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Posted by rexpert on Wednesday, January 07 @ 00:00:00 EST (566 reads)
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Posted by rexpert on Wednesday, January 07 @ 00:00:00 EST (453 reads)
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Posted by rexpert on Wednesday, January 07 @ 00:00:00 EST (493 reads)
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Dunkin’ Donuts to enter Mexico
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Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. has signed a franchise agreement with a subsidiary of existing franchisee Sizzling Platter LLC to develop the Dunkin’ Donuts brand throughout Mexico, the company said Monday.
Read more: http://nrn.com/dunkin-donuts/dunkin-donuts-enter-mexico
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Posted by rexpert on Wednesday, January 07 @ 00:00:00 EST (550 reads)
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Posted by rexpert on Wednesday, January 07 @ 00:00:00 EST (527 reads)
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NRN predicts 2015 menu trends
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Customizability and fast service are likely to be significant drivers of restaurant business in 2015.
The fast-casual service style, in which customers order and watch their food made in front of them, has trained diners to expect exactly what they want when they want it. Combine that with the rapid spread of highly functional mobile technology, mobile ordering and payment systems, and you have consumers with high expectations for instant gratification. Those expectations will likely drive trends in restaurants in 2015.
Read more: http://nrn.com/food-trends/nrn-predicts-2015-menu-trends
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NPD: Restaurants should target specific consumer needs
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This time of year, trend watchers offer restaurant operators endless lists of what they think consumers will want to eat, drink and do at restaurants in the new year. This year, however, experts at market research firm The NPD Group say restaurant operators should focus on what their specific consumers actually want.
Read more: http://nrn.com/consumer-trends/npd-restaurants-should-target-specific-consumer-needs
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What the restaurant business can expect in 2015
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The restaurant industry looks poised for higher sales and profits in 2015, thanks to falling prices for gas and food and an economy that finally appears to be accelerating after years of painfully slow growth.
Read more: http://nrn.com/finance/what-restaurants-can-expect-2015
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NRN predicts 2015 restaurant finance trends
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When my editor asked me to come up with a few predictions for the upcoming year in restaurant finance, I was tempted to simply Instagram a picture of myself pointing at a 2014 calendar, with a caption that said, “Ditto.”
Read more: http://nrn.com/corporate-news/nrn-predicts-2015-finance-trends
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Gun activists. Rogue investors. The Polar Vortex. Menu labeling. There is any number of distractions that can bandy about most businesses and knock lesser ones off course. Then there are those earth-shifting developments—the Affordable Care Act, the growing Hispanic population, smartphones and others—that spread across the fault lines of the industry, affecting every segment and every aspect of operations.
Read more: http://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/business-trends/industry-trends/articles/disruptors
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Posted by rexpert on Saturday, December 20 @ 00:00:00 EST (461 reads)
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Posted by rexpert on Saturday, December 20 @ 00:00:00 EST (443 reads)
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5 notable restaurant marketing campaigns of 2014
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Taco Bell, which slowly built breakfast excitement amped it up this year by offering breakfast at 5,500 restaurants nationwide. Its television ad campaign to support that, featuring regular citizens who happen to share monikers with the quick-service clown mascot, gained quick attention. Created by ad agency Deutsch LA, the spots feature real people named Ronald McDonald from across the U.S., expressing love for Taco Bell’s signature breakfast items, including the famed Waffle Taco, the A.M. Crunchwrap and Cinnabon Delights. The chain indicated it was the biggest marketing push of its 52-year history.
Read more: http://nrn.com/advertising/5-notable-restaurant-marketing-campaigns-2014
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Posted by rexpert on Thursday, December 18 @ 00:00:00 EST (428 reads)
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Posted by rexpert on Thursday, December 18 @ 00:00:00 EST (462 reads)
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ublished in Restaurant Business November 2014
Lots of creative thinking goes on in the restaurant industry, making it difficult to narrow down a collection of great ideas to just 50. We came across hundreds of good ones in the 16 months since our last roundup. Some were interesting but too familiar. Others were whimsical but did nothing to drive sales. What separates the “good” from the “great” here is an idea that differentiates a business and moves it forward. See if you agree with our picks.
Read more: http://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/improving-operations/50-great-ideas
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Posted by rexpert on Thursday, December 18 @ 00:00:00 EST (404 reads)
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Best and Worst Places to Open a Restaurant
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Tourism remains the strong driver of restaurant traffic and opportunity. As the 2014 Restaurant Growth Index—compiled exclusively for Restaurant Business by Nielsen—shows, consumers continue to loosen their purse strings and indulge in restaurant dining while on vacation.
Read more: http://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/boosting-sales/best-and-worst
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Posted by rexpert on Thursday, December 18 @ 00:00:00 EST (564 reads)
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5 predictions for restaurant chains in 2015
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1. A backlash against self-ordering
Hints of a pushback were evident in a consumer survey the National Restaurant Association conducted in October. The research found a large proportion of restaurant guests had taken to dining-room tablets, kiosks and other devices that enabled them to place their own orders, bypassing servers. But about half of nonusers said they bypassed the touchscreens because they preferred interaction with a human. And that feeling was highest among the so-called wired generation, millennials. Look for full-service places to differentiate themselves in 2015 by pampering guests with high-touch service. The Cheesecake Factory has already declared it would offer nothing else.
Read more: http://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/business-trends/industry-trends/articles/5-predictions-restaurant-chains-2015
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Posted by rexpert on Thursday, December 18 @ 00:00:00 EST (451 reads)
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Googling restaurant guests: Caring or creepy?
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Earlier this year there was some brief buzz about high-end restaurants Googling guests in advance of their visit. Most notable of them at the time was Eleven Madison Park, the Michelin-starred New York City restaurant. The maître di meticulously Googles every guest each night in order to become more familiar with them and to provide the best possible dining experience.
Read more: http://nrn.com/opinions/googling-restaurant-guests-caring-or-creepy
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Bob Evans CEO Steve Davis steps down
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Steve Davis is stepping down as chief executive of Bob Evans Farms Inc., just months after the activist investor Sandell Asset Management won four seats in a proxy fight against the New Albany, Ohio-based company.
Read more: http://nrn.com/people/bob-evans-ceo-steve-davis-steps-down
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Survey: Consumers to dine out more, spend less
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The improving macroeconomic climate is giving consumers confidence to dine out more frequently, but they don’t plan to increase their spending, according to a survey published by foodservice consulting group AlixPartners.
Read more: http://nrn.com/consumer-trends/survey-consumers-dine-out-more-spend-less
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5 must-know restaurant news stories: April 28, 2014
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Nation's Restaurant News editors select the top industry stories of the day
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Posted by rexpert on Tuesday, April 29 @ 00:00:00 EDT (486 reads)
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