Study: Facebook fan engagement surges for restaurants in 3Q
The number of people liking and sharing Facebook posts from restaurants saw explosive growth in the third quarter — a result of brands focusing on engagement rather than gaining fans, a new study...
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12 secrets to effective multiunit restaurant management
This video post is part of Sullivision on NRN.com, a resource center for restaurants looking for service, leadership and sales-building techniques from industry expert and NRN columnist Jim Sullivan....
View ArticlePeter Piper promotes Charles Bruce to president
Peter Piper Inc., the parent of pizza and entertainment chain operator Peter Piper Pizza, has promoted Charles Bruce to the position of president. Bruce, who served as chief marketing officer at Peter...
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Bret Thorn, Nancy Kruse on adult beverage trends at restaurants
In a monthly series, menu trend analyst Nancy Kruse and NRN senior food editor Bret Thorn debate current trends in the restaurant industry. This installment explores adult beverages that are trending...
View ArticleFinding Flavorful Companions for Whole Grain Pasta
This is a special message from Barilla. Just a few years ago, whole grain pasta was a mystery to most consumers. Today, a growing number are discovering its flavorful nuances when they enjoy pasta at...
View ArticleSBE appoints new president, CMO
Multi-concept hospitality company SBE has named a new president and a chief marketing officer. The Los Angeles-based owner of the Katsuya by Starck restaurant chain, as well as The Bazaar by Jose...
View ArticleBurger King agrees to refranchise 42 restaurants to GPS Hospitality
Burger King Worldwide has agreed to refranchise 42 company-owned restaurants to GPS Hospitality, a newly created entity owned by Tom Garrett, former president of Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. All 42...
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Checkers redesign boosts sales, traffic in test
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants' new store layout — the first in the company’s 25-year history — has helped increase sales and customer traffic in test units, according to company officials. RELATED •...
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Study: Subway, Wendy's among QSRs likely to lure casual-dining customers
RELATED • Study: Facebook fan engagement surges for restaurants in 3Q • Restaurant promotions leverage presidential election • More restaurant industry marketing news Since the start of the Great...
View ArticleInspections, streamlined menus key to Jimmy John's operations
Arming field agents with Spackle paste is one way that Jimmy John Liautaud can “keep it simple” at his rapidly growing Jimmy’s John’s sandwich chain, he said. Liautaud’s Champaign, Ill.-based chain of...
View ArticleCommodity inflation curbs 3Q income for Buffalo Wild Wings
Another period of high commodity inflation contracted third-quarter earnings for Buffalo Wild Wings, but company officials said Tuesday that the brand would continue to test and execute several...
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5 restaurant chains moving beyond mall food courts
There was a time when guests could walk into most American shopping mall food courts and find the usual lineup of brands represented — but that scene is now looking different in a post-recession...
View ArticleBrinker warns on cautious consumer sentiment
While Dallas-based Brinker International saw modest gains in its first quarter of fiscal 2013, its management noted that same-store sales would trend lower in the second quarter because a “persistently...
View ArticlePanera: Marketing, menu drive 3Q sales, profit
Panera Bread Co. said Wednesday that its strong third-quarter performance, which included double-digit growth in revenue and earnings, as well as a 5.8-percent jump in same-store sales, was driven by a...
View ArticleNRN, MFHA create Cultural Intelligence Education Series
Nation’s Restaurant News and The Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA) announced today a strategic partnership to promote and deliver Cultural Intelligence Training and Education...
View ArticleDunkin' Brands: Beverages, new flavors boost 3Q sales
Despite the continuing global economic headwinds and fierce competitive landscape, Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. posted significantly higher earnings and an increase in revenues for its third quarter. At...
View ArticleThe Cheesecake Factory's 3Q traffic growth bucks casual-dining trends
The Cheesecake Factory Inc. reported a 32-percent increase in profit on Wednesday, citing traffic growth that has defied casual-dining trends. Brands such as Buffalo Wild Wings, Chili’s and Maggiano’s...
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Restaurant chains benefit from large pork supply
Dire predictions of a bacon shortage in the coming year notwithstanding, pork is actually currently in large supply, and chain restaurants are making use of that fact by introducing new menu items....
View ArticleLamb ribs with kohlrabi tzatziki
Chef Charles Brassard adds his own flourishes to an Eastern Mediterranean preparation with this dish. He marinates Denver lamb ribs overnight in his version of salmoriglio, a southern Italian and Greek...
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Keeping in compliance with food truck regulations
Proactively designing its dessert trucks to stay ahead of increasingly stringent municipal health department rules is helping Kona Ice grow nationally, according to the brand’s founder and president,...
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