SEATTLE Teatro ZinZanni, a concept that marries vaudeville and five-course meals under big-top tents here and in San Francisco, is taking its popular show on the road. —A third Teatro ZinZanni...
NEW YORK Since 1997, The Pump Energy Food quick-service chain has been catering to health-conscious diners here with protein shakes, egg white omelets, and concoctions with cute names that are heavy on lean meats, tofu and vegetables. Now...
At The Pump Energy Food, a five-unit takeout chain in New York City with an emphasis on healthy eating, food-safety practices are getting a makeover along with the menu and operations The idea is to standardize practices and provide tools...
LOS ANGELES —Restaurant recruiters are finding more workers off Internet job boards, but retention is better among employees who are promoted from within, said attendees at the sixth annual...
IRVING Texas CEC Entertainment has agreed to limit how it markets its Chuck E. Cheese's family-restaurant brand to kids, joining McDonald’s and Burger King in pledging to self-regulate kid-focused advertising. CEC took the action in...
DUBLIN Ohio Wendy’s International is expanding into Malaysia through a partnership with Kuala Lumpur-based Berjaya Corp. Berhad. The deal is part of the U.S. burger giant’s plan to focus its development efforts on key markets outside of North...
MINNEAPOLIS All 25 Bakers Square restaurants in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area have added free Wi-Fi internet access, according to the family-restaurant chain’s parent company, Vicorp Restaurants Inc. The service is being marketed as Wi-Pie...
COLUMBUS Ohio The 30-year-old Damon’s Grill said it is revamping its sports-theme image to draw in more women and families. The redesign, which is the company’s first in nearly a decade, will be unveiled in a prototype restaurant set to open in...
MARYVILLE Tenn. Ruby Tuesday Inc. has purchased a controlling interest in a single-unit, fast-casual concept called Wok Hay Fresh Asian Diner, the casual-dining company revealed Thursday in its latest quarterly securities filing. The $1...
