Tag: independents

Independents

Big Pizza’s Delivery Moves Turn Up the Heat on Small Pizzerias

5 years ago

Pizza chains inking deals with third-party delivery companies will force independent pizzerias to make a choice: pay more to services to keep order counts coming or unplug and go at it alone.

Independents

Singapore’s Odette Dethrones Bangkok’s Gaggan as Asia’s Best Restaurant

5 years ago

Surprised? We're not. Remember: last October, World's 50 Best inked a partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board.

Food

New Yorkers Have a Growing Appetite for Endangered Eel Species

5 years ago

Unagi, or freshwater eel, is an endangered species in Japan. So expect to pay a pretty penny for the delicacy.

Tech

Smaller Restaurants Grapple With the Burden of Delivery Service Fees

5 years ago

Independents and mid-sized chains are very reliant on delivery companies, as they are too small to launch delivery channels of their own, and a failure to offer the channel would result in large amounts of missed revenue and new customers.

Food

U.S. Restaurants Embrace Full Nose-to-Tail Meat Eating

5 years ago

We're just glad the article mentions on multiple occasions that the rest of the world has been doing this for a long time.

Operations

U.S. Restaurants and Bars Added More Jobs Than Most Other Industries in January

5 years ago

Nearly one in ten working Americans held a job in the restaurant industry in January. In the race to hire and retain skilled staff members, restaurants need to be investing in every aspect of employee welfare to consistently attract team members who want to stick around.

Independents

Gentrification Is Changing the Definition of the Neighborhood Restaurant

6 years ago

In gentrified areas, what does a neighborhood restaurant look like? Increasingly, the plate of pancakes or burgers is getting switched out for lamb neck and squash blossoms, and the customer base is there to support it.