by jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) | Apr 5, 2021 | Covid-19
Limited-service restaurants’ prices rose at twice the rate as full-service restaurants last year, says RB’s The Bottom Line. The reason is likely demand and wage rates—and delivery prices.By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 26, 2021 Photograph: Shutterstock The...
by International Associations | Apr 2, 2021 | Covid-19
Concepts like MrBeast Burger are keeping some operators afloat during the pandemic. But will they become a permanent fixture in kitchens?By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 26, 2021 Illustration: Restaurant Business staff When Bill Tinsley was creating the business plan for the...
by pcobe@winsightmedia.com (Patricia Cobe) | Apr 1, 2021 | Covid-19
Takeout and delivery demand has heightened the need for new and different types of containers. By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 27, 2021 Packaging courtesy of Verterra It doesn’t take a data scientist to confirm that the demand for to-go packaging has skyrocketed. Any...
by hlalley@technomic.com (Heather Lalley) | Mar 31, 2021 | Restaurant
The multi-concept operator has given Vong’s Thai Kitchen and several others new life, running them as delivery- and to-go restaurants out of existing kitchens. By Heather Lalley on Jan. 25, 2021 Photo: Lindsay Eberly Lots of restaurants are creating new,...
by pcobe@winsightmedia.com (Patricia Cobe) | Mar 26, 2021 | Covid-19
The Association surveyed operators and consumers to pinpoint current culinary and dining trends.By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 14, 2021 Photo courtesy of National Restaurant Association Much of the restaurant industry was in survival mode throughout 2020, and the...