It has been more than a year since the 17-unit, fast-casual Pat & Oscar’s chain, based in San Diego, was purchased by Australia-based private-equity firm Pacific Equity Partners. At the time, John Wright, Pat & Oscar’s president and chief...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Yum! Brands Inc. is reshuffling management of its domestic operations to make two executives each responsible for several of the quick-service behemoth’s U.S. brands. On Dec. 1, Emil Brolick will assume the newly created...
Within recent years, New York has mourned the loss of no less than four of its most venerable, high-end restaurants: Lutèce, La Caravelle, Le Cirque 2000, and La Côte Basque - leaving some of us to wonder whether the concept of ultra upmarket...
Scheduled to open its 100th unit this month, Robeks Corp., an all-franchised smoothie chain based in Manhattan Beach, Calif., recently hired Sheri Miksa to lead the brand to the next level of growth. The former president and chief...
It has been a year of accomplishments for David Suro-Piñera, owner of Los Catrines Restaurant and Tequila Bar in Philadelphia. The restaurant, which is touted as the first to serve authentic Mexican cuisine in the city, turned 20. Suro-Piñera also...
Chuck Hunt, executive vice president of the New York City chapter of the New York State Restaurant Association, has been leading the charge against two proposals presented recently by the New York Department of Health and Mental...
Mike Whalen, the founder and chief executive of Heart of America Restaurants and Inns, says he knows what happens “when workers and business are overtaxed, overlitigated and over-regulated.” The Harvard Law School graduate and 28-year veteran of...
DUBLIN Ohio Facing a lawsuit and other signs of franchisee dissent, Wendy’s International Inc. on Wednesday sent all employees and franchisees a letter that applauded the system’s turnaround progress and outlined such ...
With 100s of restaurant festivals held each year across the nation, many must decide whether they're worth the time and cost to participateIn November 2006, 50 restaurants and their chefs will put their time, budget, and sanity on the line to...
