This Chicago Restaurant’s Inspiration by Salvador Dalí Paintings Will BLOW YOUR MIND
Vice's Tori Telfer recently reported on a five-course meal at Chicago's Ruxbin. The catch? Each course of the $125-per-plate dinner was inspired by of Salvador Dali's infamous 1973 cookbook, Les Diners de Gala. See the results for yourself: Beet rose, black sesame...
SVN Restaurant Resource Group Riding High Heading Into 2017
Chicago, IL – After another banner year including four new hires and consummating some of the highest-profile restaurant deals in SVN history, the SVN Restaurant Resource Group expects activity will only pick up heading into the year. One of the year’s most notable...
Bubble Bursts For Independent Restaurants
Lisa Jennings | Restaurant-Hospitality.com For months, industry watchers have been warning about a restaurant bubble about to burst. It’s a recurring theme that arises whenever a restaurant closes or a chain files bankruptcy. Bubble believers say there are just too...
POLL: What Is The Biggest Challenge Restaurant Operators Face In 2017?
Challenging Year Spurs Technology Investments
Jonathan Maze | Jan 12, 2017 | nrn.com It’s safe to say that 2016 was a challenging year for the restaurant industry. Take it from the restaurant executives who presented to investors at the ICR Conference in Orlando, Fla., this week: “2016 was challenging,” Papa...
NPD: Restaurant Traffic Won’t Improve In 2017
Jonathan Maze | Jan 03, 2017 | nrn.com A restaurant industry that struggled with weak sales and traffic in 2016 shouldn’t expect much improvement in 2017, according to The NPD Group. Chicago-based NPD expects restaurant industry traffic to remain stalled in 2017, the...
SVN Restaurant Resource Group Picks Up 4 New Advisors, Expects Demanding 2017
Chicago, IL - Anticipating an influx of restaurant product to hit the market in 2017, the SVN Restaurant Resource Group has tapped four new advisors to work within the specialty practice. This represents a two-fold increase in personnel over the last calendar year....
There’s A Massive Restaurant Industry Bubble, And It’s About To Burst
By: Kevin Alexander | December 30, 2016 | thrillist.com AS SOON AS HE WALKED THROUGH THE DOOR, Matt Semmelhack knew it was over. He'd been away from his San Francisco restaurant AQ for less than a week, but when he got back, it just felt different. It went beyond the...
Chicago’s 13 Best Budget-Friendly Restaurants
1. Tank Noodle "Tank Noodle has a huge menu, but the main reason to come here is for the pho. Nothing compares to a steaming bowl of this stuff on a blustery winter (or spring) day. If soup isn't your thing, they also have a million types of Vietnamese noodles and...
POLL: Should Chicago Ease Restrictions On Food Trucks?
How To Set Your Restaurant Up For Success
By: Roger Beaudoin | November 28, 2016 | restaurant-hospitality.com Is your restaurant on fire? All puns aside, I mean is your restaurant really rocking? Your place is on fire when you have lines out the door every night of the week, your competitors are scrambling,...
‘Super Size Me’ Filmmaker To Open Quick-Service Restaurant
By: Julie Jargon and Annie Gasparro | November 9, 2016 | WSJ.com In the 2004 film “Super Size Me,” director Morgan Spurlock ate nothing but McDonald’s food for 30 days to demonstrate the negative effect on his health. Now the Academy Award nominee hopes to show the...