Tim Hortons to put digital signage in most Canadian units
Bakery-cafe operator and franchisor Tim Hortons expects to have digital menu and marketing boards in most of its 3,300-plus locations in Canada by year’s end, according to chain officials. Alexandra...
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Chef Adam Brown discusses seafood sourcing, trends
RELATED • Restaurants welcome fall with seafood steampots • New York chef serves up unusual seafood • More restaurant industry seafood trends Adam Brown has renewed his focus on seafood since last...
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Building supplier relationships for seafood sourcing
RELATED • New York chef serves up unusual seafood • Chefs, consumers embrace seafood charcuterie • More restaurant industry seafood trends When Union Square Café executive chef Carmen Quagliata wants...
View ArticleRuby Tuesday: Ads, coupons boosted 1Q sales
Ruby Tuesday Inc. saw same-store sales increases of 1.9 percent at its company-owned Ruby Tuesday restaurants during its fiscal first quarter, the first positive sales results the company has...
View ArticleChef Tim Bereika discusses menu at Secco Wine Bar
Secco Wine Bar is a thriving, two-and-a-half-year-old operation in Richmond’s Careytown neighborhood that has won praise for its food-friendly wine list and Mediterranean-inspired food ranging from...
View ArticleIT in 3: Domino's Pizza CIO discusses IT strategy
Kevin Vasconi cut his career teeth in the highly competitive automotive industry, an experience that likely was seen as a plus by Domino’s Pizza Inc., which earlier this year hired him as its executive...
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Tender Greens plots expansion
As a growing number of restaurant concepts claim farm-to-table sensibilities, the question remains how a restaurant chain can achieve scale while maintaining a commitment to food that is local,...
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Behind Wendy's new logo, store design
Wendy’s is in the process of changing a whole lot about the company — from introducing new menu items to remodeling stores and crafting an updated logo for the brand. RELATED • Wendy's reveals menu,...
View Article3Q earnings expectations mixed for restaurants
Third-quarter corporate earnings reports have begun to roll in from restaurant industry bellwethers including Yum! Brands Inc. and Ruby Tuesday Inc., and Wall Street analysts have expressed both...
View ArticleMung Bean Pancakes
Also known as bindaetteok, this Korean cousin of the falafel is made with mung beans held together with glutinous rice and flavored with kimchi. Marja Vongerichten, owner of this catering company and...
View ArticleLe Duff America names Paul Carolan chief development officer
Le Duff America Inc., parent to the Bruegger’s Bagels and La Madeleine concepts, has named Paul Carolan to the new position of chief development officer, the company said Friday. Carolan, most recently...
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Restaurant advertising gets more aggressive
Competitive advertising is back, with three major restaurant chains having recently debuted campaigns using direct or thinly veiled comparisons between their own brand offerings and those of rivals....
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Outback Steakhouse moves to weekend lunchtime opening
RELATED • Bloomin’ Brands executives discuss the future • Outback Steakhouse sales increases drive Bloomin' Brands 2Q results • More full-service restaurant news Outback Steakhouse said Friday that...
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Dinner and a movie: Studio Movie Grill expands
The movie-and-dinner landscape expanded on a large scale this week with the opening of a new 12-screen, 1,500-seat Studio Movie Grill in Dallas, the company’s 10th location. RELATED • Tender Greens...
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Pizza Hut pulls Presidential debate ploy, experts weigh in
After stumbling into criticism for trying to tap into Tuesday’s presidential debate, Pizza Hut has pulled its offer of free pizza for life to anyone who asked “sausage or pepperoni?” at the town hall,...
View ArticleTully's files for bankruptcy, closes nine locations
Tully’s Coffee chain closed nine underperforming locations on Sunday following the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last week by parent company TC Global Inc. Seattle-based TC Global is a specialty gourmet...
View ArticleMorton’s partners with History channel on menu promotion
The History channel is teaming up with Morton’s the Steakhouse to promote its new miniseries, The Men Who Built America, which debuts Oct. 16, with a special menu that captures the idea of powerful...
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Airport restaurant operator OTG Management builds tablet-based future
Positive consumer response and higher sales means airport concessionaire OTG Management will be using wireless tablet computers for guest self-ordering and payment at all of its locations going...
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Restaurant same-store sales soften in September
RELATED • Performance gap widens between quick-service and full-service restaurants • Restaurant operator outlook on sales, margins is clouded • More restaurant industry finance news Restaurant...
View ArticleQuiznos CEO outlines strategies, moves ahead
Quiznos' new chief executive has pledged to refocus efforts on franchisee profitability. Stuart Mathis, who joined the Denver-based sandwich brand in late July, said in an interview with Nation’s...
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