SANTA BARBARA Calif. Russ Bendel, who stepped down as president and chief operating officer of The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants Inc. last week, has been named president and chief executive of The Habit Burger Grill, officials said Tuesday. ...

HOMESTEAD Pa. Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, operator of the 80-unit family-dining chain that bears its name, has appointed Jeff Broadhurst to succeed his father as chief executive. Jim Broadhurst, who has led the family-owned company for...

HUNTINGTON BEACH Calif. BJ’s Restaurants Inc. said it has named Matt Hood chief marketing officer, a new position on the company’s senior leadership team. Hood will be responsible for BJ’s marketing, merchandising, concept branding, and...

MINNEAPOLIS Buffalo Wild Wings is joining the push for late-night business with the launch of “Night Hunger,” a campaign intended to increase sales between 9 p.m. and closing by spotlighting a new menu of shareable items. The after...

PORTLAND Ore. The family of the late Guss Dussin, founder of The Old Spaghetti Factory, has formed a restaurant company to develop new concepts. Dussin’s son, Chris Dussin, is serving as president of The Dussin Group. The new venture is...

SACRAMENTO Calif. Paid leave and nutrition disclosure measures advanced in California after gaining the approval of the State Assembly on Thursday. Assembly Bill 2716 would require employers to pay the salaries of some full- and part-time...

TUSTIN Calif. The 130-unit Mimi’s Cafe chain has rewritten its menu to highlight the preparation techniques used for various items, including several that are cooked in a manner promoted as healthful. The rollout of the new menu coincides...