Iremember as a young apprentice working through the daily ritual of preparing a mousseline forcemeat for our quenelle de brochet Nantua. First and foremost, we were instructed to put all of the grinding equipment on ice.In fact, when the chef...
DENVER Biscuits and Burgers LLC, based here, secured $8.5 million in financing to fund the previously announced purchase of 18 Hardee’s units in Atlanta from franchisor CKE Restaurants Inc., the Carpinteria, Calif.-based parent of the Hardee’s and...
CHATTANOOGA Tenn. Sandwich-chain Krystal has rolled out Chik’N Stik’Ns — all-white breast-meat chicken tenderloins served on a stick — and is offering free music downloads to customers who buy the limited-time product. Chik’N Stik’Ns are...
INDIANAPOLIS Steak n Shake, most noted for its signature Steakburgers and hand-dipped milk shakes, is this month adding to its menu a line of options called Lighter Choices intended to appeal to customers in search of less-filling food items...
PAWLEYS ISLAND S.C. Louis Osteen, chef/owner of Louis’s at Pawleys and The Fish Camp Bar here, is reportedly scheduled to open versions of his concepts in Las Vegas later this year. To be dubbed Louis’s Las Vegas and Louis’s Fish Camp, the...
When a company is in its infancy, its founder may find it easy to impart the same values to everyone. As the concept reaches, say, 80 franchised units in seven states, with another eight to 10 stores expected to open by December...
MOUNTAINSIDE N.J. Famous Dave’s of America Inc., has sold his stake in the 11-unit franchise as a first step in a bid to acquire Darden Restaurants’ struggling Smokey Bones barbecue chain. ...
Rather than asking what is being pickled these days, the better question might be: “What isn’t?”Bone marrow, watermelon and cheese are among the unlikely items now floating in chefs’ cures. Chef Ivy Stark of Amalia restaurant in New...
DALLAS —After running an unsuccessful full-court press to get the U.S. Senate to vote for immigration reform late last month, restaurant organizations found themselves back at square one in seeking federal legislation to address the...
