Since I joined NRN late last year, explaining my job to people I meet has been a lesson in shattered expectations. Once I tell them I work for a restaurant magazine in New York City, their faces and voices light up in...
Recession fears are sending shivers through the restaurant industry, but Jeffrey Bank, chief executive of Alicart Restaurant Group in New York, is confident he can weather tough times. Alicart’s largest concept is...
WASHINGTON Clyde’s Restaurant Group likes to make it fun for employees to learn about food safety. The 13-restaurant company holds an annual hand-washing contest with a prize of $1,200 for the winning four...
WASHINGTON Let them eat steak. That’s the rallying cry at Clyde’s Restaurant Group here as it tries to keep its seats filled — and its accountants happy — amid waves of bad news about the economy. The 13...
It doesn’t pay to be cheap. That’s a small lesson from the kitchen at Metro Marché, a full-service restaurant combined with a takeout shop in New York City’s Port Authority Bus Terminal. When the eatery, the...
NEW YORK Port Authority Bus Terminal, one of the city’s most highly trafficked but notorious spots, has long been considered a culinary wasteland. But that may start to change as restaurateurs see opportunity in the...
Daphne’s Greek Cafe puts a major emphasis on self-inspection for food safety and sanitation. Each month, all 80 of the California-based chain’s units are visited by an area manager. That individual, who is...
SAN DIEGO Calif. Keep it simple. That’s the operations mantra at Daphne’s Greek Cafe, a fast-casual chain that has nearly 80 units and is positioning itself for a growth spurt. By early 2008, the San Diego...
Doug Tomlinson, a former management consultant with Deloitte in San Francisco, hated being stuck in airports unable to find a good glass of wine. As chief executive of Vino Volo, an upscale wine bar...
GAINESVILLE FLA. Gumby’s Pizza, a growing takeout and delivery concept, the rush is just getting started. —Come midnight on a Friday or Saturday, many restaurants...
