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Submit for the 2024 QSR 50

Just Poké took the time to develop separate SOPs for catering.

For Catering, a Comeback Turns Into a Fast-Growing Priority

Andrew and Shauna Smith.

Savory Fund’s Journey from ‘Moonshots’ to Mega Growth

Half of operators in the National Restaurant Association’s survey said they devoted more resources to make their service more productive last year.

The State of Restaurant Tech in 2024: Beyond the Table Stakes

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The Importance of Consistency When Scaling a Mom-and-Pop Restaurant

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Chipotle Speeds Toward Even Greater Heights

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The $20 Wage Challenge for Fast Food: Smart Revenue Management Tactics

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Improving Customer Order Time Will Improve Your Bottom Line

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To Cap or Not to Cap: The Restaurant’s Commission Conundrum

Dagmar Boggs is the President of Foodservice and On-Premise, North America Operating Unit for The Coca-Cola Company.

Frontline Turnover: A Persistent Industry Issue Needs a Gen Z Solution

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Meet Main Squeeze’s Game-Changing ‘Chief Dietitian Officer’

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Why Restaurants Need to Make Indoor Air Quality a Priority

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Why ‘Frequency’ Will Be the Key to Restaurant Loyalty in 2024

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10 Trends Reshaping Restaurants as 2024 Arrives

To truly measure the impact of price hikes on customer behavior, restaurant operators must evaluate how price increases are impacting the frequency of their guests—especially the frequency of the highest value customers: loyalty members.

Are Restaurant Price Hikes Hurting Customer Lifetime Value?

The goal is to open 80 restaurants annually starting in 2025.

The Restaurant Innovations Here to Stay in 2024

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Fast-Food Trends for 2024: The Age of Automation and Customer Experience

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The Restaurant Lessons We Learned in 2023

Crumbl Cookies CEO.

How Crumbl Baked Up a Cookie Revolution

Cafe Zupas.

One Fast Casual’s Pursuit of Proprietary Tech

Nikki Freihofer.

Introducing Women in Restaurant Leadership: A New Platform from QSR and FSR

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DOE Proposes New Energy Efficiency Mandates for Ice Machines

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The Most Popular Item on the Menu: Personalization

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7 Top Ways for Restaurants to Streamline Order and Delivery

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Navigating the 2024 Restaurant Technology Landscape

Nékter Juice Bar's holiday items.

An Early Look at 2024 Restaurant Trends with a Fast Casual CEO

AI-driven security systems will offer improved protection against theft and fraud as businesses continue to collect and house massive amounts of personal data.

Expanded Joint-Employer Rule Could ‘Upend’ Franchise World

An employee handbook is only as good as your implementation of the policies and training your employees on those same policies.

Ask the Restaurant Legal Professionals: Are You Ready to Pay $20 Wages in California?

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