ATLANTA Moe’s Southwest Grill has launched a “Passport to Adventure” sweepstakes on www.moes.com featuring a game in which visitors build a virtual burrito for a chance to win prizes. Visitors to the site who register for Moe’s passports...
Mushrooms may rarely be a marquee ingredient, but chefs at high-end establishments, vegetarian eateries and large chains alike say mushrooms’ ability to enhance the flavors and textures of dishes make them an indispensable part of their kitchen...
If there’s one item every restaurant should put on the menu during these challenging economic times, it is the classic American hamburger, say those who have watched the power of the patty grow even as consumers rein in restaurant spending.Though...
LOUISVILLE Ky. A&W All American Food restaurants are giving away root beer floats on Monday in what the chain said is an effort to provide relief to cash-strapped customers. A&W, owned by Yum! Brands Inc., said all of its 700 U.S. stores...
ATLANTA Focus Brands Inc., the franchisor of several quick-service brands, said that it is experimenting with table service in 35 branches of its 400-unit Schlotzsky’s sandwich chain. About 20 company restaurants and 15 franchised stores...
MARYVILLE Tenn. Ruby Tuesday Inc. has converted the Asian fast-casual concept it bought last summer for $1 million into a full-service operation, according to a securities filing. The revamped restaurant retained the name Wok Hay, a Chinese...
DALLAS The same consumer who last week filed a class-action lawsuit against Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar for allegedly misrepresenting the nutritional content of its health-oriented menu choices has filed a similar suit against Brinker...
CHICAGO —Award-winning operators and hundreds of guests toasted culinary innovation throughout the industry at the annual MenuMasters awards ceremony held here recently. Attendees...
LOS ANGELES The Cheesecake Factory Inc. is poised to debut an upscale concept it hopes will tap into a more economically stable demographic group. —At a time when restaurants are touting...
NEW YORK A shareholder class-action lawsuit has been filed against MaggieMoo’s parent NexCen Brands Inc. for allegedly violating securities laws in its $93.7 million acquisition of Great American Cookie Co., according to a statement from the...
