With Labor Day signaling the return to the gridiron, several restaurant companies are blitzing guests with football-related promotions. IHOP, Wingstop, T.G.I. Friday’s, Chick-fil-A and KFC are among the concepts now rushing for...

Franchising inquiries have increased, so Scott Hinshaw, executive vice president of franchise operations and development for Domino’s Pizza, has hired more people to work in his department at the chain’s Ann Arbor, Mich., headquarters...

Years ago, while working as a server, I waited on a customer with particularly specific requests. Because of food allergies, she couldn’t eat tomatoes, garlic or onion.The challenge: We were in an Italian restaurant where those three ingredients...

CHICAGO Bull & Bear the day Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle threw a perfect game, the principals of Twilight Traffic Control LLC couldn’t help using the obvious metaphor. —Sitting in a...

LAS VEGAS Looking to help reverse negative visitor traffic trends in this famous gambling and dining destination, Hard Rock International on Saturday opened its second Sin City branch – a three-level, 42,000-square-foot “cafe,” complete with 950...

Operators are embracing hummus as a way to add bold taste to menus and keep a healthful bent. Offered as a dip with pita bread, a spreadable condiment in sandwiches or wraps, and as a nontraditional side for a fine-dining entrée, the chickpea...

NEW YORK —Following a spate of lawsuits claiming alleged tip-pooling infractions, this state’s restaurant community is pushing for change in wage-related regulations governing tip sharing as well as...

When asked how the restaurant industry can increase the number of minorities in management and senior leadership positions, Bert Morales confesses he doesn’t have a ready answer. The fifth son of Mexican migrant farm workers, Morales said the...