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Top 3 surprises from 2011's Future 50
A look through all six installments of our annual Future 50 report triggered some double-takes about the chains on this year’s list.
Hiring tips from the man cave
Restaurants featuring scantily clad waitresses—often dubbed “breastaurants” or “man caves”—not only survived the recession, but remarkably, gained steam. The now-iconic chain Hooters, launched in 1983, has inspired a rapidly growing concept genre with many successful newcomers.
There are different approaches to take with your promotional videos collected on branded YouTube channels. You can simply show off your TV commercials. You can interview guests. If you’ve got big bucks, you could produce your own high-concept entertainment (see McDonald’s Bite Size Video Project). But a tactic open to every concept is the behind-the-scenes video, and as a way to extend your brand and connect with the customer it is still one of the best. Here are five who do it the right way. Click the restaruant name to see for yourself.