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CHICAGO The Chicago Department of Public Health has identified two Adobo Grills here as sources of nine salmonella cases linked to fresh tomatoes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which had declined to publicly identify the restaurants, is...
CHICAGO Eighteen upscale restaurants in Chicago and its suburbs will introduce children to fine dining during the city’s first Kids’ Restaurant Week, which will be held June 21-28. Frontera Grill, May Street Market, Prairie Grass Cafe and...
CHICAGO Aylwin Lewis, the former chief executive officer of Kmart and its parent company, has joined Potbelly Sandwich Works as president and CEO, officials of the fast-casual chain said Thursday. Founder and former CEO Bryant Keil said he...
NEW YORK The New York Yankees are going into the restaurant business. Under an agreement announced Wednesday, team parent Yankee Global Enterprises has formed a new holding called YGE Steakhouses to develop a NYY Steak concept in collaboration...
DOVER Del. Tipped restaurant servers in Delaware may get a raise if a bill approved this week by the state Senate is passed by the House and signed by the governor. The Delaware senators approved SB 280, a measure seeking to raise the wage...
NEW YORK In a decision likely to grab the attention of foodservice employers, a federal judge has reportedly indicated he will approve a $3.9 million settlement of two employee lawsuits brought against the Fireman Hospitality Group, operator of...
OAK BROOK Ill. McDonald’s Corp. has launched a national contest asking consumers to submit videos or audio remixes of the “two all-beef patties” Big Mac jingle to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the chain’s signature sandwich. The Big Mac...
INDIANAPOLIS Activist shareholder Sardar Biglari has assumed the chairmanship of Steak n Shake Co., a 502-unit family restaurant operator that he has long criticized as being mismanaged and undervalued. He assumes the responsibility from interim...
CALABASAS HILLS Calif. The Cheesecake Factory Inc. said it has assigned responsibility for day-to-day operations of its flagship casual-dining brand to David Gordon, a former regional vice president for West Coast operations. Gordon’s...
BOSTON The Massachusetts Restaurant Association said it is working with state legislators to temper a bill that would require restaurants to adopt certain safeguards for patrons who have food allergies. The measure, already approved by the...
