LOS ANGELES uWink Inc., the new dining and entertainment venture from Chuck E. Cheese founder Nolan Bushnell, said it has inked its first franchise deal, an area development agreement for up to three units in Florida's Miami-Dade County. ...
CHICAGO Fine dining restaurateur Charlie Trotter is planning to try his luck again in Las Vegas after an aborted attempt 12 years ago. The famed chef has signed a deal to open Restaurant Charlie and Bar Charlie in the Venetian Hotel before the end...
OVERLAND PARK Kan. Applebee's is asking consumers to develop the chain's next burger in a contest similar to the one launched last week by Wendy's. Applebee's "Big Burger Showdown" will award $5,000 to the grand-prize winner, whose burger...
Soaring commercial rents, eviction proceedings and other lease disputes are endangering some of the nation’s most noted and acclaimed restaurants. From renowned eateries like 20-year-old San Domenico in New York to 33-year-old Maddalena...
CHICAGO National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show here. —Celebrating the role of women in the culinary arts, Women Chefs & Restaurateurs held its second annual “At the Table Chicago” benefit to raise money for...
CHICAGO National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show. —Local-store marketing can forge an emotional link with customers to generate sales, but only if in-store service and food quality consistently meet their...
CHICAGO —At age 88, the grand-daddy of industry conventions still managed to wear out the generally younger 73,000-plus people who converged here May 19-22 for the nation’s largest gathering of...
CHICAGO —In accepting the 2007 Thad and Alice Eure Ambassador of Hospitality Award honoring a lifetime of commitment to the restaurant industry, John Farquharson, president of the International Safety Council, paid tribute to the...
