HOUSTON Luby’s Inc., the operator of 120 restaurants in the Southwest, reported Wednesday that the chain’s decreasing sales, which led to a $2.2 million loss in its fiscal first quarter, will likely continue through 2009. To combat the...
TURIN Italy L’Etoile in Madison, Wis. —The key to continuing the momentum of the sustainability movement is through building relationships with younger industry members, said Tory Miller, chef...
NEW YORK —Roland Smith, chief executive of the new Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, knows he has a tough road ahead of him. As leader of the Atlanta-based parent company of the Wendy’s and...
WASHINGTON —The restaurant community celebrated some wins and lamented some losses as voters weighed in Nov. 4 on the fates of a record number of congressional candidates with ties to the foodservice...
Despite a rich and varied foodservice career, Gary Occhiogrosso sees himself more as a franchisor than a restaurateur. He grew up in an Italian-pastry bakery, became an entrepreneur in the candy business, and over the course of 25...
ARLINGTON Va. —The rate of growth of new franchised restaurant concepts has slowed dramatically in the past year, the result of an anemic economy, the lending crisis and growing franchise...
PORTLAND Ore. McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants Inc. has named Fox Sports Grill founder William Freeman chief executive, effective Jan. 12, officials said Monday. Freeman will take over the CEO duties from company co-founder Douglas...
THE COLONY Texas Pizza Inn Inc. said it has named Scott Richter senior director of marketing and Samuel “Bud” Boswell executive chef and director of research and development. Richter most recently was a media director with Razor Driven LLC...
BOSTON Regulators in Massachusetts have given restaurants and other businesses an extra four months to comply with new standards for storing and protecting credit card and other personal information about customers and employees. The...
MINNEAPOLIS Famous Dave’s of America Inc. said it closed its three restaurants in Atlanta because the restaurants were losing money and terminated two leases for restaurants that were slated to open next year in Hoffman Estates, Ill., and...
