ON THE MENU: Pera Mediterranean Brasserie
ON THE MENU: Pera Mediterranean Brasserie
Apr 14, 2008
What do you get when you combine a former financier with no foodservice background, an ex-general manager and the former chef de cuisine of a luxury hotel?The answer is Pera, a 175-seat upscale Mediterranean brasserie specializing in grilled meats...
Afriendly reminder regarding tech convergence: Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should
Apr 14, 2008
Here is an easy pick for silliest recent example of convergence, or the coming together of technologies or business practices: a leopard-print stun gun from Taser International that can be accessorized with a combination holster-MP3 player.“These...
How the ‘Tale of Two Cities’ will bloom to touch three
Apr 14, 2008
January traditionally holds both the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, in Las Vegas, and The “Big Show” from the National Retail Federation, or NRF, in New York. CES focuses on new consumer technologies, while the NRF event is centered on...
Indiana’s Chef’s Academy keeps ‘personal touch’ in growth plans
Apr 14, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS —The Chef’s Academy, an accredited culinary-arts school within Indiana Business College here, plans to introduce next fall a bachelor’s degree program in hospitality and restaurant management. The academy’s director of...
National Pork Board selects Celebrated Chefs to act as 2008 ambassadors for the protein
Apr 14, 2008
DES MOINES IOWA —The National Pork Board, which represents pork producers in the United States, has selected five chefs to act as spokespeople this year for America’s Pork Checkoff. This marks the 12th year the NPB has showcased...
Ted's Montana Grill takes green message on the road
Apr 11, 2008
NEW YORK Ted Turner and George McKerrow Jr., brought their green tour to New York in early April, recounting the ecological steps they’ve taken at their Ted’s Montana Grill chain to several hundred restaurateurs, educators and reporters in the...
McD rolls 'Idol' Happy Meal tie-in
Apr 11, 2008
OAK BROOK Ill. McDonald’s Corp. has launched an "American Idol" Happy Meal promotion featuring eight toys representing the music genres performed on the popular TV show. The promotion also includes an online sweepstakes, which will award...
Pinkberry settles Calif. lawsuit
Apr 11, 2008
LOS ANGELES The Pinkberry chain here has settled a lawsuit filed by customers charging that its signature product does not meet the state’s definition of frozen yogurt. After the lawsuit was filed last May, Pinkberry officials acknowledged...
Free coffee overfloweth as McD joins in
Apr 11, 2008
SEATTLE McDonald's is offering free espresso drinks in Starbucks’ home base of western Washington as the titans’ coffee war perks up. Three weeks after Starbucks unveiled a new social networking website called mystarbucksidea.com, McDonald...
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