April 2019

What about the good of the first trimester? Industry comparable store sales, up 1.9%, were 0.5% ahead of the fourth quarter. It is more or less that. Traffic remains an irritating issue for…

Have you heard of the Freakshake trend? Freakshakes refer to huge milkshakes loaded with ice cream, cream, and flavored sauces. But they also contain unlikely ingredients. Think donuts, cakes, cookies, brownies and other sweet treats.…

Restaurant sales rebounded strongly in March, proving that February's slump was just an anomaly and not a reversal of the industry's positive sales momentum. Same-store sales rose 1.2% in March,…

A restaurant menu is no big deal, right? It's just a list of the food items that a restaurant offers to its customers. Of course it is. And much more. Before the menus get to the printer, restaurateurs hire engineers and menu…

The restaurant industry is moving in the right direction. In its annual report on the state of the restaurant industry, the National Restaurant Association outlined where the business is and what operators can expect over the next…

Cajun Creole ($ 15.95) includes shrimp, chicken, and smoked andouille sausage in a spicy Cajun sauce served over rice. Having recently moved to the United States from Italy, husband and wife Shawn and Zara Mashayekhi were looking for a…