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February 6, 2012
Dripping with potential
Juice-bar concepts look to capitalize on growing health-minded audience.
February 6, 2012
Firehouse Subs names Doug Reifschneider VP of marketing
New position for the 488-unit sandwich chain
February 6, 2012
Investor to buy O’Charley’s for $221M
Fidelity National Financial Inc. agreed to acquire O’Charley’s Inc.
February 6, 2012
Maintaining customer trust through honesty

When Kenneth Boxer called, you could hear the sense of betrayal in his voice.

Boxer is the owner of the Italian restaurant Palazzio in Santa Barbara, Calif., a restaurant known for its generous plates of pasta and servers who might spontaneously sing along to Dean Martin’s “That’s Amore” on a Saturday night. He he was calling to share his story of a scam he fears might be happening in restaurants across the country.

Recently, Boxer said, he discovered that a server he had employed for about 18 years was double charging customers for tips.

February 2, 2012
Macaroni Grill rolls out interactive mentoring system
New system combines data analysis with personalized coaching
January 31, 2012
Restaurants report strong sales, traffic in December
NRA: Restaurant Performance Index at 102.2
January 25, 2012
Industry groups respond to State of the Union address
NRA officials urged U.S. lawmakers to accelerate foodservice growth
January 25, 2012
Quiznos avoids bankruptcy with restructuring
Ownership shifts to Avenue Capital Group in debt-for-equity swap
January 20, 2012
KFC cuts corporate workforce
KFC Corp. executed layoffs to reduce cost and reorganize
January 19, 2012
O'Charley's appoints six senior officials
Rick Trebilcock new marketing VP, Phil Trello leads construction
January 17, 2012
Applebee’s tip credit case to go to trial
Applebee’s tip credit lawsuit will go to trial later this year
January 16, 2012
Cracker Barrel founder Dan Evins dies at 76
The founder and chairman emeritus of Cracker Barrel died in Lebanon, Tenn.
January 11, 2012
Outlook 2012: Restaurants' spending plans vary
Investments split between remodels, equipment upgrades, marketing
January 10, 2012
Friendly’s exits Ch. 11
Friendly Ice Cream Corp. has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy
January 10, 2012
Outlook 2012: Presidential politics won't change D.C.
Health care reform, menu labeling remain legislative concerns
January 9, 2012
Business smarts from A to Z
People, Performance & Profits: Building a smart, efficient restaurant.
January 9, 2012
Darden puts growth on its plate
Company implementing aggressive multipronged growth strategy
January 9, 2012
Having Words With: David Novak
Chairman and chief executive, Yum! Brands Inc.
January 5, 2012
Shaking things up
Promotion could be as big as Domino's "Pizza Turnaround"
January 4, 2012
California food truck recovers after theft
No Tomatoes food truck is stolen and recovered
January 4, 2012
McCormick & Schmick's units closed after Landry's completes tender offer
Six restaurants close in Alabama, Arizona, California and Ohio
January 3, 2012
NRA: Operators optimistic for new year
Restaurant industry’s performance in November at its highest level in five months
January 2, 2012
Restaurants brace for minimum wage hikes
Increases hit eight states Jan. 1, Washington state wage rises to $9 per hour
December 28, 2011
Workforce Management Series sponsored by Kronos
This series of whitepapers, brought to you by a joint effort between Nation's Restaurant News and Kronos, tackles three of today's most pressing topics in workforce management.
December 26, 2011
Industry experts forecast 2012 trends
Covering menu trends, franchising growth and everything in between, NRN taps industry experts to discuss 2012
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