ORLANDO Fla. Acknowledging that the casual-dining market has softened more than it anticipated, Darden Restaurants Inc. said Wednesday that its casual-dining brands are adjusting in the short term by couponing, tweaking prices and marketing more...
SALT LAKE CITY The Slaymaker Group, a franchisee of T.G.I. Friday’s and parent of the Winger’s Grill & Bar chicken-wing concept, has named Scott Slaymaker chief executive as part of a management realignment. The changes follow the death in late...
NEW YORK Business-and-industry contract feeders could be stiffed on fees and left with emptier host facilities because of the ongoing meltdown in the financial community, according to on-site consultants. They point to a potential fallout...
MINEOLA N.Y. Legislators in New York's Nassau County have proposed a law that would require restaurateurs to list the prices of daily specials. Harvey Levinson, chairman of the county's Board of Assessors, initiated the proposal and...
ALHAMBRA Calif. In a move aimed at symbolizing its comeback, Shakey’s USA has acquired four Big’s Pizza & More restaurants that were once Shakey’s locations about eight years ago. Terms were not released. The Big’s locations were owned by...
LOS ANGELES In an ongoing effort to build its management infrastructure, Pinkberry named Michael Dixon chief financial officer and announced several other executive appointments. Dixon is the former chief financial officer for The...
Once content merely to have a presence on the Internet with a corporate website, restaurants
AUSTIN TEXAS Carino’s Italian Grill here, had a newfound appreciation for his employer when he discovered how much he was really making. —Tray Mitchell, a managing partner of a Carino’s brand owner, Fired Up Inc., which operates...
With the hurricane season officially continuing until Nov. 30, Gulf and East Coast restaurant operators face more than two months of potential stormy weather ahead.Hurricane Gustav, which smashed into the Louisiana coast Sept. 1 and forced...
At a time of unprecedented challenges for casual-dining contenders, Tetsuya Emura believes he has found a niche with the potential to avert common pitfalls of the sit-down-dining sector.Emura is the founder of Tokyo Table, a moderately priced...