NRN surveyed over 400 restaurant operators for our latest market leader report. Discover how these industry leaders are leveraging data to shape their strategies and drive success.
From Ginsu knives sold via infomercials in the 1970s to the fast-food combo meals first introduced in the early 1990s to today’s telecommunications “triple plays” in which Internet, cable and phone services are bundled together, Americans have...
ATLANTA Ted’s Montana Grill said it has named Danielle Clark chief financial officer of the 55-unit casual-dining company. She replaces Susan Alvarez, who retired, the company said Wednesday.Before joining Ted’s Montana Grill, Clark was manager...
Just as many households can expect to rebalance their finances or lifestyle expectations in 2010, the restaurant industry can expect to get back to basics as it recovers from a tumultuous 2009, according to research firm Mintel...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Kona Grill Inc. said Friday that Mark L. Bartholomay had resigned as chief operating officer of the 24-unit chain “to pursue other business and personal interests.” From May until earlier this month, Bartholomay...
RICHMOND Va. Chili’s “3 Courses for $20” promotion seems to be boosting the casual-dining chain’s traction with consumers, according to the weekly wait-time study conducted by Wells Fargo Securities.The 1,400-unit Chili’s Grill & Bar is showing a...
The planned year-end closure of the Blackhawk in Wheeling, Ill., after 40 years in operation highlights some of the difficulties now facing family-owned restaurants. Given the tough economic environment, family-owned businesses...
When ongoing duties in the Middle East keep America’s armed forces from coming home, many companies, including OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, bring home to them. For the seventh time since 2002, a group of OSI volunteers has returned from a trip to...
COLUMBUS Ohio Bob Evans Farms Inc. reported Tuesday a 36.5-percent jump in profit on lower interest expense and an increase in sales in its food products division, which helped offset slow sales at its two restaurant chains.For the second quarter...
