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Sitemap - March 2007

Whataburger Employees Win Prize Money, Recognition in Burger Games 
RedBrick lawsuits reflect perils of UFOC disclosure 
Casual-dining giants end a tough week on Wall Street 
Landry's sweetens offer for Smith & Wollensky 
BK details new broiler, smaller-building rollouts 
Calif. officials combat restaurant-inspection scam 
Buca posts 4th-Q profit of $943,000 
Yum! buys back another $500M in common stocks 
Senate getting a taste of restaurants' challenges? 
Insurance scammer gets 10 years for offering bogus restaurant coverage 
BK details new broiler, smaller-building rollouts 
Calif. officials combat restaurant-inspection scam 
Smith rejoins Captain D's as marketing VP 
AFC swings to a profitable 4-Q 
McD's to expand test of specialty drinks 
McD's to expand test of specialty drinks 
Morrison Management to offer Weight Watchers selections 
Noble Roman's inks another Mo. deal 
Tully's files for $50M IPO 
Taco Bell joins chains trying 'contactless' payments 
S&W alumni add to staff of new venture 
BK offers Oscar-winning actress burgers for life 
Organic To Go acquires Jackrabbit catering operation 
High-end restaurant groups on the march? 
Figaro's buys Sargo's Subs concept 
Applebee's to shift $183M ad account 
BK inks development deal for Poland 
Rabbi, psychologist team up for Kabbalah cafe 
HR Happenings 
Domino's lowers common stock purchase amount 
Restaurateurs get their just desserts 
N.Y. officials deny Wendy’s bid to use labeling loophole 
Avoid starring in your own Rat Pack show with commitment to cleanliness 
Eeoc Launches Program To Combat Workplace Racial Discrimination 
Industry’S Shortage of Female Corporate Leaders Persists 
Wicked weather batters Feb. sales of casual-dining giants 
Starbucks founder’s leaked memo reflects fears about brand dilution 
HAVING WORDS WITH Tom Foulkes VICE PRESIDENT, STATE RELATIONS & GRASSROOTS NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION 
HR Happenings 
Crucial importance of job orientations for new unit managers challenges companies’ training creativity 
Granite City raises $14M in private placement 
Applebee's gives go-ahead to contact potential buyers 
McD expands bottled-drink test 
Largest BK franchisee announces $185M new credit arrangement 
Domino's lowers common stock purchase amount 
Merritt named interim CEO of Cosi 
San Francisco operators consider a common service charge 
Jack in the Box adds grilled cheese sandwich 
Starbucks launches record label 
Maine lawmakers want free lunch to be free for restaurants 
Report: Starwood Capital pays $150M for B.R. Guest 
OSI to focus on flagship brand as private entity 
Wendy’s: New VPs to head strategy arm, supply chain 
Mallet exits La Madeleine to be Caribou prexy, COO 
Rare to sell Bugaboo to El Pollo Loco owner Trimaran 
Chicago restaurateurs test their mettle during ‘Iron Chef America’ appearances 
Champps: $75M deal to go private in buyout called off 
Operators wake up to the popularity of breakfast any time of day 
Starbucks founder’s leaked memo reflects fears about brand dilution 
Under the Toque: Patterson trades big-city bustle for island bounty 
Anniversaries give operators occasion to raise brand awareness 
Breaking down the great wall to franchising in China 
Fast feeders work to revitalize brands through unit remodelings 
DISH OF THE WEEK: Lamb and asparagus paella 
Seafood vets spawn new fast-casual concepts 
Applebee’s says Breeden rejects peace offering 
Leadership Network merges with CSP Information Group 
McD's Feb. comps rise 3.1% in U.S., 5.9% worldwide 
CEC's revenues rise 13.1% 
Melt to restate financial results because of franchise accounting switch 
Same-store sales drop 0.6% for Panera 
Winter weather to blame for 4.9% decline in Brinker's sales 
Dunkin' signs Ray as spokes-chef 
Subway to add Fresh Fit meal line 
IHOP prices $200M private debt offering 
Bob Evans blames weather for same-store sales decline at namesake chain 
McD pledges support for health-care plan 
Friendly to explore ‘strategic alternatives’ 
Report says U.N. refuses inspections despite accounts of rats 
Wendy's uses its fresh-baked bread for new chicken sandwich 
Cheesecake OKs purchase of 10M more shares 
Los Angeles considers vaccinating all restaurant employees 
Darden says Applebee's is not in its sights 
Bonefish Grill names new marketing VP 
Jack adds mint shake 
Rat foes suggest garbage disposals as a new weapon for NYC 
Potbelly adds salads 
Starbucks helps patrons find a store via cell phone 
Biglari presses his board bid with Friendly employees as well as shareholders 
Quiznos bolsters home office with 2 hires 
SWRG boasts revenues of $9.9M 
Ruby Tuesday tries new tech to battle ID theft 
Fairleigh Dickinson cleans up after norovirus outbreak 
Asian noodles keep it cool 
Restaurateur Chodorow fires back at N.Y. Times after its review ‘about me’ 
Talk is cheap, and necessary, for our embattled industry 
Reader: List of top industry influencers should include NRN 
Calif. Supreme Court weighs case for limiting wage-and-hour awards 
On Food: Chefs stake their reputations on traditional and creative variations of skewered food 
Web ordering gets more functionality, use among operators 
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