HOUSTON Joe’s Crab Shack, a 114-unit casual-dining chain, has rolled out a new line of Steampots. Kristen Temple, associate director of marketing for the company, said, the Steampots "are ideal for sharing with your family...
TAMPA Fla. The hits just keep on coming for the casual-dining sector. Late Wednesday, OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, which operates the Outback Steakhouse chain and other brands, reported that sharply negative same-store sales, the current...
MARYVILLE Tenn. As restaurants feel the pinch from cost-cutting consumers, some casual-dining chains are looking to pump up traffic with special two-for-one offers. T.G.I. Friday's and Ruby Tuesday this week launched promotions with...
HOUSTON Landry's Restaurants Inc. said late Friday that it had closed on $510 million in new financing to help pay bondholders of $400 million who were poised to call their notes this month. The company, parent to the Rainforest Cafe and...
ATLANTA Casual-dining chain Hooters said it is rolling out a seasonal menu with four new food offerings and two new cocktails. The limited-time menu, which will run for eight weeks, features shareable appetizers for groups watching college...
CHATTANOOGA Tenn. The Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Group, based here, on Monday launched a “You Pay What We Pay” limited-time promotion offering lunch specials at 40-percent off regular prices — the same discount offered to employees. ...
The dark economic cloud hanging over the casual-dining segment has become so dismal that even its silver lining appears a tad tarnished. But operators and investors nonetheless say they see rays of hope...
CARROLTON Texas T.G.I. Friday’s restaurants on Monday launched a new “Buy One Entree, Get One Free” promotion available through March 1 at participating restaurants. Customers can go to Friday's website to print the coupon, which is valid...
LOS ANGELES All’ Angelo Ristorante opened here in 2007, it was one of the city’s most highly rated—and highly priced—Italian restaurants, offering a menu laden with lobster, caviar, foie gras and Colorado lamb. ...
