When Michael Belben and David Eyre launched the world’s first gastropub in London in 1991, they never considered how—or if—the concept would play across the pond.The Eagle was simply a pub that offered good food, and while that wasn’t a new idea...
CLEARWATER FLA. —Tampa Bay Supper Club owner Dave Stender says that the question “What’s for dinner?” creates daily frustration in the lives of busy people. Even so, marketing the Supper Club, a meal-assembly concept based here, was...
TAMPA Fla. The operator of an independent restaurant in Chatham, Mass., wants Outback Steakhouse parent OSI Restaurants Partners to pay for the use of the name “Blue Coral,” but so far Anthony Gullotti’s attempts to negotiate a settlement over...
INDIANAPOLIS Pressed for strategic changes by two investor groups, Steak n Shake Co. said today that it would "critically" review costs and intensify its focus on field operations. The 490-unit casual-dining operator also said it would evaluate ...
HARRISON N.Y. Apple-Metro Inc., a 28-unit franchisee of Applebee's International, has hired a former high-ranking official of the franchisor to help in acquiring company-operated locations. All 508 corporate Applebee's stores would be sold...
IRVINE Calif. An investor in Terra Chips and other mid-sized growth companies has acquired a 70-percent interest in the privately held Yard House casual-dining chain with intentions of expanding the 16-unit operation into a national brand...
NASHVILLE Tenn. The O'Charley's casual-dining chain has updated eight traditional dishes in a new promotion called Flavor Road. The items are the first limited-time offers developed by the concept’s new research and development chef, Stephen...
NASHVILLE Tenn. Shoney’s is rolling out four new menu items and marketing them with a “Two Can Dine for $10.99” promotion through Sept. 30. Under the limited-time promotion, two guests can select from among the four new menu items and two...
