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Social media buzz kicks off FSTEC
Social media buzz kicks off FSTEC
Feb 21, 2010
As more than 700 foodservice executives began to gather for FSTEC, the Foodservice Technology Conference & Showcase, restaurant operators and academics started a debate on the opportunities, challenges and future...
Darden ups annual outlook on improved sales
Feb 16, 2010
ORLANDO Fla. Darden Restaurants Inc. upped its full-year earnings guidance on Tuesday as its sales and traffic trends showed improvements during the company’s February-ended third quarter. Darden said it now expects...
Yum's 4Q profit increases
Feb 03, 2010
LOUISVILLE Ky. Sales and profit growth in China and other overseas markets offset Yum! Brands Inc.'s weakness in the United States, helping the quick-service company post a 6-percent increase in fourth-quarter net...
READER RESPONSE: Who to watch in 2010
READER RESPONSE: Who to watch in 2010
Feb 01, 2010
NEW YORK Last month Nation’s Restaurant News selected 10 executives to watch in the year ahead, from newcomer Liz Smith of OSI Restaurant Partners to longtime restaurant-industry fixture Howard Schultz of Starbucks...
Investor ups buyout offer for Rubio’s
Jan 26, 2010
CARLSBAD Calif. Rubio’s Restaurants Inc. received a letter late last week with an increased buyout offer of $85 million from investor Alex Meruelo and private-equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, the group...
Granite City debuts Saturday brunch
Jan 25, 2010
MINNEAPOLIS Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd., parent to a 26-unit casual-dining and brewery chain, said Monday it will roll out a new brunch offering on Saturdays that is expected to generate about $1 million in...
NRA forecasts a better year ahead
NRA forecasts a better year ahead
Jan 20, 2010
WASHINGTON The National Restaurant Association projected Wednesday that 2010 will include a gradual improvement in sales for the restaurant industry, as upticks in real disposable income, employment and national...
Chipotle optimistic about new prototype
Jan 12, 2010
DENVER Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has introduced a new prototype that it said costs less to build and operate and uses less energy to maintain, while also providing the opportunity for increased sales volumes. As...
BJ’s to focus on premium casual
Jan 11, 2010
HUNTINGTON BEACH Calif. BJ’s Restaurants Inc. is maintaining its focus as a premium casual-dining destination with a lower average check to garner favor with consumers who are tired of older casual dinnerhouses, but...
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