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Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

What Does Your Choice Of Whiskey Say About You?

Why Buy Marinated Meat From Your Butcher?

We all have marinated meat or bought marinated meat from the butcher. There are spicy marinates and sweet. They add something that a spice dry rub just can't.

What 8 Diet Experts Order at Chinese Restaurants

Put your takeout habit to work trimming your waist. Here's how diet experts do it.

China Is Building an Army of Noodle-Making Robots

In the face of rising labor costs, Chinese restaurateur Cui Runguan is selling thousands of robots that can hand slice noodles into a pot of boiling water called the Chef Cui. Runguan says in the...

Want To Attend Happy Hour And Stay Healthy? Here Are Some Tips

Discover a few tips to make your evening drinks just a little healthier.

Casual-Dining Chains Step Up to the Plate

Many casual-dining chains are reinventing themselves to be more contemporary. They are swapping out giant portions of food for small plates, and upgrading ingredients and décor.

3 Steps for a Casual Dining Brand Turnaround

As stakeholders in casual dining (CD) concepts continue to look at the turnaround potential of their investment, it is important to focus on techniques and strategies that accelerate success where others have failed.

Casual dining well-armed with appetizer offers

Brands battle for customer attention with starter deals

Casual dining finds a ray of light: Takeout

Chains making a big push for delivery and to go, but will it be enough?

Are off-premise channels a silver bullet for the casual dining segment?

Restaurants have experienced declining sales for the past decade, but delivery, catering and carryout are yielding positive results for major chains.

Four critical factors that drive brand loyalty for casual dining restaurants

We've defined the top retention strategies 50 winning restaurants count on to drive loyalty.

You'll Never Guess Which Casual Dining Restaurant Is Everyone's Favorite

Diners may be having a love affair with fast-casual chains, but in the casual-dining realm, this experience still ranks at the top.

Should Your Fast Casual Restaurant Add Alcohol to the Menu?

Fast casual restaurants have become a dime a dozen. And the line between fast casual and full-service restaurant has started […]

5 Local Social Media Tactics For Fast Casual Restaurant Brands

Discover how restaurant brands like Buffalo Wild Wings and Chipotle utilize local social media tactics to launch their fast casual concepts in new markets.

Polished-casual restaurant concepts dress down ‘stuffy’ dining ideas

A step up from traditional casual dining, this new category provides an approachable escape for guests who are ready to get out of the house — but who aren’t ready to give up the flip-flops and yoga pants just yet

Fast Casual Dining: How America is Making the Transition from Fast Food to Good Food

Fast casual dining is a response to those growing health concerns that fast food has largely ignored.

Sustainable Seafood: Can Your Dining Choices Help Protect the Ocean?

Sustainability isn't just a buzzword tossed around by politicians and environmental activists — it's a movement as alive as the sea itself.

What Casual Dining Can Learn from Wineries

There’s a difference between all levels of dining, whether you’re going on a date or if you’re just eating out with friends and family. Still, as a whole, each level…Read MoreWhat Casual Dining Can Learn from Wineries