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LOS ANGELES Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck on Wednesday was scheduled to open his newest restaurant in downtown Los Angeles, offering a new take on an upscale bar-and-grill concept. Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill is one of several dining venues...
After 14 years of building the fine-dining reputation of his French restaurant La Cachette in a challenging Los Angeles location, chef-owner Jean Francois Meteigner is moving on—both literally and figuratively. On July 31, La Cachette...
CEDAR HILL Texas McDonald’s franchisee who is in the process of selling his 63 Dallas-area units, is taking advantage of the economic downturn to expand his holdings in full-service dining. ...
DALLAS Brinker International Inc. said it has opened its first Chili's Grill & Bar in India, which marks the multiconcept restaurant company's 200th location outside the United States. The restaurant in Bangalore, India, was developed by...
LOS ANGELES California Pizza Kitchen Inc. officials on Thursday credited cost savings and efficiency measures for better-than-expected first quarter results. For the quarter ended March 29, the Los Angeles-based casual-dining chain...
LENEXA Kan. Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar is adding more menu items to its months-old 2-for-$20 promotion, after more casual-dining competitors have stepped up their price-cutting. Applebee’s Services Inc., the owner...
During these tough economic times, when so many aspects of how consumers spend their limited dollars are largely outside of a restaurateur’s control, more brands are addressing the things they can influence: improving efficiencies, reducing...
MANHATTAN BEACH Calif. —Given the beating casual dining has taken in the current recession, one might wonder why Mike Simms decided to open not one, but two new casual-dining concepts here over the...
MINNEAPOLIS Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. reported late Tuesday a 30-percent increase in first-quarter net income as same-store sales gains and new unit openings helped drive a 35-percent increase in corporate revenue. For the quarter ended...
