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CALABASAS HILLS Calif. The Cheesecake Factory Inc. amended the terms of its $300 million credit facility to gain more financial flexibility, it said this week. The changes included higher interest rates, but looser covenants. The company’s...
One of the most fascinating presentations at last summer’s Tales of the Cocktail event in New Orleans was the one Robert “DrinkBoy” Hess hosted on the history of the martini.History of the martini? Didn’t someone once simply fill a glass with gin...
GAITHERSBURG Md. Sodexho USA, the North American arm of Paris-based contract foodservice conglomerate Sodexho Alliance, said it would launch a “sustainability” initiative on Jan. 14. Called PLANit, the program would be rolled out in phases...
MIAMI —Burger King is set to launch a print campaign focusing on its diversity initiatives to encourage more minorities and women to become employees, franchisees and suppliers. The “Real...
Malcolm M. Knapp has predicted a lot of trends over the years. Since 1972 he has worked with the National Restaurant Association to compile its highly influential annual Restaurant Industry Forecast. Over the past three decades, he...
BOSTON UFood Restaurant Group Inc., a nine-unit fast-casual chain headed by foodservice veteran George Naddaff, has completed a reverse merger and began trading over the counter as a public company. Launched in 1997 as KnowFat! Lifestyle...
THE COLONY Texas Joe Brink, former director of research and development and Grandy’s in Dallas, is now in charge of purchasing and distribution for Pizza Inn, based here. One of his first tasks is extension of the 365-unit chain’s line of...
BRENTWOOD Tenn. The 20-unit Santa Fe Cattle Co. steakhouse chain has been infused with $2 million in expansion capital through the sale of restricted stock to two hedge funds, parent Santa Fe Holding Co. said Thursday The proceeds will be...
