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NEW YORK —Consumers look like they’re getting hungry again for restaurant meals. Even as the operating environment remains incredibly tough, new data on consumer confidence, consumers’...
Bringing diners in the door is difficult enough during good economic times. But as the recession prompts accountants to scream for fat-cutting measures, chefs are feeling more heat to shrink costs without sacrificing the quality that attracts...
Robert Zarco, founding partner of the law firm Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito P.A. in Miami, is a familiar name in franchise law, particularly as an advocate for franchisees. He has represented a number of plaintiffs in the United States and...
After years of serving “bigger-is-better” meals, some shrinking thinking has worked its way into the minds of restaurant chefs. Claims like “burritos as big as your head” used to be marketing advantages, but now a growing number of restaurants...
Powered by kitchen equipment both sophisticated and simple, Luce restaurant in the InterContinental San Francisco is stepping into unusual territory for a restaurant within a hotel.Open little more than a year and already home to a budding...
ANN ARBOR Mich. Domino’s Pizza introduced on Monday a new pasta line, joining rival Pizza Hut in the competition to expand menu offerings, and sales, through noodles. Domino’s pasta is available in individual-sized dishes or in bread bowls...
DALLAS For those social-media-savvy college students who are all thumbs and Twitterholics, this is the summer job for you. Pizza Hut is offering a summer “twinternship” on its public relations team for individuals fluent in Twitter...
SALEM Ore. The Oregon Restaurant Association and other business groups last week lobbied in support of proposed state legislation that would have halted automatic inflation-based minimum wage increases. But despite their efforts, the bill is not...
OAK BROOK Ill. Fast-food giant McDonald’s Corp. is now a green giant. The parent company to the 31,000-unit hamburger chain said Monday it has been recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council for its energy saving and environmentally...
As diners seek more ways to economize, a growing number are taking their leftovers home with them, giving operators a marketing opportunity that extends beyond their dining rooms.In a recent informal survey conducted through the NRN blog Food...