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Yelp ratings may be predictor of how restaurants fare after a minimum wage increase

by Marketplace Contributor
Aug 2, 2017
What determines whether a restaurant stays open after a minimum wage hike? New research suggests it could be customer satisfaction levels, as measured by Yelp.
Research would suggest Calafia, a restaurant in Palo Alto with 3.5 Yelp Stars, is feeling the pinch of a higher minimum wage.
Peter Maroulis/for Marketplace
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In Nashville, a program connects refugee farmers to hipster tables

by Marketplace Contributor
Jul 26, 2017
A program called Growing Together encourages refugees living in Tennessee to get back into farming.
Chef Jess Benefield shows how Japanese shishito peppers are fried to create a popular appetizer at Two Ten Jack restaurant in East Nashville. Finding quality peppers can be difficult, Benefield said.
Chas Sisk/for Marketplace
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There's a whole lot of love for Howlin' Ray's Nashville-style hot chicken in LA

by Adriene Hill and Daisy Palacios
Jul 18, 2017
Copy cats are popping up, and chef Johnny Zone promotes them. "That means we're doing something right."
Photo courtesy of Howlin' Ray's
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What's the purpose of a minimum wage?

by Sean McHenry
Jul 7, 2017
We check in on the employer side of the minimum wage debate to see how policies impact businesses.
Food preparation at 71Above, in Los Angeles, CA.
Liana Cabrera/Courtesy of 71Above
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In Nashville, it’s a good time to be a restaurant employee

by Marketplace Contributor
May 15, 2017
Restaurant owners in Nashville have a lot of competition these days, and that's good news for workers.
Lulu, a new fast-casual eatery, is among the 100-plus restaurants and bars that are expected to open in Nashville this year. 
Emily Siner / WPLN
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Chipotle is hoping to put the 2015 E. coli scandal behind it

by Aaron Schrank
Apr 25, 2017
Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle reports earnings after markets close today. The beleaguered burrito brand’s stock is up nearly 20 percent this year, signaling a possible comeback from its E. coli scandal of 2015. Analysts expect a recovery quarter for Chipotle, but the company has a ways to go. Click the audio player above to hear […]
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Panera sold for $7.5 billion on success of mobile orders and healthy menus,

by Andy Uhler
Apr 5, 2017
In the most expensive U.S. restaurant deal in history, Panera, that spot that touts itself as a healthy fast-casual restaurant, has been acquired by private European investors JAB Holdings. The deal is reported to be worth $7.5 billion. Panera’s headquarters is in St. Louis, and the chain has about 2,000 locations in the U.S. It […]
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Restaurants are off to another tough year

by Marielle Segarra
Mar 8, 2017
The restaurant industry is getting hit hard by diners who have lots of good reasons to eat at home.
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Big data is revolutionizing the restaurant industry

by Kai Ryssdal and Cerise Castle
Jan 24, 2017
Where some may see an odd coupling, one software company sees opportunity.
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