BOSTON —Some people view the world as their oyster. For Jordan Tobins, however, it’s more like a gigantic pie. And like the yeasty dough of a pizza crust, his pie is on the rise. ...
GLENDALE Calif. Pancake specialist IHOP Corp. has agreed to acquire casual-dining behemoth Applebee's International Inc. for $2.1 billion in cash, or $25.50 per share, the parties disclosed Monday morning. The announcement cited a five...
MIAMI Burger King and Wendy’s are recasting this summer's battle of the burgers as a heavyweight event, with both adding hefty choices to their menu this month. Burger King said it would promote its Ultimate Double Whopper—two quarter-pound beef...
“Green is the new black,” declares the website of FreeFoods NYC, an all-organic, prepared-foods café slated to open later this summer in New York. The brainchild of chef Matthew Kenney, FreeFoods NYC will offer smoothies, salads, soups...
As I sat recently at a French bistro in my neighborhood, sharing a cheese plate and a bottle of wine with a friend, I surveyed the varied restaurants and boutiques lining the street, which has become a restaurant row in my area of Brooklyn. Our...
Advancing from crew member to corporate executive or franchisee is a common career path at McDonald’s Corp. Twenty out of 50 of McDonald’s senior officials started out in the restaurants, as did 1,200 owner-operators and some 67...
With the high cost of construction and equipment, operators are downsizing their kitchens and reducing the number of cooking appliances they install. This can leave chefs feeling constrained by the equipment they have available as they try to...
“Green is the new black,” declares the website of FreeFoods NYC, an all-organic, prepared-foods café slated to open later this summer in New York. The brainchild of chef Matthew Kenney, FreeFoods NYC will offer smoothies, salads, soups...
CHICAGO Potbelly Sandwich Works, presumably including investor and notably growth-wary Starbucks Corp. chairman Howard Schultz, are watching Potbelly’s use of mom-and-pop methods closely as it executes a 20-percent expansion push this year. ...
