McD unveils one-off restaurant in Las Vegas
McD unveils one-off restaurant in Las Vegas
Dec 10, 2008
LAS VEGAS Viva McDonald’s, a new 184-seat Nevada market flagship McDonald’s restaurant on Las Vegas Boulevard, or "the Strip," opened Thursday with high-tech touches for consumers and advanced cooking and holding systems. Consumers...
NRA survey charts top trends for '09
Dec 10, 2008
WASHINGTON Locally grown produce, mini desserts and organic produce topped the list of the hottest menu trends for 2009, according to new research from the National Restaurant Association. The NRA surveyed more than 1,600 members of the...
Domino's celebrates birthday with $8 pizza
Dec 09, 2008
ANN ARBOR Mich. Domino's Pizza is celebrating its 48th anniversary today by offering a large four-topping pizza for $8. The one-day offer is available only through online orders with participating stores, Domino's said."We are proud to be...
Absent federal action, states try passing their own stimulus plans
Absent federal action, states try passing their own stimulus plans
Dec 08, 2008
Tired of waiting for help in the form of a federal economic-stimulus package, several states have passed or are considering bills designed to jump-start their stalling industries, but restaurateurs say they are uncertain whether such measures...
Chains pad product offerings, profit margins with rice-based menu items
Chains pad product offerings, profit margins with rice-based menu items
Dec 08, 2008
After testing Teriyaki Bowls in Western stores since late October, Jack in the Box officials last month revealed plans to roll out the lower-cost, high-margin menu item nationally by February next year. Like other...
Industry vet Paz: Servers can help restaurants survive
Dec 08, 2008
Front-of-the-house workers are quick to feel the impact of the nation’s souring economy as their hours are cut and their tips fall. But now is the time not to ask what your employer can do for you, but what you can do for your...
Chains pad product offerings, profit margins with rice-based menu items
Chains pad product offerings, profit margins with rice-based menu items
Dec 08, 2008
After testing Teriyaki Bowls in Western stores since late October, Jack in the Box officials last month revealed plans to roll out the lower-cost, high-margin menu item nationally by February next year. Like other...
One Flew South's chefs must maneuver in tight quarters
Dec 08, 2008
As the old saw goes, it's the little things that most often defeat us, not the big ones. Chef Todd Richards knows this lesson all too well. When working as the executive chef of the Oakroom restaurant in the Seelbach Hilton...
Back to the Future
Back to the Future
Dec 08, 2008
The best way to predict the future, someone once observed, is to invent it.Put another way, if you’re a restaurateur looking to design the next hot concept, all you really need to know is what consumers will want before they know it themselves and...
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