Donatos’ Linda Bernabie returns to career on the “edge”
Donatos’ Linda Bernabie returns to career on the “edge”
Sep 24, 2007
Her title, director of “Edge-U-cation” for Donatos Pizza, is not so unusual considering it’s the practice of the Columbus-based pizzeria chain to spread toppings over its pies from “edge to edge,” said Linda Bernabie. The family...
California pols pass statewide menu-labeling requirements
California pols pass statewide menu-labeling requirements
Sep 24, 2007
SACRAMENTO CALIF. —California this month was poised to become the first state to require restaurants to list dietary data on their menus, but its Legislature simultaneously refused to ban trans fats...
On the Menu: Six Tables
On the Menu: Six Tables
Sep 24, 2007
While running a private dining room for an invalid executive in Manhattan, chef Roland Levi had an epiphany: Why not have his own intimate dining establishment where customers could eat gourmet cuisine in a luxurious but small setting?He had...
FS/TEC and NAFEM Show participants, programs to explore foodservice’s growing ‘green’ movement
FS/TEC and NAFEM Show participants, programs to explore foodservice’s growing ‘green’ movement
Sep 24, 2007
Environment-friendly, “green” policies and thinking are increasingly popular in foodservice and other industries, as concerns about global warming and dwindling resources intensify and the business case for being responsible grows stronger.And the...
More suits filed against McD over ingredient disclosure
Sep 22, 2007
LOS ANGELES Three new lawsuits were filed Monday here and in St. Charles, Mo., alleging that McDonald’s Corp.’s failure to disclose until February 2006 that its French fries and hash browns contain two allergens caused illnesses among the...
Hard Rock to add second restaurant in Vegas
Sep 20, 2007
ORLANDO Fla. Hard Rock International will open a 41,000-square-foot flagship cafe on the Strip in Las Vegas at the new Showcase Mall development. The three-story location will feature a 700-seat restaurant, a live concert venue and the chain’s...
Md. county eyes labeling bill
Sep 19, 2007
ROCKVILLE Md. The Montgomery County Council is expected to consider a bill that would require local restaurants with at least nine branches operating under the same name nationwide to post nutritional information on their menus or menu boards. ...
Wendy's units to wig out in promotion
Sep 18, 2007
DUBLIN Ohio The Wendy’s "red wig" TV spots have become so popular that the chain is making the wigs available to the chain's 6,015 domestic units for use in promotions. Restaurant teams and field personnel will be able to order wigs to use...
Darden reports strong 1st-Q results
Sep 18, 2007
ORLANDO Fla. Darden Restaurants Inc., operator of 1,404 casual-dining restaurants, posted a 20-percent year-over-year surge in its first-quarter profit on revenue that increased 7.9 percent from a year ago to $1.47 billion. The company’s ...
Cosi hires BK’s Hyatt as CEO
Sep 18, 2007
DEERFIELD Ill. The Cosi fast-casual sandwich chain has hired former Burger King global chief operations officer James Hyatt as president and chief executive. He succeeds Bob Merritt, who had been filling those roles on an interim basis...
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