Everybody enjoys getting something for nothing. So these days fine-dining and fast-food operators alike are luring cash-strapped guests with free samples. “It is important to let our customers taste new products,” says Thomas John...

NEW YORK McDonald’s Corp. senior vice president and chief information officer, will receive a Distinguished Career Achievement award Feb. 6 during the International Foodservice Technology Exposition, or FS/TEC, in Orlando, Fla. ...

ORLANDO Fla. —Career advice from the chief information officers of two of the world’s largest foodservice organizations and operator insight into successful online ordering technologies are just two...

Restaurant operators nationwide are arming themselves with value promotions, new menu offerings and continued cost cutting to fight against what is shaping up to be a challenging 2009.The year ahead is not likely to provide the industry with its...

Midwest restaurant operators are bracing for a lean year of high unemployment and expected dips in both consumer traffic and disposable income levels.To combat the trends, independent and chain operators alike will employ various tactics in 2009...

In the West, operators say they are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst in 2009.California, by far the largest state in the region, is expected to remain a challenging market for restaurants as consumers cut back on discretionary...

The Southwest-Mountain region seems well positioned to weather the economic storm in 2009, according to operators and state restaurant association executives.The region includes the top three states ranked by expected sales growth in the National...