Chain restaurants are hit by tariffs and inflation. How do they control costs?

Inflation, rising food prices and the high cost of living has been top of mind for consumers all year. But then Olive Garden ...
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Inside the data-heavy playbook redefining restaurant business plans

NEW HOPE, PA — As restaurant margins tighten and financing scrutiny increases, a Pennsylvania-based planning firm is ...
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Elliot Richardson and Sam Toia: Chicago must take restaurants and small businesses off the budget’s menu

The current climate in Chicago has made it challenging to run a small business. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget plan makes it worse.

Regulatory layers turn cost of doing business in Colorado into ‘death by a thousand cuts’

Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating ...

A Changing Restaurant Industry: Digitized Dining And Clientele Demands

It's about rethinking your business and taking a closer look at how our traditional dining models can be adapted to today’s ...
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Franchise business model is dominating restaurant deals, says Lincoln International’s Charles Walder

2025 marked a busy year for the restaurant sector. As private equity firms leaned further into the franchise business model ...

This new cafe is a training ground for future chefs and restaurateurs

The 60th Street Cafe, a new student-run cafe and culinary training program, opened to the public in early November as part of ...