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Top chefs share advice from their fathers
This is part of NRN's special coverage of the 2012 Food & Wine Classic held in Aspen, Colo., June 15-17. Follow all of our coverage at NRN's 'Aspen Food & Wine Classic' section. RELATED •...
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QSR continues to lead the pack as restaurant comps rise in May
Restaurant industry same-store sales were up in May, with quick-service chains continuing to outperform the full-service segment, according to the latest NRN-MillerPulse survey. RELATED • Restaurant...
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Burger King ads boost consumer buzz
Burger King’s celebrity-driven commercials for new menu items recently broke through with several key demographics, according to new consumer research from YouGov BrandIndex. VIDEOS David Beckham for...
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Top chefs, restaurateurs talk marketing in Aspen
This is part of NRN's special coverage of the 2012 Food & Wine Classic held in Aspen, Colo., June 15-17. Follow all of our coverage at NRN's 'Aspen Food & Wine Classic' section. VIDEO Marketing...
View ArticleBenihana Inc. comps grow for ninth consecutive quarter
Benihana Inc. on Friday reported a 73-percent decline in profits for the fourth quarter despite continued same-store sales and traffic growth for the company’s teppanyaki brand. For the fourth quarter...
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Restaurants share keys to social media success at Summer Brand Camp conference
How restaurants are successfully tapping into and using social media remained one of the main themes during the recent People Report Summer Brand Camp conference in Dallas. RELATED • Restaurants use...
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Party crashing in Aspen
This is part of NRN's special coverage of the 2012 Food & Wine Classic held in Aspen, Colo., June 15-17. Follow all of our coverage at NRN's 'Aspen Food & Wine Classic' section. I accidentally...
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Chefs discuss the art of becoming famous
This is part of NRN's special coverage of the 2012 Food & Wine Classic held in Aspen, Colo., June 15-17. Follow all of our coverage at NRN's 'Aspen Food & Wine Classic' section. RELATED • Party...
View ArticleTossed promotes A. Michael Toroyan to COO
Tossed, the fast-casual salad chain, has promoted its chief development officer A. Michael Toroyan to the additional position of chief operating officer, the company said Wednesday. RELATED • Tony...
View ArticleSubway exec details new Heart-Check pilot
Earlier this month, Subway Restaurants and the American Heart Association teamed up on a two-year pilot program to see if the AHA’s Heart-Check certification mark, a label indicating that packaged...
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Pinkberry moves beyond frozen with Greek yogurt
Pinkberry wants to become the destination for yogurt. Not just the frozen yogurt the chain has been known for, but a new Greek yogurt — both sweet and savory — that is not frozen. It will also...
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Two enemies of training restaurant employees
This video post is part of Sullivision on NRN.com, a resource center for restaurants looking for service, leadership and sales-building techniques from industry expert and NRN columnist Jim Sullivan....
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3 restaurant advertising encores
If new TV commercials from Little Caesars, Wendy’s and Sonic feel familiar, then those restaurant chains have succeeded in leveraging either nostalgia or more recent equity from effective ads to create...
View ArticleCarrot Three Ways
Chef-owner Gerard Craft celebrates the humble carrot with this $12 dish. He vacuum-packs large carrots with a mixture of orange juice, carrot juice and cumin and cooks them sous-vide until they’re...
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Anheuser-Busch plans restaurant at St. Louis' Ballpark Village
Beer brewer Anheuser-Busch is licensing its brand for a restaurant for the first time. RELATED • Wolfgang Puck opens Pizza Bar • Gene Simmons’ Rock & Brews concept plans growth • More restaurant...
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NRA: Performance Index dips in May
Restaurant operators reported softer customer traffic in May, but same-store sales figures were up for the month and their outlook remains optimistic, according to the National Restaurant Association’s...
View ArticleWendy's reveals menu, marketing and remodeling moves
The Wendy’s Co. estimated that North American same-store sales would rebound to a 3-percent increase in the second quarter, and brand officials shared a full slate of menu, marketing and remodeling...
View ArticleRestaurants, suppliers ready for foie gras ban
A California state law banning the sale of foie gras goes into effect on Sunday but it remains unclear whether restaurant goers will be able to find the fattened liver of duck or geese on menus next...
View ArticleFiesta names Lynn Schweinfurth VP, CFO
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. has named Lynn Schweinfurth vice president and chief financial officer, effective July 16, the company said Monday. Schweinfurth has more than 20 years of senior-level...
View ArticleWhataburger redesigns menu, adds healthful items
Whataburger debuted Monday new menus and redesigned menu boards with a section that corrals “550 Calories or Less” items into their own section. San Antonio, Texas-based Whataburger Restaurants LLC...
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