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SACRAMENTO Calif. The California Senate approved a bill Sunday that would require some chain restaurants in the state to provide nutrition information about standard menu items by next July. The legislation now moves to the desk of Gov. Arnold...
At 12:30 p.m. on July 27, 1991, I went to a well-known Denver-area sports bar. I remember the time and date so exactly because that’s the day a server recommended, and I tried, a “Garbage Burger” for lunch. That experience changed forever the way...
Some restaurant companies like to move their branch managers around—send a top performer to a struggling unit to see if he or she can improve sales, or send a strong manager who is good with pressure to a high-volume store, or have new managers...
One of the most memorable scenes in Jean Shepherd’s “A Christmas Story” occurs when Ralph Parker uses his Little Orphan Annie Secret Decoder Ring to unscramble Annie’s message to her loyal fans.Ralph anxiously prints each letter until the message...
Something rather strange happened in the middle of this year’s Tales of the Cocktail event, held in New Orleans this past July. On day three of the five-day cocktail extravaganza, people were found in a seminar room drinking…beer?Yes, beer. And I...
SAN MATEO CALIF. —The design of a new Togo’s restaurant here cuts building costs by “over 30 percent,” compared with the chain’s standard store model, and incorporates a more efficient and guest...
With products like Fresh Apple Fries, low-fat milk and macaroni and cheese, Burger King Corp. is capitalizing on the trend towards healthier eating for children. The Miami-based chain recently reported that just five weeks after...
DUBLIN Ohio Wendy’s is adding a 99-cent Double Stack cheeseburger to its value menu, extending its value sandwich line that already includes its Junior Bacon Cheeseburger and Crispy Chicken Sandwich. The move marks the national rollout of the...
WOODLAND HILLS Calif. A combined Marble Slab Creamery and Freshens store has opened here, marking the first co-branded unit under a new partnership between the ice cream chain's parent, NexCen Brands Inc., and Freshens Quality Brands. The...
DALLAS Maggiano’s Little Italy has launched a limited-time menu to coincide with the grape harvest at wineries in Italy. The Italian Harvest menu at the 42-unit division of Brinker International here is paired with wines from southern...
