William Jack Degal kick-started his restaurant career at a former biker bar in Queens, N.Y., so maybe it’s fitting that he has visions of hitting the road with his upscale concept, Uncle Jack’s Steakhouse.With three locations operating in...

The second and final turn of the evening is over, and Raphael Lunetta plops down into a chair in the dining room of his restaurant, JiRaffe. A deep sigh and relieved wide smile hint that he’s glad this evening is over. Not that...

In 1989, chef Chris Ponte was working as a sous chef at The Pepper Mill Restaurant in Clearwater, Fla. One of the regulars was a retiree named John Manning who always requested simple meals, such as clear broth and unseasoned fish. Some chefs will...

When Janos opened on Halloween of 1983, Tucson, Ariz., hadn’t seen a fine-dining restaurant whose servers weren’t intimidating men dressed in tuxedos, and Southwestern cuisine was barely a glimmer in the eyes of a few unusual chefs.Chef-owner...

Propelled by a cutting-edge cooking battery and a remodeled workspace, the new kitchen of Paley’s Place Bistro & Bar in Portland, Ore., is poised for 10 more years of culinary creativity, said chef-owner Vitaly Paley.The new space, which Paley...

With the November elections less than seven months away, soaring food inflation is emerging as one of the most urgent issues confronting the nation, prompting lawmakers, presidential candidates and foodservice industry officials to promote...

MILFORD, CONN. .—Subway and IPC, the quick-service sandwich chain’s independent franchisee purchasing cooperative, have expanded their relationship with PepsiCo Foodservice by signing a seven-year...