OAK BROOK, Ill. McDonald’s Corp. plans to double the number of its restaurants in Poland, from 210 to 420, over the next decade, according to a company statement. McDonald’s Polska opened its first restaurant in the country in Warsaw in...

WASHINGTON Calling it a “cause for optimism,” the National Restaurant Association welcomed Thursday’s decision by leaders of the U.S. Senate to resurrect an immigration reform bill as early as next week after shelving the proposal just eight days...

AUSTIN Texas Fuddruckers Inc., the 250-unit gourmet burger chain, has named Ralph Flannery as chief operating officer. Flannery is a 23-year franchisee of the concept, with stores in Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania."He is a...

NEW YORK Upscale multiunit restaurant operator B.R. Guest Restaurants has been certified "green" by the Green Restaurant Association, a nonprofit group created to help promote ecological sustainability in the foodservice industry. B.R...

GLENDALE Calif. IHOP Corp. declined to comment on news reports that the 1,300-unit family restaurant chain had bid more than $2 billion for Applebee's International Inc., parent of the industry's largest casual-dining brand. Applebee's also would...

CHICAGO A Chicago alderman has introduced a bill to repeal the city's ban on selling foie gras. The bill was referred to committee for a hearing. In an earlier news conference honoring the city's chefs, Mayor Richard Daley spoke out...

WASHINGTON The National Restaurant Association has asked the leaders of the U.S. Senate to consider how a legislative push for stepped-up ethanol production could affect food costs. The diversion of more corn to the production of the so...

TAMPA Fla. After several setbacks and speculation the deal might never close, OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. today announced the completion of its $3.5 billion acquisition by an investor consortium. The group consists of private equity firms Bain...