PLANO Texas Metromedia Restaurant Group has appointed Alan Gaylin to the new post of vice president of business development. Gaylin will manage brand growth, development and real estate for the company’s Bennigan’s Grill & Tavern, Bennigan...
VANCOUVER Wash. Burgerville chief operating officer Jeff Harvey has been promoted to vice president and chief executive of the regional chain. He succeeds Tom Mears, who will move into the chairman’s post at parent company The Holland Inc....
CANTON Mass. Dunkin’ Brands Inc. detailed plans Wednesday for a number of environmentally focused initiatives within its Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins quick-service franchise chains. The planned efforts include the construction of a...
LAS VEGAS UNITE HERE, a union representing some 450,000 foodservice and hotel workers nationwide, has endorsed Barack Obama for president. “Our organization and our members will do everything in our power to see that he reaches the White...
DUBLIN Ohio Wendy’s has pulled its Frescata line of deli sandwiches, a product that had been cited by franchisor Wendy’s International Inc. as an important element of the chain’s turnaround effort. The premium-priced sandwiches were served...
DENVER Quiznos has appointed former Yum! Brands Inc. chief operating officer David Deno as president, effective immediately, the company said Monday. Deno, who will report directly to chief executive Greg Brenneman, will...
Expectations for foodservice sales growth in the year ahead aren’t just muted, but are downright alarming for some operators and industry analysts.Reflecting near-universal apprehension, forecasts for the restaurant industry’s performance in 2008...
Expectations for foodservice sales growth in the year ahead aren’t just muted, but are downright alarming for some operators and industry analysts.Reflecting near-universal apprehension, forecasts for the restaurant industry’s performance in 2008...
VAN NUYS CALIF. —UWink Inc., the Nolan Bushnell-led company whose initial “interactive restaurant” notched first-year revenue exceeding $2.2 million, has added pay-at-table functionality to tech...
