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.
COLUMBUS Ohio Bob Evans Farms Inc. stock surged more than 15 percent on Wednesday afternoon after the company beat Wall Street expectations for its fiscal fourth quarter earnings, which were boosted by reduced cost of sales and tighter labor cost...
NEW YORK Nation’s Restaurant News has selected the 2009 inductees for its prestigious Fine Dining Hall of Fame. In addition, Alice Waters of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Calif., has been named the 2009 Fine Dining Legend...
Long before vodka, white rum or tequila appeared on these shores, bartenders were creating cocktails with such assertively flavored liquors as rye, bourbon and scotch. The cycle seems to have come full circle.In a nod to pre-Prohibition days, when...
DALLAS Brinker International Inc., parent of Chili's Grill & Bar and other casual-dining brands, said Monday it has named Carin Stutz senior vice president and chief operating officer of global business development. Stutz most recently was...
CLEVELAND —Celebrity chef Michael Symon is joining the ranks of high-end restaurateurs who have opened casual bars and burger joints with the signing of two deals to launch new outposts in the...
CHICAGO —While restaurateurs acknowledge the economy will continue to dominate business this year, many say they are utilizing the downturn to find ways to improve operations, from employing better...
NEW YORK Tavern on the Green said they backed out of negotiations after determining that costly renovations and higher fees would prove difficult to recoup in the slowed economy. —Several...
CHICAGO The recession is stalling starter sales, and forcing operators to rev up both the creativity and value perception of their appetizers, according to Technomic Inc. In the past two years the number of consumers purchasing appetizers...
SANTA FE N.M. K-Bob’s Steakhouse concept appears to be running a competitive race against many larger casual-dining rivals. —Ed Tinsley may have lost his bid to become the U.S. congressman...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Kona Grill Inc. could be facing a static future, the company’s second-largest shareholder said in a letter offering $27.9 million to take the company private. —After months of...
