Oct 16, 2009

MAITLAND Fla. Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q has plunged into the world of social media and networking with memberships at, and new activities tied to Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn, officials said.The 128-unit, Maitland-based family-dining...

Oct 12, 2009

THE COLONY Texas Amid a growing number of franchisee-incentive programs in the pizza segment, Pizza Inn said Monday it was renewing a program that led to 13 new development agreements in the first six months of the year.The 300-unit Pizza Inn said...

Huddle House celebrates its 45th birthday with redesigned logo, social media initiative

Oct 12, 2009

ATLANTA Huddle House, based here, turned 45 years old this year and celebrated by launching a sleek new logo and several social-media profiles. —But the new look isn’t part of some midlife...

Billboards ‘super-size’ McD’s Angus message

Oct 12, 2009

KANSAS CITY MO. McDonald’s operators here asked patrons to submit two-word slogans about the chain’s new Angus Third Pounders, which were then publicized on towering digital billboards. ...

Operators pair meetings, meals and see opportunities for growth

Oct 12, 2009

Restaurant operators are finding that hosting business meetings can be good business when it comes to boosting their sales.As companies hard-pressed by the recession cut travel expenses and reduce conferences, high-end steakhouses are providing...

Burger King, Jack in the Box join discounting free-for-all

Oct 05, 2009

The quick-service value deals just keep on coming, and operators don’t expect them to end any time soon. Most recently, Burger King entered the $1 burger battle with news that it would roll out a $1 double cheeseburger to all U.S...

Partners in cost control

Oct 05, 2009

Although prices for many commodities have fallen in the past year, the continuing pressure on restaurateurs’ top lines means that the bottom line will keep getting intense scrutiny for the foreseeable future.That means that the relationship...

Right here, right now

Oct 05, 2009

Most consumers haven’t minded forgoing fancy foods and large portions during the recession, but they are expecting better quality and more convenience when dining out. And that’s just what they’re getting, according to industry observers...

Buyer’s market

Oct 05, 2009

Marketers have been asking for months which is the best method for reaching customers: broadcast media, with its ability to reach the most people fast in a given trade area, or the low-cost to no-cost new-media methods in vogue, especially social...

Restaurant operators at MUFSO share strategies for tough times

Oct 05, 2009

DALLAS A crisis is a terrible thing to waste. That was the motto of the day Monday at Nation's Restaurant News' Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference in Dallas as keynote speakers, panelists and attendees discussed how best to optimize...