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Sitemap - June 2008

Conn. legislature overrides veto on wage hike 
Chefs English and Hazen to develop restaurants together 
Chains offer freebies to penny-pinching customers 
Red Lobster to add winning dish from reality show 
Chef Burke teams with Saladworks 
What’s Hot In: New York 
Beer, Wine & Spirits: Bouncing around to tantalizing tasting conferences can help balloon your bar sales 
Dish of the Week: Pork belly with egg ravioli 
Foodservice tallies growing rate of executive turnover amid economy’s turbulence 
Industry braces for menu-labeling liability litigation 
Having Words With Lisa Wong Owner, Rosario’s Mexican Café y Cantina 
Raving Brands completes sale of PJ's Coffee 
Domino's to give free pizza for best 'staycation' 
Restaurant Acquisition Partners buys Oregano's 
NexCen gets some relief amid cash woes 
Taco Bell's offer riles rapper 
Authorities ID Chicago restaurants as links in salmonella outbreak 
Potbelly hires Yum vet Lewis as CEO 
Next up for the N.Y. Yankees: Restaurants 
Del. considers raising servers’ pay 
Chicago eateries team up for kids' restaurant week 
Restaurant co. likely to pay $3.9M in wage-and-hour deal 
McD dusts off Big Mac jingle for new promo 
Biglari takes chairman’s post at Steak n Shake 
Court denies attempt to hold off NYC labeling fines 
Hundreds of Md. restaurants still shut because of pipe break 
Mass. legislature eyes allergy-related restaurant requirements 
Cheesecake names new day-to-day chief 
Starbucks is ready to roll new drinks 
Panera lowers wheat costs for part of ‘09 
Moe's launches adventure-theme promo 
Applebee’s sale-leaseback of 181 units completed 
CKE inks deals for 25 Hardee's in Pakistan 
Hardee's adds strawberry items 
Mass. to test local shellfish for toxin 
Boston’s Lyons Group to use $5.8M for growth 
Blue Sage Café aims for upscale dining within quick-service timeframe 
MFHA’s new strategy addresses industry’s need to attract, cultivate HR talent 
Slipping traffic plus lower checks add up to dwindling tips for servers 
PepsiCo teams up with GRA for green initiatives 
Metromedia latest to restructure debt on surging costs, sinking sales 
Franchisee groups find strength in numbers on a national level 
‘No-match’ firing ensnares D’Amico group, puts rest of industry on alert 
Under The Toque: Light Group’s Massie strives for universal appeal 
On Food: Branzino is convenient and popular menu item, even if chefs can’t agree on its name 
Restaurateurs conscripted to be immigration cops are no match for reforms needed in post-Bush era 
‘Fry crooks’ heist waste oil as value skyrockets 
‘One country, one menu’ strategy ignores regional tastes, leaves sales on the table at national chains 
Checking produce sources firsthand 
Keane’s new Cyrus kitchen aims to accommodate all 
Awkward and dehumanizing automated phone systems push callers’ buttons 
Longitudes and attitudes 
Chefs trumpet mushrooms’ ability to cap off robust, earthy dishes 
Spicy Pickle’s irreverent, nearly illegible billboard campaign raises eyebrows, but maybe not sales 
On Wine: At Meritage, Daniel Bruce’s menu lists its dishes according to the wines with which they pair best 
On The Menu: Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar and Grill 
Culinary competition helps Not Your Average Joe’s promote innovation 
Nocturnal diners targeted by new marketing tactics 
Perkins & Marie Callender's promotes 5 execs 
Yard House debuts streamlined grill concept 
FDA implicates restaurant chain in salmonella outbreak 
Landry’s agrees to Fertitta’s $1.3B buyout 
Subway holds sweepstakes to honor 10 years of Jared 
Tim Hortons sued by franchisees 
Benihana to keep value in the spotlight 
Dish Of The Week: Peaches with Cabrales crostini 
Operators buy into new tactics for purchasing 
What’S Hot In: Tampa Bay Area 
Domino’s: Global expansion a key piece of pizza chain’s success 
Burgers boom even as consumers rein in restaurant spending 
Having Words With Stephen T. Pettise Founder And President, Golden Spike Resources Group, Los Angeles 
Franchisee’s ideas improve Shakey’s efficiency 
Expanding chains unearth real estate bargains by not breaking ground 
Darden Restaurants honors 10 vendors with its Distinguished Supplier Awards 
Chefs beat Monday blues with simpler menus, operations 
Smokey Bones asks diners to cast vote for meals 
Benihana books smaller 4th-Q profit as tough economy takes toll 
A&W to offer free floats 
Restaurants start restocking tomatoes -- if they can 
Papa John's franchisee Carney adds table service 
NRN Featured Drink: Mango Strawberry Frutista Freeze 
Operators take edge off heat with cool summer cocktails 
Scottish whisky exports see tremendous growth in 2007 
Schlotzsky’s tries table service 
BoSox said no signs were given of Fenway’s food problems 
Bennigan’s offers menu in Spanish 
Aramark secures rights for more Einstein units 
Court hears challenge of NYC labeling law 
Starbucks inks 150-unit European deal 
NRN Featured Cocktail: Bottled Cocktails 
Darden taps Olive Garden’s ad agency for LongHorn 
Food fight: NRA breaks with Grassley on ethanol 
It’s official: Applebee’s accuser also sues Brinker over menu disclosure 
Luby’s 3rd-Q profits drop 76% 
Ruby Tuesday turns fast-casual experiment into full-service Asian concept 
Pizza Hut offers web customers a 1-day bargain 
BK, Pokemon team up for game-related promo 
Sarabeth’s cafes to replace Forgione’s restaurants in Lord & Taylors 
Wingstop calls NBA stars off the bench 
Casual dining's difficult times trims vacancies, People Report says 
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