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The 'Fight for 15': Workers and restaurants battle for minimum wage

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

An already contentious issue, organizations including the International Franchise Association, the Service Employees International Union and others drafted…

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Taxpayers picking up $9 billion tab due to low restaurant wages, study says

April 14, 2015

The release of the report comes a day before the National Restaurant Association's annual lobby day on Capitol Hill.

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Q1 same-stores sales growth best since recession, study says

April 13, 2015

Dallas, Texas-based TDn2K, provider of workforce, sales and social data for the restaurant industry, reported that Q1 final results for its "Restaurant…

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Back to the future: 6 innovative technologies saving restaurants money and changing the industry

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

The restaurant of the future is here, with technological innovations that enable faster, more efficient and more profitable operations than ever.

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Networld EVP recognized as 'corporate visionary' in Folio: awards

April 7, 2015

Folio: will recognize honorees on June 8 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.

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Why digital ordering is a 'must have' for your restaurant

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

It's a race to the top for both fast casuals and QSRs latching on to the potential digital ordering can offer.

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NRF: Obama overtime proposal 'will likely harm managers' career paths'

April 6, 2015

The organization conducted a new survey and determined, based on its results, that the proposal will undermine the quality of customer service the industry is…

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This gay-marriage thing isn't going away: what your restaurant needs to consider when taking a stance

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

With increasing support for and legalization of gay marriage among the majority of Americans, particularly millennials, it's worth considering how engaging in…

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32% of Americans never tried sushi, Pei Wei survey says

April 3, 2015

Fast casual wok-based concept Pei Wei released its national survey results detailing attitudes and behaviors toward sushi.

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Where’s the beef: Restaurants experimenting with lean proteins

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The trend of consumers embracing lean proteins is one that many restaurants are embracing in an effort to help offset the cost of beef, which increased 2…

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McDonald's is who's on first, Starbucks runs to second, Technomic report says

March 25, 2015

Starbucks surpassed Subway to become the No. 2 restaurant chain in U.S. sales with McDonald's coming in second, according to USA Today's article on Technomic's…

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Bigger not always better, Technomic study says

March 24, 2015

Technomic released results regarding the 500 largest restaurant chains in the United States, which found that the restaurants accelerated their cumulative…

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Managing customers online, tracking ROI among top concerns for restaurateurs

March 24, 2015

LivingSocial has released its "Restaurants Trends & Insights for 2015" report, which found that 68 percent of restaurateurs have limited marketing budgets and…

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Temkin Group gives Chick-fil-A and Papa John's high marks

March 16, 2015

Chick-fil-A and Papa John's deliver the best customer experience in the fast food industry, according to the 2015 Temkin Experience Ratings.

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Foodservice jobs to increase 3.4% in 2015, outpacing total US job growth, NRA says

March 11, 2015

The National Restaurant Association's Chief Economist Bruce Grindy revealed his thoughts on the latest employment trends in a statement:

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Eating out is now 'a function of our daily lives,' study reveals

March 11, 2015

Technomic's New Consumer4Sight Group gathered data from 81,870 consumer foodservice occasions over one year to take a look at the 2015 landscape.

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Restaurants expand payrolls despite winter storms

March 9, 2015

The National Restaurant Association's Chief Economist Bruce Grindy breaks down the latest employment trends.

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New study forecasts 9.2 percent growth in fast food and home delivery market in UK

March 5, 2015

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Fast-Food & Home-Delivery Outlets Market Report 2015" study to its inventory.

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Chick-fil-A, Papa Murphy's, Chipotle voted favorites in QSR study

March 4, 2015

Louisville, Colorado-based customer intelligence solutions provider Market Force Information released the results on its latest study on consumer's favorite…

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We spent February talking about these five stories

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

What topics generated the most heat during February's deep freeze?

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