Casual Dining

Restaurant companies will form CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries Inc.

Chain considers combining quick-service and full-service elements

Company plans to ramp up renovations at Outback

Impairment charges, store closures, and legal settlement contribute to loss

Amid system renovation, the seafood chain makes over menu, too

More operators luring customers with services like Foursquare and Facebook Deals

NPD: Visits by parties with kids rise for the first time in 3 years

Increase marks highest growth in 18 months, report says

NPC International Inc., Pizza Hut’s largest franchisee, credited simplified menu pricing with helping it increase same-store sales by 10.9 percent in the third quarter...