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10 concepts that changed the industry

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 19, 2019

Without these ground-breakers, the restaurant business may have been much different today.

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Influential restaurant families

By Sara Rush Wirth on Feb. 19, 2019

These families have been part of the restaurant business for generations.

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How restaurants have taught America to work

By Sara Rush Wirth on Feb. 19, 2019

With about one-tenth of the American workforce in the restaurant space, there’s no denying that industry has had a hand in shaping labor in America.

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Kitchen equipment that advanced the industry

By Sara Rush Wirth on Feb. 19, 2019

Back-of-house tech has come a long way since crushed ice dispensers were considered innovative.

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How We Got Here: 1930s

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 19, 2019

After relocating from Kansas City, Mo., to the more central location of Chicago, the National Restaurant Association continued to focus on Depression issues.

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How We Got Here: 1960s

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 19, 2019

The restaurant industry faced a critical challenge when President John F. Kennedy posed a hike in the federal minimum wage as a patriotic way of combating poverty and a growing disparity in incomes.

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