Leader Insights

Management Style Turnaround Leads To Growing Company

Andy’s Burgers, Shakes & Fries is about to cross state lines.

LoSo App is a Restaurant’s Social Network

Foursquare, beware—there is a new game in town, and with a sole focus on restaurants and bars, people may stop alerting the media when they get to a location as banal as the convenience store. ...

George Lang Dies Aged 86

George Lang, a colorful, dapper and eccentric character with an oversized ego, mastery of self-promotion and story telling, died July 5 at the age of 86.

Your Guide to Social Media for Restaurants

If social media is a giant swimming pool, Stephanie Faison’s advice is to jump in with both feet. “But plug your nose,” Faison says. “You don’t want to get too much up there too quickly.” ...

No Experience Needed: Cafeina Thrives in Miami

Most people would say it couldn’t be done but Ivette Naranjo proved them wrong when she opened Cafeina in Miami 18 months ago with no restaurant experience, and is now operating a successful busine ...

Dean Poll: A New York Restaurateur At The Center Of It All

Dean Poll determinedly runs a tight ship at the Boathouse, the famous fine-dining restaurant set amid the bucolic surroundings of New York’s Central Park.

Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery: A Serious Business With a Cheeky Edge

Tilted Kilt is expanding and by the end of this summer, will have a total of 72 restaurants—10 of them in Chicago, making the Windy City the restaurant chain’s largest market.

Johnny Rockets Grows Up

The iconic Americana chain, known for its dancing staff, old-school ambiance, and juicy hamburgers and hand-dipped shakes, turned 25 on this week.

Double The Locations, Double The Success?

Galen Zamarra opened Mas (farmhouse) in the West Village in New York in 2004 and turned this high-end French Provençal eatery into a success.

Selective Staffing at III Forks Steakhouse

Tommy Nevill interviewed 3,000 people for 50 available positions before III Forks Prime Steakhouse opened in Hallandale, Florida, in February 2010 but it was worth the work: 70 percent of employees ...