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Operations

Restaurant Megatrends 2019: Blockchain Brings Transparency to Sourcing… If Restaurants Care

5 years ago

Blockchain has the potential to massively aid in identifying issues along a supply chain, but its real world applications are still being tested and validated, and large scale impacts still stand to be seen.

Strategy

Restaurant Megatrends 2019: The Battle for Loyalty Takes Place on Multiple Fronts

5 years ago

For restaurants, loyalty is not just a service to thank repeat customers. It’s an incredibly effective data acquisition strategy that is an increasingly vital component of any restaurant’s operations, from discount-driven chains to fine dining experiences.

Operations

Restaurant Megatrends 2019: Lines Between Meal Times Have Been Erased

5 years ago

Instead of narrowly segmenting service into dayparts, restaurants are thinking more fluidly, to all-day menus and creative late-night service.

Operations

Restaurant Megatrends 2019: Restaurants Finally Create Healthier Work Cultures

5 years ago

After a rough 2018, the restaurant industry has made some progress toward better employee treatment across the board.

People

U.S. Government Shutdown Means Restaurants Can’t Vet Workers

5 years ago

Despite the headaches here, the worst-case scenario is a few people get a job and do some good work before they are "found out."

Chains

This Year Was Bad for U.S. Chain Restaurants and Next Year Could Be Worse

5 years ago

There are certainly challenges ahead, but they will be felt most strongly by the weak chains, not those that have been focused on what consumers want right now rather than their own internal problems.

Food

11 Moments That Mattered for the Restaurant Industry in 2018

5 years ago

From mergers to leadership changes to loss, 2018 was filled with news that kept us on our toes. Here are the stories that had the biggest impact.

Operations

Wages Still a Challenge for Restaurant Operators Despite Higher Average Checks

5 years ago

Higher average checks have offset increased wage demands to an extent this year. But with many experts predicting a slowdown in the economy, restaurants are going to have to find another way.

Tech

How 27 Restaurant iPhone Apps Manage Location Data

5 years ago

Sure, go for that Whopper for only a penny ... and all your location data for the foreseeable future.

Chains

What Chicken McNuggets and iPhones Have in Common

5 years ago

Slightly fewer customers paying more to cover the true cost of food and labor doesn't seem like the worst thing to us, but we have different values than a Wall Street analyst.

Tech

TripAdvisor Expands Restaurant Delivery With DoorDash Partnership

5 years ago

Both TripAdvisor and DoorDash continue to pack on the partnerships in 2018, in hopes of attracting more restaurant owners and consumers to their mobile apps.

Food

Romaine Scare Hits Fast Casual Restaurant Chains

5 years ago

There is a marketing angle here: better food is food, not a chemical ingredient. And with natural ingredients come challenges. But the benefits far outweigh the downsides 364 days a year.