If there’s an overriding theme to the Feb. 6 issue, it’s “new directions.” First, many restaurant operators, buoyed by signs that consumers are starting to open their wallets once again, are talking long-delayed growth in the Finance section. Next, the wellness movement is gathering momentum, with a growing number of juice bars energetically popping up across the country. We explore several of those concepts in this issue’s Business Intel section. In that same section, you’ll find one of our new columns, “World Views,” aimed at those turning their gaze across the pond in the race for international growth. David Coffer, a 40-year veteran of the U.K.’s hospitality scene, pens that column drawing on a wealth of international experience — and the recognition that there are many new directions to pursue.

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