Content about CAMBRIDGE

April 16, 2012
Cracking the code of QSR breakfast
Operators aim to overcome daypart's unique challenges in race for share
June 21, 2011
The latest chefs on the move
Senior food writer Bret Thorn tracks the latest chefs on the move
April 18, 2011
The Maharaja
Entrepreneurs typically are risk takers who bet on their dreams. Such is the case for three friends who recently opened The Maharaja, a casual but elegant restaurant in the heart of Harvard Square in Cambridge, Mass.

January 21, 2011
NRN 50: Remodel citizens
Operators find kitchen renovations add menu versatility reduce labor costs
November 18, 2010
Lobster mac & cheese claws onto menus
More restaurants debuting variations of popular dish
August 23, 2010
Spirits rising: Chains adopt artisanal flair to conjure up stronger bar sales
Legal Sea Foods, the 31-unit casual-dining chain, has tapped a top mixologist to help upgrade the restaurants’ bar operations. The 200-unit P.F. Chang’s is employing back-of-the-house staffers to juice ginger and purée hibiscus for its progressively more adventurous drinks menu.
August 9, 2010
IT evolution: Studies say best practices should evolve with changing business climate

Information technology executives should consider their evolving businesses when hiring, molding or managing workers, and act on lessons learned during the recession, prominent researchers recommend.


In its recent report, “IT Staffing Trends to Watch in 2010,” Forrester Research Inc. said “new technologies, increased outsourcing and cost-reduction initiatives are changing IT’s staffing and skill requirements.” 


The findings in Forrester’s report by Marc Cecere showed that three trends have influenced IT staffing specifications:


June 16, 2010
SLIDE SHOW: Citymeals-On-Wheels celebrates 25 years
Citymeals-On-Wheels, a nonprofit organization that helps feed the homebound and elderly, celebrated its 25th anniversary this week with a tribute to its late founder, James Beard.
February 18, 2010
FSTEC 2010 powers on this weekend
LONG BEACH Calif. Hundreds of foodservice technology professionals are assembling here this weekend for the...
February 9, 2010
Bravo unveils Top Chef Masters lineup
NEW YORK Bravo has announced a top-shelf lineup of contestants for the second season of...
January 7, 2010
Forrester Research analyst on social media
CAMBRIDGE Mass. Forrester Research Inc. vice president and principal analyst Nigel Fenwick thinks social...
December 20, 2009
FSTEC 2010 to focus on more educational, exclusive content
Nation’s Restaurant News and Robert N. Grimes of Accuvia have released FSTEC version 3.0, featuring...
January 4, 2009
Outlook 2009: New England
New England’s restaurateurs face proposals for new taxes by cash-strapped municipalities that could hurt their...
December 21, 2008
Mass. eatery goes from cramped to cooking in style
After successfully operating his previous restaurant while having to struggle with a cramped, no-frills basement...
June 22, 2008
Treasures of Afghanistan
Until the U. S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, Americans who thought of Afghanistan at...
March 23, 2008
Legumes without limits
Poor beans: the subject of derision as a poor-man’s food, the butt of countless jokes...
March 23, 2008
Legumes without limits
Poor beans: the subject of derision as a poor-man’s food, the butt of countless jokes...
March 16, 2008
Chefs high on low-temperature cooking’s ability to streamline kitchen operations during service
Some chefs have moved beyond the age-old culinary practices of cooking meats directly over fire...
March 9, 2008
Serving their communities: Chefs give food, time, money to charity
Jody Adams’ account of her recent six-day trip to the African nation of Rwanda at...
February 26, 2008
Jonpaul Leskie: No technology foot dragging by this operator
Name: Jonpaul Leskie ...
February 10, 2008
On the Cutting Edge: Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
It’s not that maps lie, exactly, it’s just that cartography can’t convey the cultural connections...
August 19, 2007
Leandro: Direct-plumbed oil disposal reduces waste, spills
A direct-plumbed cooking-oil disposal system that links fryers in the kitchens of a Harvard University...
July 15, 2007
Boston’s Upper Crust builds on its local status as it expands
Some people view the world as their oyster. For Jordan Tobins, however, it’s more like...
July 15, 2007
Familiar flavors springing up in non-Asian rolls
Many chefs will tell you that new food should be introduced to customers in baby...
July 12, 2007
Wagamama to open second U.S. outpost in August
CAMBRIDGE Mass. Wagamama, the London-based Japanese noodle chain, plans to open its second U.S....
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