Jon Luther, chairman and chief executive of Dunkin’ Brands Inc., regularly gets locked out of the corporate test kitchen he envisioned and built. The research and development team “actually precludes me,” Luther says.But he...
Some restaurant operators are scoring points with ecominded customers by replacing commercially bottled water with “house” waters made by filtering, chilling and carbonating tap water on the premises.Among the equipment they’re installing for this...
MIAMI Burger King Corp. and licensee Mobliss Inc., a mobile-content developer, have released BK CITY, a new multilevel game designed for casual mobile-game players. The game is supported by a variety of national carriers and available...
California Pizza Kitchen Inc.’s test kitchen in Los Angeles is part menu developer’s fantasy office and part playground for the 200-unit chain’s co-chief executives, Larry Flax and Rick Rosenfield. Every sparkling piece of top-of-the-line...
On July 1 the world of restaurant franchising will change in a big way. That’s the day the Federal Trade Commission will begin enforcing a rule change that governs the amount of detail franchisors must disclose in their uniform franchise offering...
With labor costs rising along with energy and food costs, restaurant operators may think layoffs are a quick solution to protect the bottom line, but workplace consultant Mark Wilbur advises clients to slow down and do a thorough analysis of their...
Early sales results from Au Bon Pain’s Portions menu rollout have the chain believing small tastes can make a big impact on sales. Introduced systemwide in March, Portions are 14 grab-and-go, snack-sized items merchandised in refrigerated...
At the new ZED451 in Chicago, chef-servers offer grilled meats to guests at tables, then return to a blazing, charcoal-fueled fire pit that is the main cooking medium and focal point of the dining room. It’s an upscale-casual dining experience...
