MINNEAPOLIS Caribou Coffee Co. on Friday named former Buca finance chief Kaye O’Leary interim CFO after the resignation of George Mileusnic, who is the second high-level executive in two months to step down from the coffeehouse chain. ...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc. said Thursday that it is negotiating the sale of a controlling stake in Taneko Japanese Tavern to Dallas restaurateur Jack Baum, who indicated that he intends to grow the izakaya-inspired concept. ...
GOLDEN Colo. Boston Market is touting the healthful qualities of two new menu items: cherry cobbler and baked whitefish. In a statement announcing the additions, the fast-casual chain described the new items’ main ingredients as “superfoods...
SAN FRANCISCO Pasta Pomodoro, a regional full-service chain owned in part by Wendy’s International Inc., is shortening its name to Pomodoro at 25 units in its home market here as part of an update that also involves menu changes and the adoption...
CARPINTERIA Calif. Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s parent CKE Restaurants Inc. credited strong sales of premium hamburgers for a 1.2-percent increase in blended same-store sales for December, the company said Wednesday. Andrew Puzder, CKE’s...
DUBLIN Ohio Wendy’s has pulled its Frescata line of deli sandwiches, a product that had been cited by franchisor Wendy’s International Inc. as an important element of the chain’s turnaround effort. The premium-priced sandwiches were served...
DENVER Quiznos has appointed former Yum! Brands Inc. chief operating officer David Deno as president, effective immediately, the company said Monday. Deno, who will report directly to chief executive Greg Brenneman, will...
Expectations for foodservice sales growth in the year ahead aren’t just muted, but are downright alarming for some operators and industry analysts.Reflecting near-universal apprehension, forecasts for the restaurant industry’s performance in 2008...
Expectations for foodservice sales growth in the year ahead aren’t just muted, but are downright alarming for some operators and industry analysts.Reflecting near-universal apprehension, forecasts for the restaurant industry’s performance in 2008...
VAN NUYS CALIF. —UWink Inc., the Nolan Bushnell-led company whose initial “interactive restaurant” notched first-year revenue exceeding $2.2 million, has added pay-at-table functionality to tech...
