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Starbucks to close all U.S. units for racial-bias training

 By Heather Lalley on Apr. 17, 2018

The half-day training, to be held May 29, follows widespread outrage after the arrest of two black men accused of trespassing by chain employees.

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Panera sued over E. coli allegations

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 17, 2018

A 66-year-old victim who was hospitalized for kidney failure said she was poisoned by a salad sold by a New Jersey unit.

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Here’s how competitive the restaurant industry really is

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 18, 2018

The annual Restaurant Leadership Conference in Phoenix provided confirmation for some things we already knew and perhaps a few we didn’t—like the inevitability of alcohol delivery.

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How to reduce food waste at the buffet

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Apr. 18, 2018

There are ways to prevent diners from taking too much, such as letting them know just how much they're discarding, Advice Guy says.

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15 memorable takeaways from the 2018 Restaurant Leadership Conference

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 19, 2018

Speakers at this year’s event offered up some unforgettable comments.

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E. coli victim count could climb, CDC says

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 19, 2018

The time frame for potential contamination was longer than authorities first indicated. Meanwhile, the outbreak has spread to 16 states.

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Famous Dave's to try delivery-only format

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 20, 2018

The casual chain is looking at kitchen-only formats after shrinking the size and tweaking the back of house of its conventional stores.

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Restaurant pivots to hybrid model, dubbed half service

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 23, 2018

Lowcountry makes plans to scale up by launching a fast casual-full service combo.

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How a 10-year-old indie revamped its kitchen for speed

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 25, 2018

A Southern restaurant in Chicago focused its massive renovation on frying more chicken and, potentially, keeping and recruiting more line cooks.

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Dunkin’ Donuts pays a price for trimming the menu

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 26, 2018

A flurry of sales-boosting initiatives at the chain failed to offset the traffic impact of product streamlining.

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