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Operations

Salads, Lamb and Dressing on the Side at Amazon’s Cashier-Free Store

6 years ago

Rotisserie hot dog and drippy cheese jokes aside, Amazon's Seattle store is a bigger competitor to fast casual businesses than convenience stores.

Tech

David Chang’s Delivery Experiment Ends With Uber Eats Deal

6 years ago

Was it a restaurant or a technology company? As Ando ceases its operations and its tech becomes part of Uber Eats, we have our answer.

Independents

Restaurant Megatrends 2018: Fine Casual Is the New Fast Casual

6 years ago

Fine casual, yet another term coined to describe the new ways Americans dine, marries elements of fast casual and fine dining. No matter what you want to call these restaurants, expect many more.

People

French Chef Paul Bocuse Dies at Age 91

6 years ago

Calling Bocuse "influential" doesn't begin to cover it.

Independents

Taste Test: New York City’s $50 Cup of Coffee

6 years ago

A $50 cup of coffee may not be worth it for buyers, but it is certainly worth much more than that in terms of marketing.

Food

Panera Thinks Runny Yolks Will Help It Beat McDonald’s at Breakfast

6 years ago

Panera has certainly set high standards, but it's consistency across its operations that remains the real challenge.

Design

Restaurant Megatrends 2018: Design Has a ‘More Is More’ Moment

6 years ago

Distinctive elements will dominate in restaurant design through 2018. Bold color choices, stand-out patterns, text-heavy neon signage, and witty branding will shape identities for new spaces, and the perceptions of those who experience them— virtually or otherwise.

Sponsored

New eBook: What Can You Do With a Hospitality Degree?

6 years ago

A new eBook from Johnson & Wales University’s College of Online Education lets data, successful students and alumni in the field, and a distinguished professor answer how a degree can make all the difference.

Independents

Restaurant Megatrends 2018: Restaurants Use Experiences to Fight Delivery Boom

6 years ago

The in-restaurant experience is changing, and it’s a direct result of new technologies aimed at making our lives simpler. Sometimes the tech creates a threat, as has happened with delivery. And sometimes it creates opportunity, as we see in the ways smart restaurants are addressing said threat.

People

Chef Q&A: Maaemo’s Success Starts With Its Staff

6 years ago

Bang respects but rejects today's celebrated chef culture, however, his commitment to the essentials and transparency around his decisions have (rightly) exalted him and Maaemo to the role models they are today.

Operations

The Megatrends Defining Restaurants in 2018

6 years ago

These are the ideas that will shape the year ahead in restaurants from tech to design to finance and beyond.

Tech

Skift Table Newsletter Is Now Published 5 Days a Week

6 years ago

Don’t miss out on all the news you need to better understand the business of dining out.