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Bill Kim tore out the large espresso machine at his new Belly Shack restaurant in Chicago to make room for a soft-serve ice cream dispenser. He figured he’d make more money from the soft serve than from hot beverages. He was right...
Chef Allen Susser, owner of Chef Allen’s Seafood Grill in Aventura, Fla., is overseeing design, menu and training at the new Taste Gastropub in Delray Beach, Fla., which is scheduled to open in April. The 125-seat restaurant, owned by hotel and...
CHICAGO Restaurant operators are ramping up marketing and R&D efforts to grab more snack sales, but they continue to face a considerable challenge in that daypart from retail locations, according to research firm Technomic. Astudy by Technomic...
LOS ANGELES GrowthPoint Restaurants, an early stage restaurant-investment company created by Cosi Restaurants founder Nick Marsh, has committed $1.2 million to the Mendocino Farms Sandwich Market, the company said this week. Los Angeles-based...
AUSTIN Texas Mama Fu’s, a 13-unit pan-Asian restaurant, is rolling out a gluten-free menu.Chief operating officer Steve MacManus said that although gluten-free items are requested by only “a very small percentage” of customers, they are vocal in...
OKLAHOMA CITY Sonic Corp. executives said they have a menu of new food items, value marketing initiatives and service improvements on tap to counter a disappointing loss in the second quarter. The parent of 3,560 drive-ins posted a net loss of ...
LOUISVILLE Ky. KFC is pushing a Boneless Filet version of its signature “Original Recipe” fried chicken. Served in a handheld cardboard sleeve, the boneless white-meat filet sells a la carte for a suggested price of $1.99, though the amount varies...
MIAMI Benihana has named Toshiyo Nemoto executive chef of its teppan, or griddle, operations. Nemoto, a 32-year veteran of the company, has mostly worked as a regional chef for the 85-unit chain. He started at its Honolulu restaurant and also has...
AUSTIN Texas Schlotzsky’s has expanded a new prototype and ramped up its co-branding with sister chain Cinnabon to 50 stores.The 350-unit sandwich chain's new prototype was introduced in October at a Waco, Texas, store and has since been rolled...
The landmark health care legislation that President Barack Obama signed into law on Tuesday will change the way all businesses, including restaurants, operate...