CHICAGO National Restaurant Association Restaurant Hotel-Motel Show. —The foodservice industry will suffer more disasters like last year’s contaminations of spinach and lettuce unless...
OAK BROOK Ill. McDonald's has enlisted six mothers in its effort to promote a more positive view of the chain's food and operations, providing them with a behind-the-scenes tour of McDonald's restaurants so they can blog about what they see. ...
LOS ANGELES uWink Inc., the new dining and entertainment venture from Chuck E. Cheese founder Nolan Bushnell, said it has inked its first franchise deal, an area development agreement for up to three units in Florida's Miami-Dade County. ...
OVERLAND PARK Kan. Applebee's is asking consumers to develop the chain's next burger in a contest similar to the one launched last week by Wendy's. Applebee's "Big Burger Showdown" will award $5,000 to the grand-prize winner, whose burger...
At 6 feet, 11 inches tall and 340 pounds, 33-year-old Grayson Hendricks stood out among the student honor delegates at the recent Michael E. Hurst Student Forum hosted by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation in...
CHICAGO National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show. —Authenticity is not all that important in creating Asian-influenced menu items that are good sellers in this country, said corporate chefs and other experts...
CHICAGO National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show. —When three famous restaurateurs first opened their restaurants decades ago, they didn’t know they were destined to become role models for business longevity...
With a growing number of chains electing to change their frying oils to jettison trans fats, the impression among health-conscious consumers might be that heart-threatening dietary risks are becoming a thing of the past when they dine out.However...
LOUISVILLE KY. KFC has extended its “The Bucket’s Back” TV campaign with a 15-second spot that consists entirely of consumer-generated video pulled from various Internet sites. —The spot, developed by Draft/FCB Chicago, is the...
At Taste restaurant, the upscale-casual restaurant that opened earlier this month at the Seattle Art Museum, executive chef Christopher Conville is applying subtle strokes to create bold menu appeal for customers’ palates, young and...