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DALLAS Brinker International Inc., parent to Chili’s, Romano’s Macaroni Grill and other chains, on Tuesday cited high commodity costs and slowing sales for a 49-percent drop in fourth quarter profit. The company also said it is now looking...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. P.F. Chang’s China Bistro is celebrating its 15th anniversary by featuring specialty cocktails and adding four dishes to its grill menu, which the 182-unit chain introduced earlier this year. The chain's new drinks include...
LOUISVILLE Ky. Seeking to gain a marketing advantage from last week’s shuttering of nearly 200 Bennigan’s and Steak and Ale restaurants, the Texas Roadhouse chain has begun accepting their unredeemed gift cards in exchange for a certificate for a...
HEATHROW Fla. Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc. on Tuesday named Michael P. O’Donnell president and chief executive, effective Aug. 7. He also was named to the company’s board of directors. O’Donnell will step into the role most recently held...
DUBLIN Ohio Wendy's International Inc. blamed higher commodities costs and charges related to its restructuring process for a 32-percent plunge in second quarter net income. For the second quarter ended June 29, Wendy's earned $19.9 million...
MINNEAPOLIS Buca Inc., operator of the 88-unit Buca di Beppo Italian dinnerhouse chain, said Tuesday that it has agreed to be acquired by Planet Hollywood International Inc. in a deal valued at $9.7 million. Asubsidiary of Planet Hollywood...
For operators seeking to make their restaurants more ecofriendly, one of the new challenges they face is how to market their efforts, if they promote them at all. Experts say the key to selling green is an honest message that's consistent...
SAN DIEGO Chili’s Grill & Bar parent Brinker International Inc. withstands a likely appeal to the state’s Supreme Court. —California’s tsunami of class-action lawsuits against restaurants over...
The nation’s largest foodborne-illness outbreak in perhaps a decade appears to be the result of contamination upstream in the supply chain, but operators still are likely to be caught up in a costly wave of lawsuits by consumers.So say attorneys...
