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Chains

Starbucks Partners With Alibaba to Roll Out Delivery in China

6 years ago

Starbucks is betting that this partnership will help triple the coffee chain's revenues in the country in the next five years. The power of delivery is not to be underestimated here.

Independents

Guest Chef Collaborations Do More Than Fill Seats For a Night

6 years ago

For some chefs, inviting colleagues from other restaurants is about camaraderie and community building. For others, it’s offering something new to the guests. All agree it’s a great marketing tool to drum up business on slower nights.

Chains

The Cheesecake Factory Struggles With Rising Labor Costs

6 years ago

Labor costs took up 36 percent of Cheesecake Factory's total sales, and management isn't happy with it. We expect to see the company testing different methods of labor cost-cutting in the near future.

Chains

The Cheesecake Factory Will Partner Exclusively With DoorDash for Delivery

6 years ago

Chain restaurants entering into exclusive agreements with delivery partners isn't the norm just yet — most continue to partner with several companies as they explore delivery's potential. But when executed properly, an exclusive partnership can be good news for both companies involved.

Chains

Chipotle Temporarily Closes Ohio Location After Reports of Illness

6 years ago

When is a small report of illness at a local restaurant national headline news? When the restaurant is Chipotle and new company leadership is doing everything in its power to climb out from under years of illness-related headlines.

Sponsored

Interview: Chef Chris Scott and Eugenie Woo on Managing a Growing Business

6 years ago

Your restaurant’s website should make you just as proud as your restaurant. No matter how big or small your business, your website is often the first thing guests see.

Independents

Can’t Get a 3-Star Table? Try the Bar

6 years ago

Some of New York’s top rated restaurants are embracing elevated bar and lounge menus in order to attract a wider array of customers who shy from a 3.5 hours, $300+ menu commitment.

Food

Seasonality Is the Next Big Thing in Coffee

6 years ago

I hadn't really considered this, but, yes, it makes sense that in a coffee-obsessed culture, specialty beans can be a bigger indicator of the changing seasons than produce. (You can have it. I'll take the heirloom tomatoes, thanks.)

Independents

Hakkasan Owners in Talks to Sell the Restaurant and Nightclub Group

6 years ago

We don't get the appeal of Hakkasan's take on dinner as nightclub scene, but its revenues are quiet large so obviously it takes all kinds to fill rooms like these.

Tech

Grubhub Shuts Down Eat24

6 years ago

This decision comes as no surprise. Unlike Seamless, Eat24 didn't have the same brand identity with its core customers. If there's no potential customer blowback, it makes more sense to convert those users over to Grubhub.

Chains

Starbucks Bets on Delivery to Save Its China Business

6 years ago

As recovery strategies go, hooking people on delivery coffee isn't a terrible idea.

Chains

Yum’s China Operator Is Multi-Billion Dollar Target of Private Equity Firms

6 years ago

Despite recent challenges, there's no reason to believe Yum China's growth and profitability will soon outpace that of its U.S. parent company. Especially with a savvy local group like Hillhouse backing it.

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