Are you a restaurant operator? Join us Oct. 9 - 11 at CREATE – build meaningful connections, learn from industry leaders, and experience innovation. Don't miss this chance to elevate your business!
SEATTLE Starbucks Corp. said Tuesday it would acquire full ownership of its operations in France, which operate under a joint-venture partnership between Starbucks and a Spain-based licensee, for an undisclosed price. The transaction, which would...
Arecent round of corporate deal making has industry observers speculating that merger and acquisition activity is rising and will flood the market starting next month. A merger between Stir Crazy Fresh Asian Grill and Flat Top Grill, a...
ASicilian grandmother is arguably one of the best things an Italian chef could have, and Anthony Priolo’s gave him a valuable head start in the Chicago dining scene by taking him along while she trekked all across the city to get...
It should come as a surprise to no one that the last few years have borne witness to the glory days of the modern cocktail. A less publicized, but equally valid, trend is that those same years have also seen the rise of the cocktail book as art...
Matt Shaffer was only 24 years old when he decided to open a franchised Tropical Smoothie Café location in Lititz, Pa. He had been working for his uncle in construction and remodeling and decided that he wanted to run his own...
Koko Restaurant + Bar may serve plenty of tourists as the restaurant inside the swanky Opus Hotel Montreal, but it’s also a nod to the city’s well-traveled residents. Executive chef Felix Turianskyj oversees the restaurant, whose menu was...
WASHINGTON The latest National Restaurant Association survey of operators showed that although same-store sales remained negative in July, restaurateurs reported an improvement from June’s soft performance. In addition, more operators reported a...
SAN FRANCISCO When it comes to rooms with a view, diners who make their reservations online have strong opinions about which restaurants are best. OpenTable Inc., the San Francisco-based company that provides online reservation services for more...
MINNEAPOLIS A steak knife can say a lot about a restaurant concept, according to Phil Roberts, who outfitted Parasole Restaurant Holdings’ new Burger Jones venture with a blade Indiana Jones might brandish. “You don’t really need it for our...