with McDonald’s

Brinker International says Chili’s Grill & Bar’s focused menu helps maintain sales

Jan 29, 2020

Innovation helps keep items fresh, CEO Wyman Roberts says, but brand is unwilling to get into ‘an arms race’ for new items