BETHESDA Md. Travel services concessionaire HMSHost Corp., a division of Autogrill S.p.A., has extended its contract with casual-dining pizza chain California Pizza Kitchen at airport locations across the United States for five more years. ...
COLUMBUS Ohio Damon's Grill, the 100-unit restaurant subsidiary of Damon International, is disclosing the possible allergens in its menu items as part of a new "healthy dining strategy," which also calls for the addition of lighter menu items and...
CANTON Mass. Dunkin' Brands has named Atlanta-based Studiocom Interactive as digital agency of record for its Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins brands. The agency will provide online strategy and creative support for selected new-product...
Attention to food safety is important in any kitchen, but especially so on cruise ships, where quarters are tight, the clientele is captive, and publicity of past outbreaks on other liners might have passengers on edge. To guard against...
SAN FRANCISCO Brian Lee has been named vice president, product innovation, of Jamba, Inc., parent company of Jamba Juice. The former director of product development of Starbucks Coffee Company will be responsible for developing new products...
NEW YORK NexCen Brands Inc., based here, said Thursday it had agreed to acquire the 184-unit Maggie Moo's International LLC and the assets of the 336-unit Marble Slab Creamery Inc., consolidating the No. 2 and No. 3 brands in the premium hand...
MARYVILLE Tenn. Ruby Tuesday Inc. has granted franchise rights for 10 units in Los Angeles to RT LA Group LLC, a holding of industry veteran Troy Saldana and two newcomers to the trade. The restaurants are scheduled to be developed during the next...
OVERLAND PARK Kan. Applebee’s International Inc. said it has formed a committee of independent directors to explore the possibility of selling the company or pursuing other “strategic alternatives,” including a recapitalization. The news...
Always looking for ways to move more product, key fast-food players are expanding their snack offerings and finding they make for tasty incremental sales, especially during slow periods.The growing trend could be seen as a quick-service corollary...
