Author: Kristen Hawley

Chains

TGI Fridays Turns to Ruby Tuesday for New CEO

5 years ago

The jokes write themselves as executives shuffle between chains that are nearly indistinguishable from one another. But we'll state the obvious anyway: Fridays are better than Tuesdays.

People

Interview: The TV Producer Who Changed Food-Driven Storytelling

5 years ago

It takes much more than a beloved star to make good television.

People

The Restaurateur Encouraging a Healthy Workplace

6 years ago

Culture around harassment and fair treatment in the restaurant industry and beyond is changing — but it takes effort and action to continue to move toward a post-harassment ideal.

Design

Simplicity by Design at New York City’s Adda

6 years ago

With his newest restaurant, NYC-based Roni Mazumdar envisions a space that welcomes the local community through its menu and design alike.

Operations

5 of Our Top Questions Ahead of Skift Restaurants Forum

6 years ago

We have tons of questions for our onstage speakers, who represent every facet of the restaurant industry. But here's a taste of the big-picture questions that will guide our conversations.

People

Chef Alon Shaya Tries to Put Besh Behind Him With Two New Projects

6 years ago

Lawsuits behind him, Alon Shaya has started building his Israeli food empire, betting what worked in New Orleans will work in Denver and elsewhere.

Independents

Skift Restaurants Forum Preview: What Collaboration Means Now

6 years ago

Plenty of restaurants, technology companies, designers, and other industry professionals are working to solve the smaller problems industry wide. By enacting new forward-thinking policies, procedures, and ideas, the future is visible, and it's positive.

Tech

What Grubhub’s LevelUp Deal Says About the Future of Restaurant Tech

6 years ago

The deal, which just closed, provides some insight into both Grubhub and LevelUp’s businesses, but it says even more about the future of restaurant technology.

Food

Good Oysters Begin With Good Relationships in the U.S. Northeast

6 years ago

Tourism and handshake relationships with local restaurant buyers are more important than ever for Cape Cod oyster farmers, who run high risk businesses.

People

Skift Restaurants Forum Preview: OpenTable CEO on Evolving With the Times

6 years ago

For the past couple years, most talk about OpenTable has centered on its threat from competitors. But perhaps a healthy dose of competition is helping to drive change at the company that's still the leading provider of restaurant reservations in the country.

Operations

Quality Kid-Friendly Restaurants Aren’t Bad Business After All

6 years ago

To raise a new generation of restaurant-loving customers, entertainingly educational initiatives might be more effective than the banishment of younger patrons.

Tech

Union Square Hospitality Group to Move All Reservations to Resy

6 years ago

One restaurant group switching from one tech provider to another doesn't exactly headline news make, but it does help us all understand a restaurant's priorities and what it wants from said tech vendors.