NRN surveyed over 400 restaurant operators for our latest market leader report. Discover how these industry leaders are leveraging data to shape their strategies and drive success.
LOUISVILLE KY. Yum! Brands Inc., following its disclosure of a 15.5-percent drop in third-quarter U.S. operating profit, has predicted solid overall earnings growth for 2009, including gains by lagging KFC from its upcoming rollout of Kentucky...
LOUISVILLE Ky. Long John Silver's said Monday that it has rolled out its Freshside Grille menu, which boasts entrees and sides that contain no more than 10 grams of fat each. Officials from parent company Yum! Brands Inc. revealed plans for...
NEW YORK Ruby Tuesday Inc., a large casual-dining company, and Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., the largest Burger King franchisee, both said this month they would focus on just two initiatives: driving guest traffic and paying down corporate debt...
With sales of video games reaching near-parity with movie box-office revenues, restaurant chains are steadily increasing their brand presence in games as marketers in all industries boost their spending on gaming tie-ins toward a projected $2...
CHARLOTTE N.C. —The government’s inability this spring to find the source of a salmonella outbreak was old news by the time foodservice quality assurance experts gathered here for the third annual...
NEW YORK —Restaurateurs on or around Wall Street, the epicenter of the country’s financial gridlock, say they are uncertain of the extent of the impact the crisis will have on their businesses. ...
Leading the National Restaurant Association through a time of economic adversity and a presidential election that could bring about significant change for businesses is not a daunting challenge for chairman Michael S. Kaufman...
This year has been especially challenging for restaurants that depend on travelers for a good percentage of their business. But the year’s not over yet, gas prices are falling and savvy operators can still take advantage of the fall-color season...
The late-summer harvest brings a mix of sadness and excitement to Chris Parsons’ mood. The executive chef at Catch restaurant, which has locations in Winchester, Mass., and on Martha’s Vineyard in the same state, got the year’s last...
Despite economic turmoil that seems to escalate daily, many moderately priced full-service restaurants that cater to the business lunch crowd are finding opportunities to maintain customer volumes.However, some higher-scale places are throwing in...
