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Food

The U.S. Imported $21.5 Billion Worth of Seafood in 2017

6 years ago

The combination of overfishing and changing consumer tastes have created a complex seafood system that likely isn't ready for the food demands of the coming decades.

Tech

Chinese Restaurant Delivery and Review Giant Meituan Files for IPO

6 years ago

This mashup of Yelp, Grubhub, and Groupon doesn't quite have an equal in other markets and it's growth is a clear signal that Chinese consumers are far ahead of their global peers when it comes to mobile engagement around restaurants.

Operations

Independent Restaurants in New York City Fight to Add Surcharges to Checks

6 years ago

For operators, it's a way to avoid menu price hikes and equalize pay between the cooks and servers. For consumers, it's just a confusing price increase.

Chains

Chipotle’s New CEO Wants to Sell You Milkshakes and Quesadillas

6 years ago

Even if you don't like Taco Bell, you have to be impressed by its ability to target new food items and more times of the day in which to sell them. Niccol appears to be reverting to a successful playbook here.

Chains

Panera’s Parent Company Is Trying to Raise Nearly $6 Billion

6 years ago

The money raise asks the question: What's the next acquisition target? More restaurants or more beverage companies?

Tech

You Can Soon Spend $6 for a Robot-Made Burger That Cost Millions to Build

6 years ago

This is a very expensive experiment that would appear to attempt to solve a problem that doesn't exist in the industry.

Chains

Olive Garden Is Still Extremely Cautious on Delivery

6 years ago

Cautious isn't necessarily a bad approach, but delivery is a growing business for many competitors and it may be costing Olive Garden to be so slow to adopt.

Tech

Data Shows a Dramatic Spike in Online Reviews This Year

6 years ago

Online reviews are more important to restaurants now than ever. The trick for operators is figuring out how to handle those reviews with the same hospitality as a person-to-person interaction.

Independents

One Week Left for Skift Restaurants Forum Early Bird Pricing

6 years ago

The first Skift Restaurants forum will feature leaders and creative minds from across the industry, as well as you (we hope). Register now to save on tickets.

Operations

Washington, D.C. Voters Chose to Eliminate the Tipped Minimum Wage

6 years ago

Regardless of whether you support the legislation or not, this decision will deeply affect the state of D.C.'s restaurant industry.

Chains

Soon, Choosing Between Two Starbucks Stores on the Same Block May Not Be an Option

6 years ago

Thanks to the stunning success of its app and loyalty programs, Starbucks has been enjoying some time in the spotlight (though it's not without its missteps, of course). Plans to pump the brakes seem uncharacteristic of the chain, but numbers don't lie.

Marketing

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Winners for 2018

6 years ago

Some shifts and surprising snubs are deflecting attention from the same handful of restaurants that shuffled positions amongst the top slots.

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