DALLAS Denny’s, a 1,500-unit family-dining chain based in Spartanburg. S.C., the focus is on developing dishes that diners can’t prepare at home, said Mark Chmiel, executive vice president and chief marketing and innovation officer, during ...
They say what goes around, comes around, and casual-dining chains are working to make that true.After years of losing customer traffic to less expensive quick-service and fast-casual competitors, many of whom stole consumers by unveiling more...
Vijay Puniani invested $500,000 of his own money and several years of sleepless nights developing Chutney Joe’s, his fast-casual Indian restaurant in Chicago’s South Loop. The eight-month-old concept, which has rapidly carved out its...
Even as the pundits forecast another year of challenging business conditions for the foodservice industry, few believe the “Great Recession” has permanently cooled the consumer’s ardor for dining out.Still, some say, restaurants in post...
As public scrutiny increases over the restaurant industry’s role in America’s growing weight problem, operators are responding by offering a barrage of items boasting fewer calories and lower fat content. In the past year, Dunkin’...
Customers participating in focus group studies last year for Tropical Smoothie Café gave executives of the 280-unit smoothie and sandwich chain plenty to chew on. “They told us what they loved about us and what they didn’t love...
John Kunkel says the fast-casual Lime Fresh Mexican Grill concept he founded has a cult following, not only for its food, but for its frozen sangria, a 16-ounce drink option for $4.95 that pairs well with the spicy menu. The...
Since President Barack Obama’s calls earlier this year to improve the safety of the U.S. food supply, agency officials recently have issued several draft guidelines related to specific types of produce, and lawmakers now are working on a major...
Red Mango, Nation’s Restaurant News’ 2009 Hot Concepts! award-winning tart frozen-yogurt concept, gets its name from the color of a mango just before it reaches its ripest state and turns yellow.The name reflects the company’s commitment to...
