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Chains

Delivery and Rewards Highlight Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe’s Growth Strategy

5 years ago

Turns out regional chains' expansion strategies aren't so different from the their larger counterparts. The secret formula is delivery, rewards, and franchising.

Tech

Waitr Acquires Bite Squad for $321 Million

5 years ago

The acquisition will double the size of Waitr's business overnight. In the company's quest to become the top delivery service in the country, this deal certainly helps its case.

Operations

Single People Are Driving an Increase in Restaurant Meals Eaten at Home

5 years ago

Consumer demand for off-premise dining options has never been higher, and it's fundamentally changing how restaurants operate.

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.

Tech

What Restaurant Apps Are Tracking on Android Smartphones

5 years ago

Fast-food chains collect more data on customers' smartphones than most consumers even realize.

Strategy

Skift Restaurants Forum 2019 Tickets Are Now on Sale

5 years ago

To quote the Jackson 5: We want you back. The second iteration of Skift Restaurants Forum is going to be twice as good as our excellent first year, and we would like you to join us.

Design

How to Find the Next Great Restaurant Neighborhood

5 years ago

Pioneering a neighborhood with no other restaurants and little foot traffic takes a lot strategy, perseverance and a lot of luck. Steve and Dina Samson share their tips on making a new development in an uncharted area work for them in Los Angeles.

Food

New on the Menu: Jack in the Box’s Late-Night Proposition

5 years ago

If there's one theme in this installment it's that the healthy eating push that many chains have promoted doesn't mean that fast food is going to ditch the calorie bombs for which they've become known for.

People

U.S. Restaurants and Bars Added Over 20,000 Jobs in November

5 years ago

While hiring slowed within the larger leisure and hospitality category in the past month, restaurants and bars were an outlier. In that area, operators can't find staff fast enough.

Tech

Goldbelly Buys Its Long-Distance Restaurant Delivery Competitor FoodyDirect

5 years ago

Goldbelly is now the dominant player in its space, but it's still to be seen how big that space is and what the appetite is for long-distance ordering.

Independents

How Reduced Hours Refined a Restaurant’s Reach

5 years ago

Work-life-balance doesn't have to be a foreign phrase in restaurants, but making the work part profitable enough to allow for life and balance is a challenge unless you find the right formula.

Tech

Yum Brands’ Franchisees Don’t Pay Delivery Fees, Thanks to Grubhub Partnership

5 years ago

Yum Brands' size and scale allows it to negotiate much better deals on delivery partnerships, as executives outlined during the company's annual investor day. No wonder Taco Bell and KFC franchise owners are so excited to participate in the Grubhub integration.

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