Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the franchising, restaurant and food services industry. An executive summary is a short but powerful document that ...

The restaurant industry will likely never return to its pre-pandemic state, according to the National Restaurant Association. The trade group says 2022 will be a “new normal,” for the sector as it ...

Restaurant traffic has a positive impact on surrounding businesses, with diners spending before and after a meal, OpenTable ...

The doomsayers who predicted the literal demise of the U.S. restaurant industry after Covid—especially at the fine dining level—proved myopic in the extreme. A new study called the “Agency Forward ...

It’s never been easy to operate a restaurant, and in recent years it’s been even harder. But there are fewer US restaurants today than in 2019. It’s not clear when —if ever — they’re coming back. Last ...

Mina says launching the restaurant Aqua in San Francisco in 1991 laid the foundation for his career. Over time, the chef grew interested in a different kind of business model that allowed for more ...

Restaurant industry leaders are excited for artificial intelligence to make the business better. But many feel unprepared to handle its implementation. AI is already showing up to help restaurant ...

How chef Ferran Adrià and his restaurant team balance innovation with business objectives. Ferran Adrià, chef at legendary Barcelona-based restaurant elBulli, was facing two related decisions. First, ...