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Dining
What's working — and not working — in casual dining these days
by
Matt Levin
Apr 17, 2024
Americans see steak — in the right setting — as an affordable indulgence. But fewer diners are enjoying it with an alcoholic drink.
Good luck booking that big birthday dinner
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Mar 13, 2024
Alina Dizik wrote in The Wall Street Journal about why some restaurants don't want parties of six or more people.
Are we entering a world of surge dining?
Jan 11, 2024
Dynamic pricing is the practice of having prices that vary by demand or even customer type. We're used to it when it comes to airlines and ridesharing. But what about restaurants?
"Endless shrimp" and other deals can backfire on restaurants
Dec 1, 2023
If bargain hunters skimp on the add-ons, the business may have to eat a loss. For Red Lobster, it was $11 million last quarter.
6 p.m. dinner reservations are losing their stigma
Sep 22, 2023
People are eating earlier everywhere, according to data from Yelp. Lifestyle changes are part of the reason.
Food businesses across the UK pivot again as crowds return to restaurants, shops
Apr 21, 2022
Food delivery operations were activated as eateries and grocery stores emptied. But with restrictions lifted, those changes are fading.
Indoor dining returns to New York, but is it too late for some places?
by
Erika Beras
Sep 10, 2020
It's the latest step in rebuilding the city's decimated restaurant business. Will it be too little too late?
For public good, not for profit.
How delivery apps are changing the restaurant industry
by
Sam Harnett
Nov 19, 2018
"We have to adapt every single thing we do," one eatery owner says.
Why you should listen to Leonard Cohen music when you eat toffee
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Jun 20, 2017
Restaurants and food companies can change the way you think their food tastes, and it has nothing to do with the recipe.
Restaurants are off to another tough year
Mar 8, 2017
The restaurant industry is getting hit hard by diners who have lots of good reasons to eat at home.