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Prairie Grass Cafe co-owners and co-chefs Sarah Stegner and George Bumbaris have made the transition smoothly from the elite fine-dining world they formerly inhabited at the Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago on the city’s Magnificent Mile at...
FareStart in Seattle is an example of how a nonprofit restaurant training program can redirect at-risk youth, the homeless, recovering addicts and other disadvantaged individuals toward productive careers. FareStart generates $1.5 million in sales...
Searching for a way to boost sales and satisfy the demand for fast, no-hassle food, some operators are adopting sophisticated online ordering systems that promise to make takeout seamless for both restaurant and customer.One model is the website...
MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF. —Robeks Corp., an all-franchised fruit smoothie chain, plans to roll out daily-use packets of its dietary supplements and nutritional “boosts” this month. The packets, priced at $1.50, will contain...
CANTON, MASS. Dunkin’ Brands has named Atlanta-based Studiocom Interactive as digital agency of record for its Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins brands. —The agency will provide online strategy and creative support for selected...
With breakfast currently reigning as the biggest daypart opportunity for increasing same-store sales in the quick-service segment, Subway is joining with other competitors in bids to take bites out of the 40-percent share of the...
BATON ROUGE, LA. Piccadilly Cafeterias filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors in 2003, the general consensus among observers was that the buffet of opportunities to set the company back on track was sparse. But one idea conceived by...
ST. LOUIS Mo. The 1,945-unit Hardee’s quick-service chain is trying cell-phone-delivered coupons in Indianapolis and St. Louis in a bid to boost traffic without the usual promotional costs. Consumers can access digital buy-one-get-one-free...
ST. LOUIS Mo. The 1,945-unit Hardee’s quick-service chain is trying cell-phone-delivered coupons in Indianapolis and St. Louis in a bid to boost traffic without the usual promotional costs. Consumers can access digital buy-one-get-one-free...
