The Origins of Cult-Favorite Fast Food Restaurants
Be sure to check out this nice series of articles from the folks at Minyanville. The Origins of Cult-Favorite Fast…
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Instant customer feedback helps restaurants improve
Nothing beats instant customer feedback, according to Survey on the Spot cofounder Ken Kimmel. Kimmel, 56, is helping restaurants capture…
French food is added to cultural heritage list by the United Nations
Among humanity’s most cherished cultural treasures, the United Nations declared Tuesday, are Peking opera, Spanish flamenco dancing — and lunch…
Restaurant Gift Cards Expected To Be Hot Holiday Gift Item
78 percent of adults say they would like to receive restaurant gift cards or certificates As the holiday season rapidly…
How OpenTable Is Leading a Restaurant Revolution
OpenTable Inc is a solutions-focused internet company that provides 1) an online, real-time network that matches reservation-taking restaurants with people…
New Zagat Survey Finds New Orleans to be the Most Affordable and Generous Dining City in the US
Zagat Survey released the results of its latest New Orleans Restaurants survey today, with detailed local information, ratings and reviews…
Pop-up restaurant is a contrived dive
Have you been to the Opus Hotel lately? The restaurant – formerly Elixir Bistro, now One Hundred Days – looks…
11 Top Restaurant Trends for 2011
As the nation begins to emerge from recession, restaurants are seeing lapsed customers return. Same-store sales are inching up, signaling…
Ruby Tuesday Restaurants Go Smoke-Free
Ruby Tuesday announced today that all its 674 company-owned restaurants are now smoke-free. This effort is another step the brand…
Panera Bread Introduces MyPanera Loyalty Program
Panera Bread Company (NASDAQ: PNRA) today completed the nationwide rollout of its new customer loyalty program, named MyPanera. The program has…
First-Ever Michelin Guide Chicago Showcases Chicago As A World-Class Dining Destination
After two years of rigorous research by Michelin’s team of anonymous inspectors, the company today introduced the MICHELIN Guide Chicago…
Starbucks Shares Celebrated Traditions with the Return of the Holiday Season
Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today celebrates the launch of the holiday season in Starbucks stores nationwide with the arrival…
Denny’s Announces Opening of First Denny’s Café
Denny’s Corporation (NASDAQ: DENN) today announced the opening of its first Denny’s Café location, marking the first fast-casual restaurant for…
Restaurant group plans to fight fast-food restrictions in Los Angeles
Faced with fresh assaults on fast food from politicians and anti- obesity activists, the restaurant industry is gearing up to…
Restaurants Will Have to Serve Two Masters in 2011: The Government and Their Customers
The foodservice industry demands change as often as the limited-time offers (LTOs) at your favorite restaurant, and this year was…
Sizzler Remodeling Program Heats up with Latest Reopening
“This is a Sizzler? No way!” It’s a comment heard a lot these days as the popular family casual chain…
Tossed Signs 20+ Unit Franchise Deal for Washington, DC Metro
Tossed, a fast casual chain known for its gourmet fresh salads, crepe wraps and sandwiches, has signed a major deal…
How Panera Bread Kept Rising Through the Recession
Since the end of 2007, about the time the U.S. recession began, Panera Bread has boosted revenue 24 percent and…
Wingstop Named Official Wings of the Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers and Wingstop, the chicken wing chain that has sold over 2 Billion wings, announced a sponsorship…
ZAGAT TO GO Launches on Windows Phone 7
Zagat Survey, the world’s leading provider of consumer survey–based leisure information, and Handmark®, a global leader in the development and…
Gordon Ramsay’s own nightmare
Once the darling of the public, Gordon Ramsay, the world’s most famous cook, has spread himself too thinly for his…
Owner’s Chick-fil-A store a dream come to fruition
The second time around was the charm for Jay Early. Six years ago, he was in line for his own…
Restaurants and social media
Recently, Montrealer John Hartupee and his girlfriend headed to New York City for a foodie week-end. “Burger King in…
Starbucks employees say work has lost its buzz
Four years ago, generous benefits and opportunities for advancement convinced Leigh Swanson to use her new master’s degree in…