McDonald's promotes Don Thompson to president
McDonald's promotes Don Thompson to president
Jan 11, 2010
OAK BROOK Ill. McDonald’s Corp. has named Don Thompson president and chief operating officer, replacing Ralph Alvarez, who retired at the end of 2009 for health reasons. Thompson most recently had been president of McDonald’s USA.Thompson began...
Wingstop optimistic about 2010
Jan 11, 2010
RICHARDSON Texas Wingstop Restaurants Inc. said it plans to continue its expansion this year with at least 69 new unit openings.The parent company to more than 400 chicken wing restaurants, the majority of which are franchised, said Monday at the...
Fish story lifts Ivar’s sales
Fish story lifts Ivar’s sales
Jan 11, 2010
For eight weeks beginning Aug. 22, Seattleites followed developments tied to the discovery in Elliott Bay of three underwater billboards for Ivar’s Inc. restaurants that apparently dated back to the 1950s.Ivar’s president Bob Donegan and local...
Culinary Currents: Fine cooks for hire
Culinary Currents: Fine cooks for hire
Jan 11, 2010
Craig Shelton’s bad luck is Constantine Katsifis’ good fortune.Shelton, the fine-dining chef whose celebrated restaurant The Ryland Inn in Whitehouse, N.J., went bankrupt after serious structural setbacks were compounded by the economic downturn...
Upscale chefs lend expertise to lower-ticket restaurants
Upscale chefs lend expertise to lower-ticket restaurants
Jan 11, 2010
Craig Shelton’s bad luck is Constantine Katsifis’ good fortune.Shelton, the fine-dining chef whose celebrated restaurant The Ryland Inn in Whitehouse, N.J., went bankrupt after serious structural setbacks were compounded by the economic downturn...
CiCi’s new CEO restructures company
CiCi’s new CEO restructures company
Jan 08, 2010
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Forrester Research analyst on social media
Forrester Research analyst on social media
Jan 08, 2010
Forrester Research Inc. vice president and principal analyst Nigel Fenwick thinks social media technologies will create a new societal and business paradigm despite concerns in the executive suite over corporate intellectual property and employee...
Restaurants look for a place in customers’ diet plans
Restaurants look for a place in customers’ diet plans
Jan 08, 2010
In this season of calorie counting and New Year’s resolutions, restaurant chains are reaching out to health-focused consumers with diet-friendly options. For some, the move may also be a reaction to menu-labeling requirements in New York...
UPDATE: Applebee’s, Darden also hit by beef recall
Jan 06, 2010
At least five restaurant chains are now included in a list of those affected by the late December recall of 124 tons of beef, including Darden Restaurants Inc.’s Olive Garden and Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar. Officials from Orlando-based...
This week in supplier news
Jan 04, 2010
Diageo North America named Peter McDonough president and chief marketing and innovation officer. Also this week: Papa Gino's, CashStar, International Restaurant and Foodservice Show of New York, Dunkin' Brands Inc., International Dairy Queen, Coca...
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