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ORLANDO Fla. Darden Restaurants Inc. upped its full-year earnings guidance on Tuesday as its sales and traffic trends showed improvements during the company’s February-ended third quarter. Darden said it now expects fiscal 2010 earnings from...
SAN CLEMENTE Calif. The In-N-Out Burger chain and sandwich concept Capriotti’s received top honors in a 2009 survey of customer satisfaction released this month by market-research firm Sandelman & Associates. The two chains were...
Eyeing momentum around menu-labeling regulations and a public that seems ready to eat better, a growing number of casual-dining chains are adding healthful options to the menu. What’s different about many of today’s newest good-for-you foods is a...
OCONOMOWOC Wis. Thomas Hester III has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of Rocky Rococo Pizza and Pasta, taking the position formerly held by his father, Thomas Hester, in the family-run company. Rocky Rococo...
While the economy may have consumers watching what they spend, this Sunday’s Valentine’s Day is expected to be a holiday that opens hearts and pocketbooks. In its annual holiday sales forecast, IBISWorld, a Los Angeles research firm, said it...
COLUMBUS Ohio A study at Ohio State University found that when menu information offered at a university dining center included calorie information, guests ordered lower-calorie entrées more often than when that information wasn’t posted. Overall...
LAS VEGAS Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck opened two new dining spots in Las Vegas’ new CityCenter complex this week, including the first French brasserie for his growing fine-dining group. CityCenter is an $8.5 billion development that opened in...
Consider chili. It's hot, hearty and appropriate to serve in winter months, to be sure, but that's not the only reason it's currently restaurateurs' favorite comfort food. Chili appears on 43.2 percent of the 6,000 menus that research company...
BOSTON Beginning this summer, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health will require restaurants in the state to be more proactive in addressing potential reactions to food allergens...
LOS ANGELES Chicago’s Rick Bayless, a James Beard Award-winning chef, is set to open his first restaurant outside the Windy City with the April debut of RED O on Melrose Avenue here. The restaurant will combine Bayless’ signature Mexican cuisine...