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Despite the recession, your patrons are still thirsty. How can you get them to drink with you?

Never made any money off of Red Bull? Miss out on the Four Loko craze? Maybe your restaurant should stock one of two new libations backed by celebrities who bring a built-in following: Rush Limbaugh’s Two If By Tea and Snoop Dogg’s Blast by Colt...

Mixologists draw inspiration from seasonal ingredients to create summer specialty drinks, some of which can double as desserts or even appetizers. This month, we offer the Avo Maria, a gazpacho-esque recipe from beverage consultant Kim Haasarud of...

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Today, perhaps more than ever, the restaurant business is a survival of the fittest. If you're not at the top of your game in the brutal competitive climate, you may not survive. At the first New Directions Conference, Restaurant Hospitality...

Growth is hard to come by in the restaurant business these days — unless you're in the fast casual segment. But suppose you're not. Could your concept be reengineered so that it somehow fits under the fast casual umbrella? Two restaurants — one a...

Tastes change. To survive, you need to change with them. Here's how.