Cooking and refrigeration equipment play important roles in the food safety effort at Denny’s Corp, says Thomas M. “Mike” Starnes, vice president of food safety, quality assurance and brand standards for the Spartanburg, S.C.-based...
ST. HELENA, CALIF. —A recent culinary retreat here in wine country hosted by the National Restaurant Association and Hennessy Travelers Association had the dual purpose of rewarding 50 stars of U.S. Air Force foodservice and whetting...
LAKE FOREST, CALIF. —A Souplantation restaurant linked to at least 12 cases of E. coli 0157:H7 infections was closed April 6 when new illnesses, of a customer and an employee, were confirmed after the branch of the 100-unit chain had...
MT. PLEASANT, MICH. —The Delfield Company, a manufacturer of stainless steel refrigeration equipment based here, has launched the E-Chef line of modular chef counters. The line, which includes such setups as hot-food tables...
After immersing himself in the rich range of foods of Peru while visiting missionary friends, Denver chef and restaurateur Alex Gurevich decided his customers back home were ready for novoandina cuisine. His hunch paid off. Gurevich...
Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz apparently has issues with potential food odors generated by the coffee chain’s new hot breakfast program, according to a recently published internal memo. Odors that stray from a kitchen or prep area can...
PALO ALTO, CALIF. Bon Appetit Management Co. last month introduced a healthful-cooking initiative at its 400 accounts nationwide, featuring trans-fat-free foods, smaller portion sizes and low-fat entrées with fewer than 500 calories each. ...
Restaurant chains that sponsor Major League Baseball teams need a good promotional follow-through or their efforts will amount to a swing and a miss, according to chain executives and an expert on sports sponsorships.“It’s not enough just to...
