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An increasing number of hotel foodservice operations are growing their businesses by cultivating their farm-to-table offerings—sometimes literally.From on-site terrace and grounds gardens to expanded programs for sourcing products locally, hotel...
SEATTLE Starbucks Coffee customers would be more likely to renew their patronage if the chain lowered its prices instead of adding new menu items. —With the shell-shocked consumer economy...
DALLAS Chili’s Grill & Bar has launched a promotion aimed at getting college football fans to use the chain's food and logo in their tailgating festivities. As part of the 2008 Tailgate Tour, a team from Chili's will stop at 15 college...
NEW YORK Delaware North Cos. said it has been chosen after a two-year bidding process to turn Aqueduct Race Track into a “racino” featuring 4,500 slot machines, several restaurants, an events center, conference hall, hotel and retail operation. ...
DALLAS Pizza Hut has introduced a new application for Facebook that allows consumers to place a delivery order without leaving the social-networking website. Pizza Hut said it was the fist national pizza chain to introduce the application...
OAKVILLE Ontario Sweeping down from the North, a new competitor in the quickservice fray is counting on a space-efficient store footprint and a streamlined kitchen equipment package to recommend its brand of fresh teppanyaki-style Japanese food to...
SPARTANBURG S.C. Denny’s Corp. introduced this week a lower-priced variation of its signature Grand Slam breakfast, also served in 10 minutes or less, to attract thrifty consumers and to offer a convenient breakfast option within the speed-of...
SEATTLE McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants Inc. reported late Monday that it expects a 13.4-percent increase in third-quarter revenues despite a same-store sales drop of 5.5 percent. The company, which operates 90 high-end seafood...
FORT LAUDERDALE Fla. After receiving an undisclosed capital infusion from Woodbridge Holdings Corp., an investment and holding company, Pizza Fusion, the eight-unit, fast-casual pizza chain, has hired the investment firm’s managing director as its...
ANN ARBOR Mich. Domino’s Pizza Inc. reported Tuesday an 8-percent drop in third-quarter profit as sales continued to decline in its U.S. market and the nationwide credit freeze led to slower unit development among franchisees. The parent to...
