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Sitemap - June 2008

What’S Hot In: Huntington, N.Y. 
Nutrition activism opens restaurants up to legal lashes 
Farming for fine fish 
Yogurt chains yearn to establish strongholds in between the coasts 
Seafood inflation spawns waves of panic for seafood establishments 
Rising diesel costs add to triple threat of supply chain charges 
Stoney River, Fazoli’s tap new agency of record to broaden their brands and bring in fresh fans 
Having Words With Ron Magruder President And Chief Executive, Imvescor 
College foodservice learning to live green 
Chicken chains change execs, branding to compete 
ON THE MENU: Juanito Restaurant 
Sandwich leaders face off with affordable luxuries 
Still-growing chains bullish about prospects to gain market share 
Agreat meal can be a joyous occasion, especially if served by a favorite waiter 
Judge OKs $3.9M settlement in Fireman wage-and-hour lawsuit 
Contract feeders take hit on B&I traffic, food costs 
ON FOOD: Despite added glamour, the James Beard Awards remain an intimate, chef-driven affair 
Luna Park revamps its bohemian image from the inside out 
ON BEVERAGE: Classic Champagne gets the cocktail treatment to create bubbly summer drinks 
Marc Bruno 
Top 100: Part one of a two-part report 
N.Y. Consumer Protection Board promotes recall awareness 
Grill-buffets confront a smorgasbord of challenges 
Gonzalez: Being ‘green’ means doing the right things right 
In hard times, control costs instead of hiding your inefficiencies by just pumping up volume 
Harassment suit filed against McD franchisee in N.M. 
IHOP's pancake road trip continues 
Pizza Hut rolls Spanish ad for pastas 
Popeyes picks new agency of record 
KFC pushes wings with ‘Hotter than Hell’ promo 
BK unveils new kids meal, takeoff on the King 
Domino’s flashes the bat signal 
McAlister’s names Green COO 
Sam Seltzer’s, regional steak chain, files for bankruptcy 
DISH OF THE WEEK: Shimaaji with red miso, radish and soy salt 
Nutrition groups set sights on sodium as next menu battleground 
Casual players look to steer past traffic slowdown 
New surveys spur health care feeders to keep raising standards 
FDA needs its fair share of food-safety funding in order to protect produce from contamination 
UNDER THE TOQUE: Traunfeld tills fresh soil at new Seattle eatery 
Pizza competition turns to technology, menu items 
FAQs: Frequently asked Top 100 questions 
Bigari: Take care of employees, and they’ll take care of you 
Hotels upgrade offerings to boost foodservice sales 
Beverage/snack players turn to value promotions 
Family-dining chains face off with nonsegment rivals 
Bendel plans to break The Habit into new markets as burger rivals expand out West 
Perceived portion stinting, new fees peeve budget-wary patrons 
NRA show panel touts energy-efficient equipment 
Top 100 chains’ U.S. sales top $200B, but growth wanes 
Kona Grill rejects buyout bid 
Round Table Pizza closes all Boise units 
Good Times cuts Midwest growth plans 
List of high-volume NYC restaurants sued over tips grows by one 
France's Holder Group taps U.S. supplier 
Juice It Up! moves to Web-based POS 
Carrabba's selects portable payment device 
Friendly's tackles inventory using technology 
Taco Bueno rolls out mobile coupons 
Tumbleweed, Cafe Rio leverage reporting service 
Boston Market picks management, reporting software 
McAlister's Deli swaps gift-card platforms 
Carl Howard named CEO of Fazoli’s 
President, five other execs exit Raving Brands 
Houses passes compromise ADA bill 
Cost controls help CKE post profit jump 
Dunkin' teams with MLB for drink promo 
Outback debuts Bloomin' Burger in summer LTO 
Chipotle to source local produce 
Study: Kiosk transactions rising rapidly 
Properly dealing with your IT empties 
Wireless technology: High-tech tool or high-risk approach? 
Fleming’s helps patrons get a second meal, wine list access 
Chipotle to offer free burritos in Columbus, Ohio 
DQ to debut Thin Mint Cookie Blizzard 
NRA, Texas Gov. Perry push for ethanol waiver 
Subway expands delivery service to Boston 
Madison mulls drive-thru ban 
Atlanta CVB spotlights city's restaurants to woo visitors 
Darden: 4th-Q profit up on strong Olive Garden sales 
Brinker picks new ad agency for Macaroni Grill 
McCormick & Schmick’s closes fine-dining offshoot in D.C. 
Sonic profit slips in 3rd-Q 
Donatos shutters 7 Fla. stores 
There’s no defense against reactionaries who will take offense to any restaurant ad or promotion 
NPD: Sluggish pizza traffic belies brand loyalty of sector’s fans 
QSR chains link full-service tests to improved guest perceptions 
Despite a few sighs of frustration, spring produces many smiles for locavore chefs 
Krispy Kreme swings back to first quarterly profit in more than a year 
Treasures of Afghanistan 
Pizza Hut, Papa John’s launch ‘widgets’ in bid to boost online ordering with targeted offers 
Tomatoes raise new worries of health risks from produce 
Operators, farms fight to stay afloat in flooded Midwest 
NRN, Sullivan team up to offer online leadership course 
The Chef’s Apprentice 
Exit interviews reveal the issues that lead to turnover 
Communication tools limit effective interaction if co-workers aren’t as connected as they assume 
Hardee’s founder Wilbur Hardee dies 
Dallas fine-dining outpost cuts prices, goes local 
Judge denies Puck's push for injunction against steakhouse 
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