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- Restaurants look to smaller spaces for growth
Tighter post-recession lending rules and rising labor costs as the Affordable Healthcare Act takes effect have some restaurant chains trying out smaller spaces. Chains including Burger King, Pizza Hut and Philly Pretzel Factory are seeing success with smaller units and kiosks that appeal to franchisees because they cost less to open and require fewer workers than full-line restaurants. The Wall Street Journal
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- Red Lobster to debut in Puerto Rico
Darden Restaurants has expanded a development agreement with Restaurant Operators that will bring three Red Lobster restaurants to Puerto Rico by 2017. The company's original deal, announced last April, calls for the opening of at least eight Olive Garden and three LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants in Puerto Rico in the next five years. American City Business Journals/Orlando
(1/22)
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- Bastianich pitches plan to help smokers quit
 Celebrity restaurateur Joe Bastianich, whose 18-year smoking habit had him up to three packs a day before he quit, has endorsed the Blueprint to Quit stop-smoking regimen as a way to help restaurant workers, nearly one-third of whom smoke, kick the habit. "It’s a fact that the type of people who are successful in our industry are so creative and hardworking, they have a tendency to be compulsive -- and that leads to bad habits," he said. Adweek
(1/22)
- Food trucks for sale on eBay
A growing number of disillusioned food truck operators are turning to eBay to sell their mobile kitchens. Still, the trend remains hot for those not deterred by the hurdles. "I think that food trucks are amazing in that way that they can incubate a hospitality concept. They're really hard to run, they're really hard to scale. But they really give you great proof of concept," said David Weber, co-founder of Rickshaw Dumpling and founder and president of the NYC Food Truck Association. The Huffington Post
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- Upscale burger joints put bison on the menu
The Counter is adding bison burgers as a year-round option at its 33 restaurants, and national chain Red Robin is considering a similar move, the latest signs that love for the lean meat is growing. Several upscale burger joints around the country have put buffalo meat on the menu, including Abbey Burger Bistro in Baltimore and Bareburger in New York City. BurgerBusiness.com
(1/23)
- Restaurateurs serve up authentic Serbian food with a modern twist
Chef Richard Sandoval and his partner Ivan Iricanin wanted to bring a new cuisine to Capitol Hill -- Serbian food straight from the Balkans -- but weren't sure if the heavy, meat-and-cheese centric fare would appeal to the trendy Washington, D.C., crowd. The two decided to hire a Serbian chef who could bring authentic flavors to the table with modern presentation, and plated by layering all the ingredients in a single dish. The Washington Post
(1/22)
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