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While the credit freeze has thawed from its coldest point a year ago, only small drips of capital are falling into the coffers of the restaurant industry.Operators large and small, as well as the International Franchise Association, or IFA, say...
Paul Damico is leading the way for his franchisees to learn more about sustainability and how to become eco-friendly restaurateurs. The president of Moe’s Southwest Grill, the 400-unit fastcasual Mexican chain owned by Atlanta...
OAK BROOK Ill. —The Nov. 30 announcement that McDonald’s Corp. president and chief operating officer Ralph Alvarez would retire may have surprised industry watchers and the analyst community, but...
After years of using six direct-mail coupon drops per year to drive customers in when a new product or limited-time offer was introduced, El Pollo Loco this year increased the number of coupon mailings to nine, along with adding more...
Following the hamburger’s recent elevation in status, chefs now are giving inexpensive sausage, from bratwurst to bologna, the royal treatment.On the streets of Los Angeles a vendor sells local, organic, grass-feed beef hot dogs, a celebrity chef...
ARLINGTON TEXAS Chili’s, and Damian Mandola, who co-created Carrabba’s Italian Grill, are turning their attention to the fast-casual segment by helping develop a chain of Italian market-restaurants. ...
DALLAS Brinker International Inc. sold 21 Chili’s Grill & Bar units in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska to Muy Mucho Group LP, a new franchising company, for $19 million, the company said Monday. Muy Mucho, based in Dallas, is headed by Mark Menking...
The challenges of leading a restaurant company through today’s business obstacles, including a struggling economy, penny-pinching consumers and a heated regulatory environment, were top of mind for seven industry executives during a recent...
WASHINGTON The National Restaurant Association has appointed Scott DeFife to the post of executive vice president, policy and government affairs, the association said Monday. In his new post, DeFife will take charge of the NRA’s...
CHICAGO —Given a halo of health, comfort and value, breakfast’s appeal is growing beyond the morning daypart, offering restaurateurs an opportunity to wake up new revenue. According to a new...