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Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

Perfect Picnic Menu: 50+ Make Ahead Picnic Recipes

What makes the perfect picnic menu? Make ahead picnic recipes, of course! Prepare the perfect picnic with these sandwiches, appetizers, salads, and more!

Fast food worth a stop: America's best regional chains

Some are big and some are tiny, but all are worth trying for their unique spin on road food.

Supper vs. Dinner: Is There a Difference?

Why home-cooked food never tastes like restaurant food

No more hamburgers? How 'clean meat' could transform our diets

As technology develops at a rapid pace, will the food on our plates change?

A chicken sandwich cannot be copyrighted, court rules

Man who put chicken inside a bun sought $10 million for theft of creative work.

Four critical factors that drive brand loyalty for casual dining restaurants

We've defined the top retention strategies 50 winning restaurants count on to drive loyalty.

You'll Never Guess Which Casual Dining Restaurant Is Everyone's Favorite

Diners may be having a love affair with fast-casual chains, but in the casual-dining realm, this experience still ranks at the top.

Casual-Dining Chains Step Up to the Plate

Many casual-dining chains are reinventing themselves to be more contemporary. They are swapping out giant portions of food for small plates, and upgrading ingredients and décor.

3 Steps for a Casual Dining Brand Turnaround

As stakeholders in casual dining (CD) concepts continue to look at the turnaround potential of their investment, it is important to focus on techniques and strategies that accelerate success where others have failed.

Are off-premise channels a silver bullet for the casual dining segment?

Restaurants have experienced declining sales for the past decade, but delivery, catering and carryout are yielding positive results for major chains.

Casual dining well-armed with appetizer offers

Brands battle for customer attention with starter deals

FreshFry Reinventing How America’s Restaurants Fry

Science and passion have often been at the forefront of modernization in the food industry. An exciting new innovation has come from a chemical engineer who has developed a product to introduce a change in the way restaurants fry that makes a big environmental impact...

Casual dining finds a ray of light: Takeout

Chains making a big push for delivery and to go, but will it be enough?

Legacy Restaurant Brands Show Appetite for Millennials

How do casual dining restaurants stay relevant when Millennials shun big chains and brands?

Why casual-dining restaurants should close thousands of units

Casual-dining restaurants have seen declining sales and traffic for a decade now, and as a result, there are fewer of them.

How 10 restaurant companies performed in their latest quarters

While sales remain positive, casual-dining chains are suffering and quick-service brands thriving from The Great Trade Down

More than meets the eye

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What makes great restaurant service? Tastemakers nominees provide thoughtful touches

When it comes to service, certain stock phrases indicate that a restaurant may be going through the motions or, even worse, indifferent to the satisfaction of their patrons. "Are you ...