DALLAS Brinker International Inc. said last week it will focus on improvements for its Chili’s Grill & Bar chain, including a $100 million kitchen re-engineering program, set to increase speed of service and food quality, as well as improve...
With the advent of smart-phone apps, enhanced mobile websites and scannable 2-D bar codes, marketers can easily get overwhelmed trying to keep up. But restaurants don’t always have to chase the next big thing in mobile marketing to succeed...
The number of people with confirmed cases of shigella illness associated with a franchised Subway restaurant in Lombard, Ill., has climbed to 78, with 11 of those individuals requiring hospitalization, public health officials said Wednesday...
March Madness, the annual hoopla surrounding the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, may be a well-publicized drain on workplace productivity, but don’t tell that to the millions of restaurant industry employees ready to work overtime as games tip...
DALLAS Employing a variety of social media, the 105-unit Which Wich sandwich chain earlier this month pounced on a potentially negative situation — a customer actually getting injured eating a sandwich — and turned it into a light-hearted customer...
DALLAS Maggiano’s Little Italy has launched a dinner-for-two promotion for $40 for a limited time. The three-course “Menu For Two,” available for dine-in guests at lunch and dinner, features a half-size appetizer or two side salads; two entrees...
EMERYVILLE Calif. Jamba Juice's parent company said incremental sales of food and hot beverages provided relief during the traditionally slow fourth quarter and may help shift same-store sales back into positive territory in 2010.For the fourth...
Social media — it’s not just for sharing information, bragging about killer meals or dropping special offers any more. Foodservice companies are using Twitter, Facebook, foursquare, Yelp and other social platforms for everything from...
