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LOS ANGELES —Bao, a new offering in the upscale food court of the Westfield Century City mall here, is being introduced by food-service newcomer Brent Stein and industry veterans Bob Spivak and Chuck...
CORPUS CHRISTI Texas Whataburger Inc. said it has appointed as chief information officer Karen Bird, a foodservice technology veteran who most recently served as vice president of restaurant information solutions at Brinker International Inc. ...
DALLAS Corner Bakery Cafe said it has added three people to its executive team, including the appointment of Taco Bueno veteran Richard Peabody as chief financial officer. As chief financial officer, Peabody will oversee company finances...
WASHINGTON The National Restaurant Association praised the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday for its “courageous and difficult vote” in approving a $700 billion bailout package for the financial community. After winning approval in the House...
NEW YORK Holding onto current sales and customers has jumped to the top priority for entrepreneurial operations like restaurants, surpassing such usual imperatives as growing the business, according to research released Thursday by American...
BOSTON Banquet workers employed by Aramark Corp. at two Boston convention centers have filed a wage-and-hour lawsuit against the contract foodservice company, alleging violations of Massachusetts’ tipping law. Attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan...
BOSTON Au Bon Pain has added desserts to its Portions small-plates line with five treats that each contain 200 calories or fewer, the 226-unit bakery-cafe company said Friday. The 2-ounce desserts, priced at $2.99 each, include Chocolate...
TULSA Okla. Beautiful Brands International here said it has signed a deal to develop at least two FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt Cafe units in South Carolina. BBI, which also franchises the 131-unit Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe concept, said the deal...
LA JOLLA Calif. The 16-unit Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza chain said it has hired former Houlihan’s president Dan Clay as chief operating officer. Clay also has served in executive positions at Houston’s Restaurants Inc., Cooker Restaurant Corp....
