RRI Staff insights
Going viral isn't luck: it's strategic execution. While most restaurant brands chase viral moments with gimmicky stunts that fall flat, the brands that consistently break through understand the…
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Remember when "fast food" meant greasy burgers and questionable ingredients, while "good food" meant waiting 45 minutes for your entrée? Those days are officially dead and buried, thanks…
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The restaurant industry has entered a new phase of its labor crisis. While the acute pandemic-era disruptions have largely subsided, what remains is something far more complex: a…
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Every successful restaurant operator has that one expansion story they'd rather forget. You know the one, where they thought opening three locations simultaneously was "scaling smart," or when…
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Spoiler alert: They're not. While everyone's been wringing their hands about the "death of food halls," the numbers tell a completely different story. And frankly, if you're still…
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Ever wonder why you always seem to order that $28 pasta dish instead of the $15 burger? Or why your eyes immediately gravitate to certain items on a…
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Another day, another social media platform promising to revolutionize your restaurant's marketing game. Enter Threads: Meta's answer to Twitter's chaos: and suddenly every marketing guru is screaming about…
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Restaurant operators are drowning in a sea of sustainability certifications these days. Green Restaurant Association, LEED for retail spaces, Energy Star, B Corp, Farm to Table: the list…
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Every restaurant professional has met her. She arrives precisely at 6:47 PM on a Friday night, no reservation, of course, demanding "your best table" while simultaneously complaining that…
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Remember when business lunches meant stuffy steakhouses, uncomfortable small talk, and checking your watch while pretending to care about your client's golf handicap? Those days are fading fast.…
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