IHOP to let Goebel, 7 other Applebee’s execs go

Nov 07, 2007

GLENDALE Calif. IHOP Corp. said eight executives of Applebee’s International Inc., including president and chief executive Dave Goebel, will leave the company after its $2.3 billion acquisition by the pancake specialist, currently slated for Nov...

Morning brew ... and beyond: Carbonated choices fizzle; coffee drinks, smoothies, teas sizzle

Nov 07, 2007

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Md. restaurateur said to get call from FCC over cell-phone jamming

Nov 06, 2007

NEW YORK A Maryland restaurateur is in hot water with the Federal Communication Commission after he was accused of using a cell phone jamming device to end outgoing phone calls from employees so they would focus on customers, the New York Times...

BK names former crewmember as Latin America chief

Nov 06, 2007

MIAMI Burger King Corp. has appointed a 33-year company veteran to oversee the chain’s restaurant development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Armando Jacomino, who started out as a Miami restaurant crewmember in 1970, was elevated to president...

Operators in West’s ski resorts face uphill climb vs. scarce labor, housing

Nov 05, 2007

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Issues of interest to operator clients explored by conferencing consultants

Nov 05, 2007

ATLANTA —Ethics among consultants and methods for keeping client costs down were among the topics of relevance to operators discussed during the recent Foodservice Consultants Society International’s...

On the Menu: Grayz

Nov 05, 2007

Like a parent who loves each of his children equally, chef Gray Kunz won’t tell what he likes best on the menu at Grayz, his new venue on West 54th Street in New York City.But he is vocal about his enthusiasm for the concept, which offers fine...

S. Calif. blazes singe operators, suppliers

Nov 05, 2007

SAN DIEGO Quiznos Sub franchisee Ken Shea was forced to pile his worldly goods into a car and evacuate his home in the San Diego County community of Rancho Bernardo. —Fires were raging across...

Having Words With Bruce Bozzi Jr. Executive Vice President, Palm Restaurant Group

Nov 05, 2007

Bruce Bozzi Jr., a fourth-generation descendent of Palm cofounder Pio Bozzi and son of current co-owner Bruce Bozzi Sr., grew up learning his craft in what he unsurprisingly calls “the best restaurants in the country.” While he detoured briefly to...