While kitchen equipment often is built for speed, an increasing number chefs seek equipment that can cook low and slow, save energy, preserve freshness or turn waste into fodder for future foods. Two years ago, for example, Todd Stein...
NEW YORK First-quarter earnings season could bring a reversal of fortunes for restaurant stocks, as casual-dining companies have gained momentum recently and quick-service chains have stumbled. With more than 14 restaurant companies set to...
PHILADELPHIA Consumer desire for green products and services is going strong despite the economic crisis, and restaurants with an eco-friendly focus may even hold a competitive advantage over those that do not, a recent study found. In an...
NASHVILLE Tenn. The state Senate here passed a bill Thursday to allow patrons with handgun-carry permits to bring their weapons into restaurants that serve alcohol. The Senate's bill, which was approved 26-7, was an amended version of a...
BURBANK Calif. Christine Baum has been promoted to the position of director of marketing and sales for the nine-unit ESPN Zone chain, officials said Wednesday. Previously national manager of marketing and communication, Baum will be...
Kids may have little appetites, but they can be big business for restaurant operators. The trick is figuring out what the current generation of pint-sized diners — and the grownups who order for them — want. According to new data from The...
ANN ARBOR Mich. Trying to counter damage caused by a YouTube.com video of employees contaminating food at a franchised Domino's restaurant, the chain's USA president Patrick Doyle himself posted a video that tries to reassure consumers that the...
Starbucks rolls out a new line of super-premium ice creams, NABI names Jim Ryan chairman of the board, the Melting Pot picks a provider for mobile-messaging campaigns, and more. SEATTLE - Starbucks Coffee Co. and Englewood...
ORLANDO Fla. Darden Restaurants Inc. Wednesday said Dan Lyons will be retiring as senior vice president of human resources at the end of the year and will be succeeded by Daisy Ng, who will assume the role June 1. Lyons, who has been with...
NEW YORK KFC officially unveiled its long-awaited Kentucky Grilled Chicken on Tuesday, in a nationwide product rollout that brand parent Yum! Brands Inc. has said will help spark sales at the chicken chain. Four years in development, the...
