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…
OpenTable Diners Reveal Their Top 50 Picks for Restaurants With the Most Scenic Views
SAN FRANCISCO (RestaurantMagazine.com) OpenTable, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPEN), a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and…
Temporary restaurants in London: just popping up
Last Easter I attended my first pop-up restaurant, organised by two friends and colleagues, Joseph Trivelli and Stevie Parle, chefs…
Fast Casual Establishes Itself as Niche Restaurant Category, According to Mintel
If you don’t want fast food and you don’t want an expensive full service meal, a fast casual restaurant might…
U.S. Restaurant Traffic Will Grow Less than Population Growth over Next Decade, Reports NPD
Visits to U.S. restaurants are forecasted to grow less than one percent a year over the next -decade, slower than…
New Restaurant Will Give Diners a Taste of Darkness
Not much tickles the notoriously tough members of Community Board 3’s licensing committee. But the members seemed genuinely intrigued by…
Zagat Fast Food Survey Rates 136 Major Dining Chains From Breakfast to Burgers, Dessert to Drive-Thrus
This morning, Zagat revealed the results of its latest survey, covering 97 major fast food chains and 39 full service…
When customers attack: America’s restaurant rage
Just stay in. It’s not worth the doggy bag or the fortune cookie or the supersizing. On Saturday, Florida resident…
Breakfast Price Points Attract Operators, Consumers
Oatmeal at McDonald’s. Eggs at Quiznos. Breakfast sausage at Taco Bell. Why are quick service restaurants clamoring to create breakfast…
Underground restaurants are on the rise in London
On a balmy summer Sunday, Tim Scorer and his girlfriend Emma Jarvis welcome brunch guests to their spacious London flat.…
The Allure of Restaurant Menus
“Very good, and for you, sir?” You is me and I just don’t know. “What I will have…obviously…is…. What I…
Before the Entrees, Apps to Winnow Choices and Find Seats
Smartphones have made it simple to find a restaurant at the last minute. The gastronomic triumvirate of Urbanspoon, Yelp and…
The London Restaurant Revolution
Something strange is happening on the London food scene. New dining locations are emerging in unlikely, out-of-the-way neighborhoods, where paying…