The Greene Turtle to expand in New York
The Greene Turtle Sports Bar and Grill has inked a deal with a Long Island, N.Y., Burger King franchisee to expand the casual-dining restaurant outside of its Mid-Atlantic base. The brand’s new...
View ArticleDel Frisco's: Private dining to boost holiday bookings
Reflecting general improvements in consumer sentiment, Del Frisco's Restaurant Group Inc., with three higher-end concepts, is anticipating strong holiday private-dining bookings, executives said in an...
View ArticleDomino's Pizza posts 3Q sales gains
Domino’s Pizza officials said the key word behind the company’s 17.6-percent growth in net income for the third quarter was “consistency,” as growth in transactions and average check powered domestic...
View ArticleEinstein Noah to explore debt restructuring
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. said Tuesday it will include a possible restructuring of debt among options it is exploring, along with a possible merger or sale. The Lakewood, Colo.-based parent...
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Hot restaurant menu trends for 2013
Toasted bread samplers, contemporary Latin dishes, snacks for less than $5 and high-end takeout are among the hot restaurant trends coming next year, a San Francisco hospitality consulting group...
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Survey: Consumers name CiCi's favorite pizza chain
Market Force Information has declared CiCi’s Pizza America’s favorite pizza chain in its first study of several thousand consumers’ preferences, finishing just ahead of Papa John’s and Papa Murphy’s...
View ArticleDarden works to increase nutrition, keep flavor
Anita Jones-Mueller, M.P.H., president and founder of Healthy Dining, a nutrition-related marketing and consulting firm, interviews Cheryl Dolven, M.S., R.D., Darden Restaurants' first-ever director of...
View ArticleAFC Enterprises agrees to acquire 28 restaurants for $13.8M
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen franchisor and operator AFC Enterprises Inc. has agreed to acquire 28 restaurants in Minnesota and Northern California for $13.8 million, the company said Wednesday. The units...
View ArticleRestaurants to mitigate health care costs by cutting hours
In light of the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, restaurant companies and franchisees are looking into ways to lower costs to save money, including cutting employee hours....
View ArticleChef Marcus Samuelsson talks new concepts, American cuisine
Long before “New Nordic” was on the lips of the world’s fine-dining cognoscenti, Marcus Samuelsson was doing modern takes on Scandinavian cuisine at Aquavit restaurant in New York to wide acclaim. The...
View ArticleKrystal moves headquarters to Atlanta
The Krystal Co. will move its headquarters from Chattanooga, Tenn., to Atlanta early next year, just one of many changes resulting from company’s sale to Georgia-based Argonne Capital Group in March....
View ArticleApple American to acquire 99 Applebee's units for $94.8M
The largest Applebee’s franchisee, Apple American Group, is acquiring an additional 99 locations of the casual-dining chain from a Poland-based franchise group, AmRest Holdings, for a total of $94.8...
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Burger King introduces holiday dessert LTOs
RELATED • Burger King franchisee details digital menu rollout • Burger King launches Fall Premium Chicken Menu • More food and beverage news Burger King introduced two gingerbread-flavored ice cream...
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Report: Desire for indulgence declines in QSR diners
Just as the season for pumpkin-pie shakes and gingerbread cookie ice cream is about to begin, new research indicates that interest in indulgent treats among quick-service customers is waning. But that...
View ArticleRestaurant promotions leverage presidential election
Pizza Hut may have elected to end its giveaway tied to Tuesday night’s presidential debate, but many restaurant brands are still finding ways to use election season as their own platform for...
View ArticleCool Plates: Ash roasted beets with sorrel, yogurt and puffed rice
Chef-owner Matt McCallister celebrates beets in many forms in this $11 appetizer. McCallister buries whole beets in post oak ash and roasts them in the oven. “You get a smoky aesthetic, but almost a...
View ArticleMcDonald's to focus on traffic, market share after weak 3Q results
Addressing disappointing results for the Sept. 30-ended third quarter, McDonald’s Corp. chief executive Don Thompson said Friday that few people would have expected the global economy to remain so...
View ArticleWingHouse founder Crawford Ker shares expansion plans
Crawford Ker isn’t the typical restaurant entrepreneur. He’s also a former professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, and briefly, for the Detroit Lions. And a lot of what he...
View ArticleChipotle stock drops after 3Q profit, sales miss
Chipotle Mexican Grill reported on Thursday a nearly 20-percent increase in profit for the third quarter, despite increasing signs that consumers are cutting back. For the quarter ended Sept. 30,...
View ArticleSmashburger pairs menu items with craft beers
Smashburger is teaming up with craft breweries in each of its markets with five or more restaurants to suggest beer and burger pairings on its menu and menu boards. Chief concept officer Tom Ryan said,...
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