DALLAS Maggiano's Little Italy has rolled out four summer dishes that all incorporate strawberries at participating restaurants in the 42-unit chain. The Prosciutto & Mascarpone Bruschetta features crispy Italian bread topped with...
HOUSTON —The smaller economic downturn in Texas compared with the nation’s overall sluggish economy is alleviating concerns somewhat for restaurateurs in the Lone Star State. As...
DALLAS Dave & Buster's Holdings Inc., parent of the 49-unit dining and entertainment chain, on Friday filed for an initial public offering of stock for up to $170 million. Dave & Buster's did not indicate in its filing with federal...
TAMPA Fla. The Melting Pot will look to increase business from women with the launch of a “Girls Night Out” promotion during August and September. The chain’s 130 units will put their own twist on the menu during the promotion, timed to run...
CARROLLTON Texas T.G.I. Friday’s is launching a new customer-loyalty program with the introduction of its “Give Me More Stripes” benefits. With such perks as a pass to jump the waiting line for tables, the new program is more about ...
SAN MATEO Calif. California’s San Mateo County is moving toward a vote on a menu disclosure bill that would levy such penalties on noncomplying restaurants as the revocation of their operating permits, according to local press reports. The...
NEW YORK Rocky Aoki, the founder of the Benihana chain, died Thursday after complications due to cancer, according to a statement from his family. He was 69. The Japanese-born Aoki opened the first Benihana in New York in 1964. The chain...
INDIANAPOLIS Jeffrey Blade, interim president of the Steak n Shake Co. for the past four years, resigned Friday to pursue other interests, the company said. He also was executive vice president and chief administrative officer. The...
GLENDALE Calif. DineEquity Inc. downgraded its full-year sales outlook for the Applebee’s chain after reporting a drop of 1.7 percent in systemwide same-store sales for the second quarter. The company reiterated positive sales growth expectations...
PHOENIX The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit on behalf of a group of male employees at a Cheesecake Factory restaurant in Chandler, Ariz. The suit, filed in district court here, accuses the...
