SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Paradise Bakery & Café, a 46-unit group of varied cafes in which Panera Bread Co. acquired a 51-percent stake last year, has named David Birzon president. The appointment comes as Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Paradise gears up for a...
NEW YORK The New York State Restaurant Association has filed suit against New York City, claiming the city’s health department had overstepped its authority late last year when it ruled that some restaurant chains must list calorie counts on menus...
BOCA RATON, Fla. Boca Raton resident Simone Bertucci filed a lawsuit this week against Houston's parent Hillstone Restaurant Group because the manager of a local unit asked her to leave the restaurant while she was breastfeeding her infant son. ...
SPARTANBURG S.C. Denny’s Corp. has eliminated 50 staff positions as part of a restructuring that reflects the company’s increasing emphasis on franchising rather than operating restaurants, headquarters said Thursday afternoon. Among those...
DALLAS Tony Roma's parent Romacorp Inc. said it has promoted Marc Buehler to president and chief executive, filling the vacancy left by the departure of David Head last year to take the top job at the Captain D's Seafood chain. Buehler...
PHOENIX The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit on behalf of male employees at a Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar in Scottsdale who alleged they were victims of sexual harassment from male managers. The...
TAMPA Fla. After less than four months on the job, Curt Glowacki has resigned as president of the 953-unit Outback Steakhouse chain for personal reasons, parent company OSI Restaurant Partners Inc. said late Friday. Paul Avery, OSI’s chief...
AUSTIN Texas Schlotzsky’s, the 365-unit division of Focus Brands Inc. of Atlanta, has introduced a trio of Angus beef sandwiches in a limited-time promotion. The Angus Beef Round Up features the French Dipsky, with roast beef and mozzarella...
Wingstop Restaurants Inc. has a laser focus on food safety. The motivation is strong since its star product, chicken wings, comes in fresh to each of the Dallas-based chain’s 300 restaurants. Safe handling is essential for raw chicken to...
