Pat & Oscar’s likely to be sold, officials say
Oct 08, 2007
SAN DIEGO Officials of the 19-unit Pat & Oscar’s fast-casual chain said it would likely be spun off within a year by Australian-based private-equity owner Pacific Equity Partners, which also owns the Sizzler brand. San Diego-based Pat &...
Hotels check in celebrity mixologists for better bar service
Hotels check in celebrity mixologists for better bar service
Oct 08, 2007
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QSR chains target more narrow audiences with local ad spending
QSR chains target more narrow audiences with local ad spending
Oct 08, 2007
With overall ad spending this year by national restaurant chains basically flat, quick-service operators are diversifying their spending on more narrowly targeted buys by devoting a larger percentage of their budgets to spot TV than do casual...
Taco John’s recruits prospective workers in tight labor market with ‘employment branding’ efforts
Taco John’s recruits prospective workers in tight labor market with ‘employment branding’ efforts
Oct 08, 2007
CHEYENNE WYO. Taco John’s, the 435-unit quick-service chain based here, is launching a new advertising campaign aimed at a different audience: future employees. —Though best known for...
Churrascaria chains carve out a niche in pro-protein markets
Churrascaria chains carve out a niche in pro-protein markets
Oct 08, 2007
Brazilian-inspired steakhouses and all-you-can-eat Argentine-style churrascarias continue to grow in number and variety, drawing herds of patrons to menus of skewer-cooked meats accompanied by arrays of salads, side dishes and desserts. ...
Celebrity-driven DSE teams up with rocker Santana for upscale eateries
Celebrity-driven DSE teams up with rocker Santana for upscale eateries
Oct 08, 2007
WALNUT CREEK CALIF. —A restaurant company known for brands licensed from the estates of such luminaries as Bing Crosby and Joe DiMaggio is poised to launch new concepts based on rock legend Carlos...
Chick-fil-A’s Bridges, others to be feted at FS/TEC Awards Luncheon
Chick-fil-A’s Bridges, others to be feted at FS/TEC Awards Luncheon
Oct 08, 2007
ATLANTA Chick-fil-A Inc., is recognized as the $2.3-billion restaurant company’s IT architect and more, but he had to slay a project dragon early in his career to achieve that distinction. –Jonathan B. “Jon” Bridges, vice...
At NRA’s Public Affairs confab, pols predict logjam on key industry issues
At NRA’s Public Affairs confab, pols predict logjam on key industry issues
Oct 08, 2007
WASHINGTON —Even as representatives from the foodservice industry fanned out across Capitol Hill to lobby their law-makers on such vital issues as immigration reform, food safety and restaurant...
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