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Bringing novelty into your soda purchases

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 13, 2006

Over 100 years ago, when Restaurant Business magazine was founded as Soda Fountain News, signature soft drinks were the only kind around. Back then, the “soda jerk” was a carbonated confection artist similar to today’s coffeehouse baristas. They juggled jugs of syrups and jerked the handle (and thus the term) of the fountain to dispense soda water, mixing up “phosphates” right in the glass.

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Buying burgers

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 01, 2007

77 percent of beef eaten out of the home is in the form of hamburgers and cheeseburgers, according to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

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Money Mangement: Control your cash

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 01, 2010

Running a cash flow positive restaurant is challenging even in the best of times.

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Brown’s cracks the catering code

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 01, 2011

To say that Brown’s Chicken, a fast-casual chain with 29 locations in the Chicago area, was hit hard by the recession would be an understatement: Owing more than $10 million to creditors, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009.

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The Restaurant Growth Index 2012

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 31, 2012

2012 is here and brings a couple of changes to the way Restaurant Business magazine and Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insights around what consumers watch and buy, report the Restaurant Growth Index.

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The pursuit of customer satisfaction

By Peter Romeo on May 22, 2013

Mike Roberts’ is doing what he’s always done: following the customer. It’s tempting to see Guest Editor Mike Roberts’ new LYFE Kitchen and its array of socially responsible attributes as a departure from his old job as Global President and COO of McDonald’s.

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Pruning landscaping costs

By Amanda Kooser on May 07, 2014

A beautiful, inviting exterior invites customers inside. Just don’t get hosed by the upkeep. Here's how to prune landscaping costs.

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An industry health check and 3 surprising business drivers

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 25, 2015

There was a consensus that conditions are improving, but moderately. How much mustard might be added by trends like ‘DIY food’ or extreme spiciness?

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The nuts and bolts of Danny Meyer’s plan to eliminate tips

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 03, 2015

The New York City restaurateur provided details Monday night at a town-hall style meeting with guests, fellow restaurateurs and the media. Here are the particulars.

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4 fast-casual restaurants investors love

By Lauren Hallow on Jan. 13, 2017

While fast casual’s collective sales may be slowing due to segment maturation, money is still going into the segment. These four concepts are rising above the slowdown.

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