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Sitemap - May 2007

Sodexho Builds Diversity Team with New Hire Diaz 
ON THE MENU: Carolina’s Charleston, S.C. 
Street vendors brave tough urban market 
Pos Shipments Up in 2006, Study Indicates 
Schnatter takes on reduced role 
Camille's parent slates intro of hotdog, smoothie concepts 
Bertucci's parent promotes 2 
NRA promotes 2 
UPDATE: OSI postpones buyout vote again 
Brown's Chicken suspect found guilty 13 years after the murders 
Krispy Kreme files to franchise again 
Majority of patrons believe they're being served too much, study concludes 
Friday's puts former LTO on reduced-portion line-up 
Altametrics Pours Technology for Juice it Up! 
Taco John’s ‘Whiplash’ Back in the Saddle to Promote Burritos 
Claim Jumper, Pat & Oscar’s Add Online Ordering Via Takeout Technologies 
KFC’s ads stake out lead QSR position in no-trans-fat frying 
Dave & Buster’s Weiderhoft keeps an eye on the big picture 
Bennigan’s set to debut sports-theme concept 
Hardee’s connects with mobile device users, offers discounts 
Taco Bell Hires from Within to Replace Departing Marketing Chief 
Breakfast gets star treatment 
Experts at Elliot conference urge operators to embrace change, avoid staff stereotyping 
Consumers’ uncertain grasp of dining-out dietary pitfalls may feed menu labeling push 
Mexican restaurant’s owner offers taco reward worth $1,200 
Motivation keeps top talent sticking around 
Arby’s Pick 5 Value Items Now Part of Chain’s Permanent Menu 
Restaurants bring farmers to the table to connect with guests 
Fancy snacks raise the bar for freebies 
New buyout deals give shareholders an opportunity to stay in the game 
Carrols 1st-Q profit totals $1.6M 
CPK's profit dips 21.9% 
Zagat survey shows Wendy's, Panera as top QSR chains 
Wendy's facing pressure to sell 
Cold Stone and Kahala merge to form holding company 
Eye-opening thirst quenchers 
Restaurateurs feel their oats with new twists on old standby 
BK Joe expands coffee line with Mocha Iced item 
Pancakes promo proves successful for IHOP 
Papa John's 1-Q income drops 18% 
SMRG posts 3.6% gain in April comp sales 
Shrek to push health for McDonald's 
Arby's signs deals for 63 franchises 
Good Times adds minis for bargain hunters 
Wendy's showcases sandwich LTO on its value menu 
Papa John's promotes 3 
Ponderosa, Bonanza add platters 
Friendly postpones shareholder meeting 
Brinker reports decline in same-store sales 
KFC extends Famous Bowls line 
N.Y.'s Chang named Rising Star by Beard Foundation 
Foreign object prompts Cracker Barrel to pull burgers 
McDonald's says the old and the new combined for a 3.5% comp rise in April 
OSI postpones vote on buy-out 
Aramark sued again over alcohol service at a sports stadium 
Ruby Tuesday gets headlines for all of the right reasons 
Icy weather contributes to casual-dining sales decline 
QSR chains play to their strengths by offering customers the snack indulgences they crave 
HEALTHFUL INNOVATION: Chartwells School Dining Services 
Montarra Grill stands up to suburban chain gang 
FTC to subpoena 44 companies’ kids-ad data 
Reader: Accommodating diners with allergies can build loyalty 
McDonald’s morphs and revitalizes brand image with well-executed TV spot for Southwest Salad 
Carlyn Berghoff keeps family business alive at famed Chicago restaurant 
Potbelly’s Duplantis energized by IT architect, team-builder roles 
The winds of change have blown open a new chapter in the story of foodservice 
Chicago chains set sights outside city in search of new customers 
Jimmy John’s Hires Former Airline Exec as Chief Marketing Officer 
DISH OF THE WEEK: Steamed diver scallops with morels 
Operators, developers cooking up profitable partnerships 
Spinach regains its strength 
HALL OF FAME: Bert P. Cutino 
CiCi’s Wiggins guides hourly workers to management careers 
Word to the wise: Stop hiring or retaining people who make your job as a restaurant operator harder 
INDEPENDENT OPERATOR MENU: The Inn at Little Washington 
Hey, kids! 
MENU REVAMP: Captain D’s Seafood Kitchen 
UNDER THE TOQUE: Wish’s Bloise fulfills dream of running his own kitchen 
LIMITED-TIME OFFER: Golden Corral 
NATION’S RESTAURANT NEWS’: 2007 MenuMasters Awards 
Wendy’s eyes possible sale of No. 3 chain 
ON FOOD: Asparagus, leeks and other seasonal vegetables show spring has finally sprung on menus 
Qdoba Mexican Grill Picks PR Agency to Promote New-Store Openings 
ON WINE: Upper Loire offers high-quality Sauvignon Blancs from classic and emerging districts 
MENU/LINE EXTENSION: Jack in the Box 
Having Words with David E. Cawood President, FSA Group, Louisville, Ky. 
Smith & Wollensky fields new bid from familiar suitors, but another party 
Cold Stone, soup concept join forces 
Spago to grow via hotels, other partnerships 
Darden said to close 9 Bahama Breezes 
Starbucks to eliminate trans fats 
Yum looks to China as its growth leader 
Starbucks aims big in China 
Applebee’s cedes two board seats to Breeden, clears way for possible buyout 
CHEF/INNOVATOR: Clifford Pleau 
What’S Hot In: Boston 
Cia Chefs Show Ways to Make Healthy Food Flavorful at Harvard Conference 
Schedule of Events 
TV Spots, Contest Support Dairy Queen Rollout of Waffle Bowls and Cones 
China biggest beer producer for fourth straight year 
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