OAK BROOK Ill. Three McDonald’s franchisees have halted tests of technology that enabled guests to use cell phones, web-enabled handheld devices or laptops to request music or videos for in-restaurant entertainment, the Oak Brook-based chain...
JAMESTOWN N.Y. Johnny’s Lunch, a local dining institution here, has launched its national franchise drive by signing a development pact with Michigan Group, JBV, LLC of Franklin, Mich. According to terms of the deal, Michigan Group agreed...
ATLANTA Jack Hayes, the highly respected veteran business journalist and acclaimed poet who was Nation’s Restaurant News’ Southeast bureau chief for 19 years, died Jan. 26 after an apparent heart attack at his home in suburban Snellville, Ga. He...
HEATHROW Fla. Tony Lavely resigned Monday as senior vice president of marketing and business development for Ruth's Chris Steak House Inc., the company said. Lavely left the chain "to pursue other business and personal interests," according...
ST. LOUIS Hardee's is breaking out the heavy artillery in the escalating quick-service breakfast wars with the rollout of the Monster Biscuit, an a.m. version of its popular Monster Thickburger oversized sandwich. The new breakfast...
LUBBOCK Texas Food Concepts International, parent of the 37-unit Abuelo's Mexican Food Embassy chain, has announced several executive changes. Abuelo's has hired Ryan Biggs as vice president of strategic planning and Steve Hutnyan as vice...
When actress Julia Roberts portrayed fictional restaurant critic Julianne Potter in the 1997 film, “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” every breath and bite she took led the restaurant staff to tremble.The unmitigated power and unbridled influence of one...
