WICHITA Kan. Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Inc. has closed 26 namesake restaurants because of what the company called “performance-related issues,” paring the chain to 169 branches. In addition, the company is evaluating whether to reopen a...
To put a virtuoso spin on a luxury ingredient without overwhelming its delicacy, some chefs walk a fine line with crab appetizers and first courses. Current menus show the likes of lightly breaded crab cakes, crispy pancakes laced with fancy...
CULVER CITY CALIF. Sizzler, operator or franchisor of more than 300 limited-service grill and salad bar restaurants worldwide, is for sale, and Ken Cole, its U.S. president and chief executive, is stepping down to lead the casual-dining Quaker...
CARROLLTON Texas More than 600 domestic T.G.I. Friday’s restaurants on Monday began serving a chicken entree created by the winner of a cable network contest. The new Peruvian herb-roasted chicken dish was inspired by Amparo Alam, a 51-year...
NEW YORK Nelson Peltz and his funds collectively hold a 5 percent stake in The Cheesecake Factory Inc., according to filings made Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The holding is about half of what the activist investor and...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Multiconcept operator Star Buffet Inc. here has completed its purchase of 16 Barnhill’s Buffet restaurants, part of a Pensacola, Fla., chain that had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last December. The acquisition...
LUBBOCK Texas Food Concepts International, parent company of the 39-unit Abuelo’s casual-dining Mexican chain, has announced three executive changes. Greg Baker, formerly director of information technology and information systems, was...
SALT LAKE CITY Sizzling Platter LLC, an 88-location operator of brands including Little Caesars, Sizzler Steakhouse and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, closed late last year on $58 million in financing to fund expansion, including the purchase of a 51...
