Restaurant chains may control the lion’s share of marketing dollars and purchasing power, but recent Mintel research suggests that indies retain a distinctive edge over the competition. According to the research firm, 43 percent of American...
It sounds like a genius idea: Open a restaurant that stuffs high-quality Spanish tapas ingredients—100 different combinations—into baked-to-order rolls to produce slider-sized sandwiches, then sell them for as little as $1 apiece. Throw in cheap...
Deal site LivingSocial’s first national “Dining Out” survey finds that 45 percent of Americans describe themselves as “meat lovers” and five percent say they are vegetarians or vegans.
How’s this for an innovative promotion? Bonefish Grill has become the exclusive restaurant purveyor for adult contemporary rock group Train’s first-ever varietal wine, “Drops of Jupiter 2009 Petite Sirah.” Will customers order a glass or two just...
Top restaurant industry researchers set out to assess whether daily deal fatigue exists, but also found out a lot about who uses these deals and why. The key finding from the restaurant operator perspective: You may not have to offer as deep a...