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Chains

McDonald’s Is Being Outperformed by Its Largest Franchisee

7 years ago

Brazil's recovery, slow as it is, will be good news for multinationals throughout the region, especially food chains that invested the last time it looked so promising.

Operations

California’s Ban on Foie Gras Is Back Following Federal Court Ruling

7 years ago

When PETA celebrates a ruling on food it's rarely good news for anyone who likes, well, food.

Chains

Denny’s Is Just Fine With the Way Its New Sausage Mascot Looks

7 years ago

It's more disturbing that to truly enjoy Denny's Grand Slam mascots you must symbolically murder them with every order. That's the trouble with anthropomorphizing menu items.

Chains

Blue Bottle Sells a Majority Stake to Corporate Nestle

7 years ago

Third-wave coffee is practically religion in San Francisco, where Blue Bottle started. We're pulling for Blue Bottle to maintain its indie cred even though it now has serious corporate backing.

Chains

Hospitality Lessons from Waffle House

7 years ago

The recent hurricanes have put Waffle House's opening hours (24/7/365) back into the spotlight, but it's the restaurant's logistics and enduring hospitality practices that deserve the story.

Chains

Grubhub Is Not a Delivery Company, According to COO

7 years ago

Service-driven companies, like Grubhub, keep masquerading as technology or discovery platforms because current employment regulations haven't kept up with the rise of the gig economy. This helps no one.

Chains

Chili’s Response to a Sales Slump? Remove 40% of Its Menu Items

7 years ago

Cutting the menu nearly in half will reduce operational costs, but it still doesn't solve the problem of attracting guests.

People

How Alice Waters Discovered Herself Before Reinventing Dining Out in America

7 years ago

Waters reshaped how Americans dine out and eat at home as well. And she did so without a restaurant empire, television deal, or even — gasp — social media.

Tech

Social Dining Service VizEat Scoops Up Rival EatWith

7 years ago

VizEat's business has gotten stronger with this acquisition. But it still faces an uphill slog to expand its total addressable market beyond travelers to include locals looking for activities, especially in Asia.

Chains

Dave & Buster’s Patrons Are Whacking Too Much Mole and Not Eating or Drinking Enough

7 years ago

In this adult Chuck E. Cheese the food and drink offerings need to at least be as good as the skee-ball.

People

The Unlikely Story of the World’s Best Female Chef

7 years ago

My feelings about the "Best Female Chef" title aside, Chef Ana Roš has created a beautiful destination restaurant worth its praise.

Independents

The Fascinating Story of a Sushi-Making Robot

7 years ago

This is a cool case of cause and effect. To save the rice industry, one man literally revolutionized sushi.