DALLAS Brinker International Inc., parent to Chili’s, Romano’s Macaroni Grill and other chains, on Tuesday cited high commodity costs and slowing sales for a 49-percent drop in fourth quarter profit. The company also said it is now looking...
LOUISVILLE Ky. Seeking to gain a marketing advantage from last week’s shuttering of nearly 200 Bennigan’s and Steak and Ale restaurants, the Texas Roadhouse chain has begun accepting their unredeemed gift cards in exchange for a certificate for a...
For operators seeking to make their restaurants more ecofriendly, one of the new challenges they face is how to market their efforts, if they promote them at all. Experts say the key to selling green is an honest message that's consistent...
The nation’s largest foodborne-illness outbreak in perhaps a decade appears to be the result of contamination upstream in the supply chain, but operators still are likely to be caught up in a costly wave of lawsuits by consumers.So say attorneys...
CHICAGO McDonald’s Corp., after reducing its carbon footprint by more than 80,000 pounds in the past year, recently was named one of 12 exemplary eco-friendly businesses in the Chicago area. ...
Niki Leondakis, chief operating officer of San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants and chairman of the National Restaurant Association’s Green Task Force, firmly believes that going green is both good for the environment...
