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Sitemap - June 2007

Rude service tops list of customer no-no's 
Safeway tries a free-standing restaurant 
Denny's plots stepped-up sale of co. stores to franchisees 
UPDATE 7-Eleven visits the Simpsons' world with movie tie-in 
Back-office tech in works for Gastronomy Inc. 
Cracker Barrel quality assurance program gains tech support 
Quiznos taps construction management, monitoring service 
Agilysys acquires InfoGenesis 
Texas Roadhouse finds online training resource 
uWink files for additional $15M stock issue 
FDA plans to seize some Chinese shrimp, other seafood 
Private equity firm buys 95 Chili's units for $155M 
AMA calls for menu labeling 
Choice of McCormick Place feeder is challenged 
Delaware North splits Biello's duties 
Senate scuttles immigration reform again 
Blendz' Phipps: Technology can be a small operator's catalyst for growth 
This is not your dad's video surveillance system 
Church's parent selects business intelligence tool 
Online training use rises, as McD's turns to NRAEF for content 
Cracker Barrel's comps rise 1.1% 
Krispy Kreme unveils its multigrain doughnut 
Spike in costs lowers CKE's 1-Q profits 
Papa John's franchisee plots turnaround for Spaghetti Warehouse 
Romacorp promotes 2 
Chains ignoring NYC's menu-labeling rule 
Investor amasses 6.1% stake in Wendy's 
Souplantation, Sweet Tomatoes to spotlight international choices 
Starbucks expands its lunch menu 
Caribou said to be rolling out a lunch menu 
Brinker signs franchise deal for 4 On The Border units in S.D., Wyo. 
Investor discloses Steak n Shake stake, plans to consider other deals 
Senate rejects open-ballot unionization bill 
Garden Fresh president Qualls to retire at year-end 
Interior appeal: Restaurants invest in design to reinforce brand 
Quiznos Sub Awards Creative Duties to Cliff Freeman and Partners 
Sun Capital offers to pay $337.2M to scoop up Friendly’s 
Reader: McDonald’s dedicated to serving fresh hamburgers 
Earvin “Magic” Johnson 
Contract segment endorses ecofriendly business practices 
Parkhurst Dining to Recycle Fryer Oil, Use as Biodiesel Fuel 
Marketing Miscellany… 
ASHFSA turns 40 
Diners of all ages feel at home in Sherlockian pub concepts 
Expansion expected for Back Yard Burgers after buyout 
Culinary schools grow efforts to boost Hispanic enrollment 
Seven business fundamentals for combating high prices and soaring costs in tough economic times 
Packert: People with disabilities an overlooked resource 
Time to howl: Caioti Pizza Café turns 20 
Demand for vegetarian dining continues to grow 
The one that didn’t get away 
Beer, Wine & Spirits: Tales of the Cocktail event takes revelers on a tour through mixology’s history and future 
Chefs get pumped about mussels 
Texas Roadhouse Takes Employee Training Online 
Les Amis D’Escoffier keep fine dining alive at Chicago event 
Sodexho to Team Up with TV’s ‘Too Hot Tamales’ 
McDonald’s award-winning ads show that it’s more important to sell a product than to dazzle a judge 
Growing theater-restaurant hybrids target dinner-and-a-movie dollars 
Arbor acquires regional Rice Garden chain 
CORRECTED: Quiznos accuses former ops exec of giving secrets to a rival 
Dunkin' inks franchise finance deal 
Yum! franchisee sued for allegedly tampering with policeman's meal 
IHOP features strawberries in seasonal line-up 
L.A. multi-concept operator to launch sushi chain 
Jack in the Box adds chocolate cake 
Ex-L.A. mayor Riordan turns Pantry’s annex into high-end steakhouse and bar 
uWink plans for move into Canada 
Applebee's, Wendy's further promo trend of guests as menu R&D allies 
Compass Nabs Rights to Develop O’Naturals Brand 
Class-action status denied in credit card ID theft suits 
El Pollo Loco Features Barbecue Chicken, Two New Entrées 
Urbana lets fictional proprietor’s design vision take over 
What’s Hot In: Houston 
Activist groups prefer sound bites over sense when plugging ‘solutions’ 
Dish of the Week: Scallop skewers with bacon and lehua honey glaze 
Dominick’s partners take blended wines into their own hands 
On Food: Seasonal strawberries sweeten summer dessert menus in traditional and edgy dishes 
On Wine: Producers relying on sweetness to please palates contribute to dearth of truly dry wines 
The Art Institute of Atlanta Launches Food and Beverage Degree Programs 
Can burgers get any bigger? Owners of new upmarket restaurants think so 
Before getting sick over paid-leave bills, operators should first consider the benefits 
HAVING WORDS WITH Herman Cain FORMER PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION 
Under the Toque: Karatassos grows company nationally on his own terms 
Wendy’s, Applebee’s further promo trend of guests as menu R&D allies 
Puck opens an Asian restaurant 
Wendy's expands breakfast test to 235 stores 
Judge OKs class action vs. Applebee’s over server pay 
Rare Hospitality completes Bugaboo chain spinoff 
Family-dining pioneer Bob Evans dies at 89 
McD targets young men with web promo 
New York restaurant co. to pay $50,000 in sex-harassment suit 
Rare completes Bugaboo sale 
McD's NYC units comply with July 1 trans-fat ban 
Vicorp ties promo price to gas costs 
Pizza Hut brings back the 'filling' P'Zone 
Kuwaiti co. raises its Krispy Kreme stake again 
Sonic reports 13.4% dip in 3rd-Q income 
Johnny Rockets to benefit from Dick Clark? 
Razzoo's settles EEOC birthday suit 
Beverly Hills bans outdoor smoking at restaurants 
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