by International Associations | Mar 24, 2021 | Pandemic
Higher check averages and premium pricing have many execs feeling confident about the future of the service.By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 14, 2021 Photo courtesy of Noodles & Co. At the beginning of last year, Carrols Restaurant Group did something it once...
by jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) | Mar 23, 2021 | Covid-19
After a tough pandemic, the industry could face a strong decade as consumers return and companies build new locations. By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 21, 2021 Illustration: Restaurant Business staff Restaurant operators have been walking through a deep, dark tunnel...
by hlalley@technomic.com (Heather Lalley) | Mar 22, 2021 | Covid-19
The owner of Fannie’s Cafe in Chicago closed the doors of her bakery-cafe only to receive a business-saving grant a few weeks later, leaving her with a tough choice. By Heather Lalley on Jan. 22, 2021 Photo courtesy Fannie’s Cafe Stephanie Rybandt, who...
by pcobe@winsightmedia.com (Patricia Cobe) | Mar 19, 2021 | Covid-19
High unemployment and low business travel add up to a slow recovery.By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 22, 2021 Photo courtesy of Hilton Hotels The pandemic has been devastating to the hotel industry and it looks like the economic slump will continue into 2021. In a report...
by jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) | Mar 17, 2021 | Covid-19
Sales declined almost 20% last year and slowed in the last three months of 2020 as a surge in coronavirus infections hammered the industry.By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 15, 2021 Photograph: Shutterstock It’s official: 2020 was a bad year. Total industry sales...
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