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…
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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…
Cafe Love: why cafes are the new restaurants
They’re cheaper. They’re more fun. They’re closer to home. They have better coffee. More interesting people go there. Give…
Chipotle, Ells Explore Asian Restaurant Concept
A small team from Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) led by founder, chairman and co-CEO Steve Ells is working…
Chipotle Signs on for Facebook Deals Launch
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) today announced that it will participate in the launch of Facebook Deals, which enables…
McDonald’s getting contemporary makeovers
Joe David compared a McDonald’s his son just opened near Spring Hill to the one his own father opened…
New blow for Gordon Ramsay as his bank stakes a claim on his home
Gordon Ramsay has suffered another blow to his ailing business and personal pride after his bank took legal steps to…
OpenTable Mobile Apps Drive a Quarter Billion Dollars in Revenue for Restaurant Partners
OpenTable, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPEN) (www.opentable.com), a leading provider of free online reservations for diners and guest management systems for…
A New Restaurant’s Biggest Crisis
Two weeks ago, I faced a crisis of great magnitude at my restaurant. An employee turned out to be a…
How to close a restaurant
Each year, hundreds of city restaurants close forever, victims of high rents, economic cycles and fickle diners. So it should…
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.…