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August 11, 2011
Red Robin profit jumps 59% in 2Q
Red Robin continues to see traction from turnaround efforts
June 13, 2011
Forward thinking at NRA Show
Despite a national climate of slow economic growth, NRA Show 2011 focused on what's going right and what's next for the industry.
May 23, 2011
Colin Powell address highlights leadership and service
Powell praises industry for providing opportunities for immigrants, youth
May 16, 2011
Survival guide to the NRA Show
The 10 show happenings you can’t miss
April 18, 2011
Red Robin overhauls menu
Revamp marks latest move in chain’s turnaround efforts
September 2, 2010
Restaurant shares increase on BK deal news
Thursday’s news of a pending $4 billion deal to acquire Burger King Holdings Inc. boosted a number of restaurant stocks.
July 25, 2010
Second 100 chains hit hard
If the collective sales momentum of America’s largest foodservice chains essentially stalled in their latest completed fiscal years — as chronicled in June’s Top 100 report by Nation’s Restaurant News — it should come as no surprise that their smaller rivals fared worse.
July 21, 2010
Harris Poll: Consumers still cutting back

Despite what some see as gradual improvements in the U.S. economy, consumers say they are still cutting back on purchases, including early morning coffee and dining out, a new Harris Poll survey shows.

The nationwide survey, conducted last month and published Wednesday, found that 48 percent of the 2,227 adult respondents said they are brown-bagging lunch instead of purchasing a meal, compared with 45 percent of respondents who responded that was in February.

January 17, 2010
This week in supplier news
Foodservice suppliers pledge assistance to Haitian earthquake victims. Also this week: Hormel Foods Corp., Unilever,...
July 12, 2009
Smoke-free initiatives benefit guests and operators when not stifled by tobacco lobby’s false solutions
More than 20 years ago when big tobacco producers began realizing smoking in public places...
May 3, 2009
NRA show looks forward
The NRA Show may be celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, but the industry’s biggest...
August 3, 2008
NYC to enforce ban on unsolicited menus
NEW YORK The New York City Department of Sanitation has begun enforcing a state law...
July 27, 2008
C-stores pursue sales gains with fresh, value-driven food offerings
Convenience stores are aggressively pursuing fast-food dollars with more freshly prepared foods and pastries, refrigerated...
February 17, 2008
On the cutting edge: Hunan, China
The word “Hunan” has appeared in the names of Chinese restaurants in the United States,...
November 25, 2007
Offset scare tactics with messages of moderation
Forty-three years ago, the U.S. government announced that cigarettes cause cancer. The Surgeon General’s 1964...
October 14, 2007
Industry should clear the air, reconsider its opposition to smoking-ban legislation
More than half of the nation’s restaurants and bars are now smoke-free by law, and...
October 7, 2007
Revitalized shopping malls look to provide dining destinations
Vacant stores, empty restaurants and desolate parking lots—that’s the fate that has befallen many older...
April 8, 2007
Mcdonald’S Recognizes Top 1 Percent of General Managers At Awards Gala
McDonald’s Corp. recently recognized the top 1 percent of its general managers with the Ray...
March 14, 2007
Senate getting a taste of restaurants' challenges?
WASHINGTON As stewards of restaurant operations, U.S. senators can barely meet a payroll, according to...
January 21, 2007
Carmen Cappello: Building a family at Sweet Lowdown
In 2003, 13 years after landing an after-school dishwashing job in Philadelphia, Carmen Cappello became...
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