Soaking in flavor: Marinades add pizzazz, but not that much tenderness, to off-cuts
Soaking in flavor: Marinades add pizzazz, but not that much tenderness, to off-cuts
Jul 13, 2009
Inexpensive cuts of meat serve the dual purpose of helping restaurants manage their food costs and of providing customers with what they’re looking for, whether it’s the comfort food that so many seek during troubling times or the extra oomph of...
Pizza Inn appoints Kwok to development post
Jul 13, 2009
THE COLONY Texas Pizza Inn Inc., a 320-unit buffet chain, said Monday it has named Anthony Kwok managing director of development for the Asia-Pacific region.Kwok most recently served as regional director of development and franchising for Domino's...
Peterson named vp of franchise sales for Togo’s
Jul 13, 2009
SAN JOSE Calif. Todd Peterson has been named to the newly created position of vice president of franchise sales for Togo’s Eateries Inc., officials announced Monday.The San Jose, Calif.-based sandwich chain has 242 franchised locations throughout...
Left Bank’s Levine shakes up management after closures
Left Bank’s Levine shakes up management after closures
Jul 13, 2009
Vine Dining Enterprises Inc. of Corte Madera, Calif., July 3 said it had reorganized its executive team just weeks after two of its five trademark Left Bank brasserie restaurants were shuttered. That company controls the name...
Economy, business top talk at Aspen ‘Classic’
Economy, business top talk at Aspen ‘Classic’
Jul 13, 2009
ASPEN Colo. —Culinary luminaries and restaurateurs wrestled with the recession, partnerships, opportunities, morale and creativity during a seminar series held at the annual Food & Wine Classic in...
DHS, Senate clash over 'no-match' rule
DHS, Senate clash over 'no-match' rule
Jul 10, 2009
WASHINGTON As the battle over immigration heats up, restaurant association officials are hopeful that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will go through with its decision to rescind the controversial Social Security “no-match” rule despite a...
BK may offer $1 double cheeseburger
Jul 09, 2009
MIAMI Burger King seems set to heat up the burger and value wars with a $1 double cheeseburger this summer. According to securities analyst David Palmer and published reports, Burger King franchisees will vote this week on whether to introduce a ...
Subway franchisee goes green in North Carolina
Subway franchisee goes green in North Carolina
Jul 09, 2009
CHAPEL HILL N.C. Subway franchisee Ahmad "Mike" Abdallat recently opened his first green restaurant with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, certification, and he says he couldn’t be happier. The two-unit franchisee worked with...
Ruby Tuesday tops expectations again
Ruby Tuesday tops expectations again
Jul 08, 2009
MARYVILLE Tenn. Ruby Tuesday Inc. posted another quarter of financial results that topped both corporate and Wall Street expectations, as both cost cutting and improved consumer traffic paid dividends for the struggling casual-dining company. For...
Social media's top restaurant players
Social media's top restaurant players
Jul 08, 2009
ATLANTA Whether they know the difference between Facebook and MySpace or tweets and texts, restaurants large and small are getting more involved with their guests on social networks, according to marketing firm Vitrue and its latest social-media...
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