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Operations

Inside the Business of Thanksgiving Dinner

5 years ago

The labor-intensive, costly meal doesn't necessarily drive huge profits on the day, but, for restaurants that stay open on Thanksgiving, it's a big marketing opportunity to position the brand alongside the most hospitable holiday of the year.

Chains

5 Big Takeaways From Restaurant Earnings Season

5 years ago

Brands are being pulled in all directions but there are consistent messages coming out of earnings season, both in terms of shortcomings and triumphs.

Strategy

What Happens When Patient Investors Bank on $2 Waffles

5 years ago

Family funds are more patient than private equity, which can make them an exceptional partner for any chain bent on stable growth.

Tech

The State of Restaurant Delivery Now: Soggy Fries Vs. Rapid Growth

5 years ago

Growth of delivery can be measured in leaps and bounds across the industry as companies expand their national footprints, restaurant partners, and technology to cover increased demand at a time when the limits feel boundless.

Tech

Uber Eats Makes It Easier for Workers to Expense Meals

6 years ago

This specific product launch is targeted more toward businesses than employees, but it does highlight a solid opportunity for restaurants and delivery providers alike: workday orders.

Chains

Shake Shack Launches Online Ordering

6 years ago

Finally, customers no longer have to download Shake Shack's app in order to place a digital order for pickup. We expect digital sales to rise for the chain now that they'll be able to reach more customers online.

Chains

Domino’s Claims Confidence as Rivals Stumble

6 years ago

Domino's isn't so much a pizza company as a delivery and technology juggernaut, and that's allowing it to sidestep a lot of the industry's operational issues.

Chains

Restaurants Are Facing an ‘Evolve or Die’ Reality

6 years ago

To survive, be smart (don't panic) about tech, and keep your eyes on what actually makes money.

Chains

Bill Ackman’s Starbucks Bet Isn’t His First Restaurant Move

6 years ago

In all fairness to non-Ackman investors out there: There are many long-term safe bets in the restaurant industry. Just stick with the major players and you'll do just fine.

Chains

Bill Ackman’s Hedge Fund Took a $900 Million Stake in Starbucks

6 years ago

Ackman's bet is one on Starbucks' potential in China, where opportunities are vast yet competition is fierce. Starbucks' recent moves to free up cash should give it what it needs to start addressing the challenge at scale.

Food

Interview: Chef JJ Johnson and the Making of a Modern Chef

6 years ago

A chef-led quick service restaurant means that Johnson's take on bowls is one of the few in the genre we are actually excited to dig into.

Chains

McDonald’s Removes Artificial Preservatives From Two-Thirds of Its Burgers

6 years ago

McDonalds' leadership has talked about the move toward better quality food for years, and it understandably takes some time to implement across the chain. It's also 100 percent necessary to keep up with competition.

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