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Sitemap - October 2007

Charan urges industry to adopt long-term, global view 
Kruse speech touts freshness, ‘-zation’ sensations on menus 
Eat & Ear Awards salute top TV, radio ads 
Schools help stop hunger with Campus Kitchens Project 
Operators meet, greet and share ideas at Supplier Exchange 
NPD: QSR chains expanding globally must also act locally 
USHG’s Meyer: Genuine hospitality a foundation for success 
On Wine: A balanced wine list with global variety makes a better complement to worldly cuisine 
Donatos Pizza eyes rebound via would-be Wendy’s kingpin Drury 
Hot Concepts! winners hold on to their entrepreneurial roots 
Helpful tax cuts resulted from latest wage increase 
Hot Concepts! winners hold on to their entrepreneurial roots 
Open floodgates of incremental sales by investing in new beverage offerings 
Immigration issue ignites lively debate on MUFSO panel 
Guinney advocates early action in Utah health care debate 
Chick-fil-A tests ‘smart’ safe 
Friendly sells 160 units in sales-leaseback deal 
Quiznos unit reopens after salmonella outbreak 
Triarc still exploring options for Deerfield firm 
Host America completes sale of foodservice operations 
Taco Bell ties free-taco offer to World Series 
Uno unveils new look, plans fast-casual launch 
McD movie tie-in to teach kids ecofriendly lessons 
Operators meet, greet and share ideas at Supplier Exchange 
Applebee’s wages fight over nontipped duties 
Wines take flight: Upscale airport bars bring the fruit of the vine to jet-set travelers 
Ruby Tuesday reverses its upscaling tack, buys Wok Hay fast-casual unit 
What’s Hot in: Kansas City, Mo. 
Immigration issue ignites lively debate on MUFSO panel 
Dish of the Week: Sopes de requeson 
SPIRIT panelists: Good workers hard to find, harder to keep 
Sullivan advocates for multiunit managers in MUFSO speech 
More chefs begin culinary careers as apprentices 
Conferees savor a ‘Taste of L.A.’ at opening-night reception 
‘Health zoning’ wrongly punishes fast feeders 
Atough nut to crack 
Keynote speaker Panetta talks politics with restaurateurs 
Conferees savor a ‘Taste of L.A.’ at opening-night reception 
Gregory: Build brand value to boost revenues, reputation 
Kruse speech touts freshness, ‘-zation’ sensations on menus 
Homeland Security vows to win ‘no-match’ court fight 
Charan urges industry to adopt long-term, global view 
Having Words with Alan Parker Chief Executive, Whitbread PLC 
President’s Panel leaders share strategies for the coming year 
Delta rolls out upscale air fare at Sky360 lounge 
On the Menu: British Beer Co. 
Priszm to divest 145 KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut units 
Darden said to be close to sale of Smokey Bones 
Advisers disagree on Applebee’s-IHOP deal 
Wendy’s tests Frosty milkshake 
McDonald’s 3rd-Q profit up 27% 
UPDATED: New Wendy’s sports branded coffee bar 
Sausalito joins Calif. cities banning foam takeout containers 
Auntie Anne’s signs franchise with Shaq 
Burgerville to expand recycling program systemwide 
High-tech equipment puts out fires for Boston’s 
Subway said to be eying delivery 
Clinton pledges to push for paid leave 
T.G.I. Friday’s offers Cooper-approved menu as tie-in with Dallas marathon 
Metromedia starts agency review for Ponderosa, Bonanza 
Luby’s shareholder seeks 4 board seats, sale or other ‘alternative’ 
San Francisco to recycle fryer oil 
To half and to hold: Operators lure patrons with wine discount promos 
NRN Featured Beverage: Pineapple and Mint Crush 
NRN Featured Cocktail: The Transcontinental Sunshine 
Boston's The Gourmet Pizza gets bar facelift at Texas store 
Hardee’s joins QSRs adding premium breakfast burritos 
Pinkberry gets $27.5M swirl of financing 
Yum, McD sell combined $2.7B in debt 
Domino’s 3rd-Q net income falls 55% 
Schwarzenegger vetoes data breach liability bill 
Starbucks teams up with Samuelsson for pastries, coffees 
Casey’s Dish D’Lish concept takes off at Seattle airport 
Under the Toque: Griffith fires up traditional sushi with American flavors 
Gumby’s averts pokey service with limited menu 
Growth concepts pick up the pace 
WHAT ’ S HOT IN SALT LAKE CITY 
ON BEVERAGE: The devil is in the details: Even in small doses, premium ingredients can make a difference 
On Food: An unfamiliar food might be tasty or terrible, but there’s no way to know without trying 
Wendy’s latest suitor questions valuation of franchisor 
Growth bolsters dining scene in Santa Fe, N.M. 
Industry should clear the air, reconsider its opposition to smoking-ban legislation 
MUFSO conference attendees sample choice tidbits of industry information 
Chains save space, support sales with ‘value engineering’ principles 
DISH OF THE WEEK: Cherry bacon and duck tamales 
McD thirsts for $1B in new beverage sales 
Chefs plot successful courses with prix-fixe menus 
McD thirsts for $1B in new beverage sales 
Applebee’s comps slide in 0.3% in 3rd Q, have fallen 1.8% YTD 
Casual-dining upgrades continue despite cost pressures 
Cold displays save space, build sales for chains 
Judge allows wrongful-death suit against McD 
UPDATE: Schwarzenegger vetoes Calif. menu-labeling bill 
Morton’s steakhouse chain threatens pub with trademark suit 
Applebee’s settles shareholder lawsuit 
Au Bon Pain rolls all-natural chicken 
McD reported to be planning $1B debt sale 
Terminated franchisee sues Dunkin’ for discrimination 
From the plate to the stage, Teatro ZinZanni aims to dazzle diners 
Ruth’s Chris’ Craig S. Miller named 2007 Operator of the Year at MUFSO 
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