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Outback's parent to introduce cross-brand loyalty program

 By Peter Romeo on Feb. 18, 2016

Patrons will be rewarded for visiting any of the casual-dining giant’s restaurants.

2016 Top 500 restaurant chains

 Jun. 21, 2016

More than half of the restaurant industry’s $491 billion in sales come from the Top 500 chains. And these giants grew at a modestly stronger rate, both in terms of sales and store counts, than the industry overall. Restaurant Business focused on the leading 250 performers to identify trends for our first-ever special report delivering lessons from Technomic’s annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. This special package includes lessons for all operators from the largest chains by segment, menu category and more.

Marketing

Who has the best music in casual dining?

By Mary Chapman on Aug. 25, 2016

Music can help make or break a restaurant experience, so with help from Technomic, we found the top 10 casual-dining playlists.

Consumer Trends

Top chains by menu segment for 2017

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 17, 2017

Chains ranking highest in their competitive set deliver more than just good food. They’re winning in all aspects of the dining experience, from service to convenience.

Outback parent to close 43 restaurants after posting loss

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 17, 2017

Bloomin' Brands said Q4 domestic comps fort Outback and Carrabba's decreased 4.8% and 2.3%, respectively.

Food

5 ways to tap maple beyond breakfast

By Lizzy Freier on Mar. 06, 2017

Maple flavors are growing at lunch and dinner and in beverages.

Consumer Trends

5 chains winning special occasion visits

By Jill Failla on Mar. 09, 2017

Here are the five restaurant chains that consumers visit the most for special occasions.

Marketing

Are Tuesdays the new Mondays?

By Jill Failla on May 24, 2017

Here is a roundup of Tuesday meal deals helping drive traffic on that day of the week.

2017 Top 500: Seafood

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 08, 2017

The seafood menu category continues to slowly sink, having declined 0.8% in sales to $5.3 billion and 2.1% in unit counts to 1,377 in 2016 from the prior year.

Bonefish Grill

Jun. 11, 2017

Capitalizing on the niche between high-end and value-priced seafood chains

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