The nation’s nearly one million restaurants are encouraged to apply for the National Restaurant Association’s 2011 Restaurant Neighbor Award for a chance to be recognized for community service contributions. The annual award, given to restaurants that exemplify the industry’s community…
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New York’s restaurants sprawl across a vast territory, from the pristine precincts of the multicourse tasting menu to the gritty backwaters of the takeout joint. But there is one grim corner where they all come together: the health department tribunal,…
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If you’re going out for dinner, you might want to check your computer or mobile device before you leave to see what the specials are for your favorite restaurant. Restaurants have been taking advantage of the various social media to…
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“A good deal? That’s a tricky question,” says Chris Youngers, co-owner of Cafe Trio on the Country Club Plaza. Groupon has sold more than 2,600 half-price coupons to Cafe Trio. Youngers admits he won’t make much money off the deal,…
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Bibendum, a tubby white cartoon man made of tires, made his annual voyage to America last week and awarded stars to 57 restaurants in New York City. Bibendum is not, from the look of him, someone you would trust as…
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Starbucks is taking a step that at first seems a little odd: the firm has ordered its baristas to slow down.  Instead of grinding the beans at the beginning of the day, they’re to recreate a little theater by grinding…
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You want to try out a new restaurant tonight, but aren’t sure where to go. Unfortunately, all the conflicting opinions about local eateries that you’ve read online don’t make your decision any easier. Someone named Anna G. says the bistro…
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It was an easy choice for Trish Hertog: Pay $12.95 a day to surf the Web at her hotel, or log on free at Starbucks. She chose Starbucks. “Before I even walked in the door to Starbucks, I checked to…
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When you pick up the menu, put down the cellphone. That’s the message from restaurant patrons in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, who told the most recent Zagat Survey that they think it’s rude to text, tweet, check…
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Thousands of Washington D.C.’s working crowd ditched the power lunch places Thursday afternoon and stood in snaking sidewalk lines instead. All for a taste of the District’s burgeoning street food scene. “It was about an hour wait for a hot…
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Ruby Tuesday Inc.’s (RT) plan to operate other brands, including a competitor to Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) in the rapidly growing fast-casual space, comes as the restaurant company faces waning growth for its namesake brand as well higher costs…
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Ordering lunch online is nothing new — from pizza to salads to subs — scores of eateries have offered web-based menus for years. But now some restaurants are finding the way to a hungry customer’s heart is through a highly…
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When Tilman Fertitta took Landry’s Restaurants public in 1993, the company had nine restaurants. Today it’s an empire, with more than 200 restaurants, amusement venues, hotels and casinos. And now it’s all his. After trying more than two years to…
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Sometimes, people need a little extra nudge to be good. At the experimental, pay-what-you-want St. Louis Bread Co. store in downtown Clayton, that nudge often comes from Terri Barr, one of the cheery greeters who explain the unusual concept to…
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NEW YORK  (RestaurantMagazine.com)  Zagat released the results of its 2011 New York City Restaurant Survey today, revealing that the dining scene is still sluggish two years after the Great Recession. A majority of this year’s crop of 123 noteworthy newcomers…
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To see at the happy crowd at Bistro 17 on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, you’d never think that just 3 months ago, they were close to shutting down for good. Owner Anna Buckingham says, “Business was so slow at…
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A wave of restaurants that are temporary, roving or both is bringing new energy to this city’s already vibrant dining scene. Known as pop-up restaurants and supper clubs, many are run by gifted veterans of restaurants like Noma, in Copenhagen,…
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A city council bill aimed at giving a minimum one-week’s paid sick leave to any worker could cause local restaurants to cut back staff or to close. The proposed law would force companies in the five boroughs to give up…
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The Essex, on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, offers creative cocktails, $1 oysters and its signature Colorado lamb chops over ricotta gnocchi. On weekday nights and during off-peak hours, it also features lots of empty tables. To fill his 150-seat restaurant…
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High Risks & Low Benefits for the Nation’s Restaurant Workforce, and Their Impact on the Consumer by The Restaurant Opportunities Centers United With over 10 million workers, the restaurant industry is one of the largest and fastest-growing sectors of the…
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The recession whet wealthy Americans’ appetite for fast food, a habit that is sticking even as the U.S. economy embarks on a slow recovery. A new American Express study found that “ultra-affluent” consumers boosted their fast-food spending by 24% in…
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There is plenty of advice a brand should heed when moving through the bankruptcy process. Bringing on outside advisers, staying honest with your lenders and suppliers, and timing the process appropriately are all ways to make sure the bankruptcy business…
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