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James Beard Award finalist list shines spotlight on big- and small-town independents

 By Patricia Cobe and Lisa Jennings on Apr. 03, 2024

Winners of the James Beard Foundation restaurant and chef awards will be named on June 10. Ruth Reichl was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award and The LEE Initiative was named Humanitarian of the Year.

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Jersey Mike's annual Month of Giving generates $25M for charities

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 03, 2024

The record intake in March surpassed the sub sandwich chain's previous high mark by 19%.

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Papa Johns just introduced a major new marketing platform

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 02, 2024

The pizza delivery chain is building on its “Better Ingredients, Better Pizza” with a new marketing slogan, “Better Get You Some," along with a campaign featuring Big Boi.

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Beware the menu fools of April

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 27, 2024

Marketing Bites: April Fools’ Day is nigh, and nary a restaurant chain marketer can be trusted.

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6 major restaurant marketing flops

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 26, 2024

Marketing is vital for restaurant chains. But when a key strategy fails, the result can sometimes spell disaster. Here are six ideas over the past decade that failed.

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McDonald's is taking its Krispy Kreme partnership national

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 26, 2024

The fast-food giant said it plans a phased rollout of Krispy Kreme doughnuts at its restaurants across the country by the end of 2026.

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Remembering the best of restaurants' April Fool's Day pranks

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 26, 2024

Restaurant Rewind: Some ploys were crafty enough to make you drop your Micro Macs and Kale Shake. And about that offer to buy the Liberty Bell...

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Crystal Lake is the Clear Leader

Sponsored content from our partner City Of Crystal Lake on Mar. 21, 2024

When you are looking for new locations for your restaurant, finding the right location is all about the strong demographics, high visibility and a track record of success. In the Chicagoland area, Cry...

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Restaurants brighten menus with total solar eclipse specials

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 21, 2024

Marketing Bites: Not wanting to miss out on a marketing opportunity that won’t come around again for 20 years, big chains and indies are getting in on the celestial action.

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The industry is abuzz about dynamic pricing. Maybe it forgot these examples

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 19, 2024

Restaurant Rewind: Adjusting prices to shifts in demand is older than fire. Here are a few examples that shouldn't be forgotten.

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