WOODLAND HILLS Calif. Daily Grill restaurants throughout February are offering a “Stimulus Package” in which customers receive certificates for 20 percent off their next visit at dinner. Guests at lunch or dinner throughout the chain’s 23...

CALABASAS HILLS Calif. The Cheesecake Factory Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit plunged more than 46 percent as slowed sales and $3 million in asset impairment charges took their toll on the casual-dining powerhouse. The company, which operates...

CHICAGO Big Bowl, an eight-unit casual-dining chain based here, has revamped its dessert menu with the help of pastry chef Jessie Oloroso, owner of Black Dog Gelato in Chicago. The new dessert menu is presented dim-sum style, in line with...

LOS ANGELES California Pizza Kitchen Inc. cited slow sales and heavy impairment charges as it booked a $5.3 million loss in its fourth quarter. Facing "unprecedented economic times," the parent of the 254-unit casual pizza chain predicted...

GLENDALE Calif. IHOP president Desmond Hague is stepping down later this month after less than a year in the position, parent company DineEquity Inc. said Wednesday. Jim Peros, IHOP’s senior vice president of operations, will serve as interim...

MINNEAPOLIS Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. is flying high despite the many headwinds hurting restaurant operations throughout the industry. The company, which is operator or franchisor of 567 casual-dining restaurants, reported Wednesday an...

GLENDALE Calif. DineEquity Inc., parent to the IHOP and Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar chains, said Tuesday it has formed a purchasing co-op called Centralized Supply Chain Services LLC, which officials say will deliver up to 5 percent in...

MIAMI Benihana Inc. has named board member Richard C. Stockinger chief executive to replace Joel A. Schwartz, who is retiring, the parent of three Japanese-theme chains said Tuesday. Schwartz is also stepping down from his role as chairman...