Content about Italian restaurant

August 22, 2011
Garden of flavors
Local, seasonal produce is one of the hottest trends going, and chain restaurants are making use of what nature has to offer to get their customers’ attention.

August 2, 2011
The latest chefs on the move
See a Top Chef All-Star's new restaurant plans and Bertucci's new exec chef
March 18, 2011
Keeping it real
Chefs balance authenticity, practicality when serving Italian cuisine
February 7, 2011
Going whole grain with kids' menus
Things are looking up for restaurant operators concerned about children’s nutrition.
January 12, 2011
iPad becoming a sales tool for restaurants
Some operators are crediting the iPad with sparking wine sales increases
January 4, 2011
Louisiana restaurant group names new CEO
Stan Harris succeeds longtime leader Jim Funk
October 26, 2010
Thai food takes New York

It looked as if 2010 were shaping up to be The Year of the Italian Restaurant in New York. But this fall it seems to be Thai food that’s in play. For a while, much of the food and restaurant buzz in the Big Apple was about Italian food.

Michael White’s Italian seafood restaurant Marea won the James Beard Foundation Award for the best new restaurant, and Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich’s Del Posto won a rarified four-star review in The New York Times — the first Italian restaurant to do so in decades.

August 23, 2010
Communication is key to keeping employees happy in tough times

With raises and reward programs still casualties of the economy at many companies, communication is critical for boosting morale and business performance, said a group of restaurant executives at a recent gathering in New Orleans of hotel and restaurant trainers.


August 26, 2009
Trattoria DOC takes guests to Italy without leaving Illinois
EVANSTON Ill. Lucia Mazzocchetti receives many compliments for her Italian restaurant in Evanston, Ill. But...
July 26, 2009
2009 Fine Dining Hall of Fame
The owner of Barolo Grill in Denver hosts annual work vacations in Italy to educate...
May 31, 2009
USHG names chef, GM for new restaurant
NEW YORK Union Square Hospitality Group said Monday it has appointed Nick Anderer as executive...
May 17, 2009
Tutto Italia
In a booming economy, an operator might say the location of his restaurant was the...
April 19, 2009
High- and low-tech toys let Luce get creative
Powered by kitchen equipment both sophisticated and simple, Luce restaurant in the InterContinental San Francisco...
March 17, 2009
Bertucci's sells Vinny T's brand
Bertucci's has sold its seven-unit Vinny T’s chain to New York-based C&T Restaurant Management.
January 13, 2009
B.R. Guest to shutter restaurants in NYC, Chicago
NEW YORK B.R. Guest LLC, one of New York City’s largest and most high-profile multiconcept...
October 12, 2008
Financial crisis to be a private-party pooper this holiday season
As the economy continues its downward spiral, restaurant owners expect private-banquet and corporate-gala business to...
September 28, 2008
Bravo’s Ramm: Assessments yield savings, career road maps
Behavioral assessment tools helped Bravo! Development Inc., the Columbus, Ohio-based parent of three Italian restaurant...
June 8, 2008
Babies on board: Concepts cater to parents, tiny diners in push for growth
The booster seat set is a tough crowd to please, but Todd Birnbaum thinks he...
April 20, 2008
Having Words With Jeffrey Bank Chief Executive, Alicart Restaurant Group
Recession fears are sending shivers through the restaurant industry, but Jeffrey Bank, chief executive of...
January 27, 2008
The NRN 50: Minding their own business
Long before his friends landed interviews for their first jobs, Lee Shadle began developing his...
December 2, 2007
On Wine Bubble bath: Restaurants clean up by adding profitable sparkle to wine lists
Twenty years ago, when we went to restaurants and wanted something bubbly to begin dinner,...
September 16, 2007
Under the Toque: ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ champ Harper blazes trail to Vegas, hits jackpot
Rock Harper and Bonnie Muirhead both faced closed doors August 13 as celebrity chef Gordon...
May 20, 2007
Giovanni’s on the Hill
From his perch on the top rung of the St. Louis dining scene, Giovanni Gabriele...
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