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Tech

OpenTable Reorganizes Its Marketing, Product and People Teams

6 years ago

If OpenTable's corporate leadership wants to position it as a force in the restaurant world, dropping key marketing, product, and communications executives is a step in the wrong direction.

Food

How One Woman Built a Vegetarian Empire in Barcelona

6 years ago

Sleek dining for plant-based meals has become relatively the norm in U.S. cities, but the trend is still gaining momentum in Europe where vegetarian food once relegated to hippie establishments is playing a larger role in mainstream dining.

Operations

When High-End Food and Dave & Buster’s-Style Entertainment Collide

6 years ago

Taking a page out of Dave & Busters' playbook, independent fine dining restaurants that offer dinner alongside gaming entertainment are thriving in areas where rent costs are low enough to justify the large-format space that this model requires.

Chains

Subway Profits Drop and Store Owners Blame Its Loyalty Program

6 years ago

On Sunday night the Houston Rockets missed 27 three-point attempts in a row before finally making one. They lost the game. Subway seems like it's at the beginning of a similar, historic cold streak right now.

Tech

Uber CEO on Doing $6 Billion in Restaurant Delivery Business

6 years ago

Uber only sees a fraction of the $6 billion that runs through its apps, but it's a significant sign of the activity it facilitates (and takes a cut of, too).

Independents

Screen-Free Cafes Aren’t Anti-Tech, They’re Pro-Atmosphere

6 years ago

Wi-Fi and screen-time policing at cafés has less to do with money and missed earnings: the main culprit is our attitude. Admittedly, it feels like strict policy, but we can all learn a lesson from this.

Food

Bayer Tightens Grip on Food Chain With Monsanto Purchase Approval

6 years ago

While this is bigger than just a restaurants story, this merger will have long-term negative effects on how we take care of land, grow food, and distribute it, not to mention what food will be available to us and what freedoms we'll have with it — both at home and when we dine out.

Operations

How Restaurants Are Adapting to the Rising Minimum Wage

6 years ago

Menu prices are going up, and we're just going to have to deal with it.

Sponsored

Mandatory Tip Pools Are Legal – Here’s What You Need to Know

6 years ago

After years of court cases and confusion, the Federal Government has declared mandatory tip pools legal.

Operations

Tableside Service Has a Place, But Not in Every Restaurant

6 years ago

Tableside service stakes are high — would you dare attempt an omelet from under a guest's stare? The flashy style has its place, but not in every restaurant.

Independents

Katz’s Deli Now Has a Subscription Pastrami Service

6 years ago

The price point is interesting here. Clearly, Katz isn't positioning its product on the high end rather than competing on price. Smart.

Chains

Starbucks Will Close Over 8,000 Stores Today for Anti-Bias Training

6 years ago

An afternoon of training may not change hearts and minds, but it's a signal that Starbucks thinks this issue is a big deal, and they're willing to lose a half day of revenue to demonstrate this.

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