Ruby Tuesday: Healthcare Law A Factor In Fast-Casual Foray
Ruby Tuesday Inc.’s (RT) plan to operate other brands, including a competitor to Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) in the…
Zagat Founder and CEO shares the results of the 2011 New York City Restaurant Guide (video)
Restaurants Use Technology To Lure the Hungry Heart
Ordering lunch online is nothing new — from pizza to salads to subs — scores of eateries have offered web-based…
Fertitta keeps strategy as he takes Landry’s private
When Tilman Fertitta took Landry’s Restaurants public in 1993, the company had nine restaurants. Today it’s an empire, with more…
Panera’s cafe for charity starts to pay off
Sometimes, people need a little extra nudge to be good. At the experimental, pay-what-you-want St. Louis Bread Co. store in…
Zagat Releases 2011 New York City Restaurant Survey
NEW YORK (RestaurantMagazine.com) Zagat released the results of its 2011 New York City Restaurant Survey today, revealing that the dining…
Michelin Guide New York City 2011 Celebrates the Complete New York Dining Experience
NEW YORK (RestaurantMagazine.com) The MICHELIN guide has delivered trusted recommendations to diners and travelers for more than 100 years. The…
How Facebook, Radio & Mimosas Saved A Local Restaurant
To see at the happy crowd at Bistro 17 on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, you’d never think that just…
London’s Pop-Up Restaurants Let Rising Chefs Shine
A wave of restaurants that are temporary, roving or both is bringing new energy to this city’s already vibrant dining…
Eateries foot tab on sick-leave bill
A city council bill aimed at giving a minimum one-week’s paid sick leave to any worker could cause local restaurants…
OpenTable coupons follow Groupon’s lead
The Essex, on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, offers creative cocktails, $1 oysters and its signature Colorado lamb chops over ricotta…
Serving While Sick
High Risks & Low Benefits for the Nation’s Restaurant Workforce, and Their Impact on the Consumer by The Restaurant Opportunities…
Wealthy Take Bigger Helping of Fast Food
The recession whet wealthy Americans’ appetite for fast food, a habit that is sticking even as the U.S. economy embarks…
Success After Restaurant Bankruptcy Responsibility of CEO
There is plenty of advice a brand should heed when moving through the bankruptcy process. Bringing on outside advisers, staying…
Targeted Malware Used in Florida Restaurant PoS Breach
A $200,000 credit card fraud is suspected to have resulted from hackers compromising the Point-of-Sale (POS) system at a Florida…
OpenTable Announces 2010 Diners’ Choice Awards for Restaurants That Are Most Fit for Foodies
SAN FRANCISCO (RestaurantMagazine.com) OpenTable, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPEN) (www.opentable.com), a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation…
National Restaurant Association Partners with Aspen University on Online Restaurant Management Degree
Washington, D.C. (RestaurantMagazine.com) Building on its range of career-building training programs, the National Restaurant Association has partnered with Aspen University…
Turning to Twitter to fix restaurant complaints
When Tony Bosco saw mostly negative reviews about the restaurant Wow Bao, he Tweeted: “Going to ‘business’ dinner (at)Wow Bao.…
Darden Restaurants CEO Clarence Otis Jr. has a lot on his plate
The gig: Chairman and chief executive of Darden Restaurants Inc., which operates Olive Garden, Red Lobster and other sit-down casual-dining…
2011 Zagat Los Angeles Restaurant Survey Reveals That Meal Costs Decline for First Time as Diners Cut Spending Restaurants Respond With Better Deals and Service
LOS ANGELES (RestaurantMagazine.com) The results of Zagat Survey’s 2011 Los Angeles/ So. California Restaurant Survey were released today, available in…
Zagat 2011 Bay Area Survey Reveals Diners Cutting Back, Yet Getting Values, In Tough Times
SAN FRANCISCO (RestaurantMagazine.com) Zagat Survey released its 2011 San Francisco Restaurant Survey today, with results available in print, on ZAGAT.com…
Making Over McDonald’s
For lunch, Denis Weil chills out in the contemporary lounge he created. Reclining in a leather-backed Lipse chair designed by…
Visits to U.S. Restaurants Decline in Spring for the Eighth Consecutive Quarter, But Rate of Decline Slows Over Year Ago, Reports NPD
CHICAGO (RestaurantMagazine.com) The effects of a lingering recession continued to keep visits to U.S. restaurants down for the eighth consecutive…
Restaurateurs Under Siege
Some of the city’s hottest chefs and restaurateurs are increasingly being targeted by lawsuits filed by a handful of attorneys…