IT in 3: Web projects save time, money at Restaurants Unlimited
Full-service operator Restaurants Unlimited Inc. is benefitting from tying in-store systems to web-based tools, vice president of information technology Patrick Irwin said. Seattle-based Restaurants...
View ArticleA look behind Domino’s marketing strategies
Domino’s Pizza said a combination of new digital-marketing technologies and social media, coupled with consistent menu pricing strategies, will help maintain the sales momentum the pizza chain has...
View ArticleBurger King tests delivery in United States
Burger King Corp. is weighing the addition of a delivery option to its restaurants in the United States, a convenience the chain has long offered in several countries overseas. Four restaurants in the...
View ArticleSizzling rice soup
Cool Plates features dishes from across the country to help inspire chefs' creativity. In honor of the Chinese New Year, which is January 23 this year, here is a simple Chinese dish with dramatic eye...
View ArticleMcD launches children's wellness campaign for Olympics
McDonald’s Corp. has launched Champions of Play, a global campaign for children’s wellness, as part of its renewal as the official restaurant of the Olympic Games through 2020. The company said its...
View ArticleA driving force?
This post is part of NRN's newsroom blog, Reporter's Notebook. My recent article on car dealerships becoming non-traditional sites for restaurant operations revved up a larger-than-usual amount of...
View ArticleFazoli’s sales rise in December
Fazoli’s said same-store sales rose 10.8 percent in December 2011 compared with the same period a year earlier. The hike marks the Italian quick-service chain’s 17th consecutive month of such...
View ArticleBiglari again raises stake in Cracker Barrel
For the second time in a week, Biglari Holdings Inc. increased its stake in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. Biglari filed documents Thursday with securities regulators indicating that as of Jan....
View ArticleVeggie Grill plots expansion with joint-venture partnership
The Veggie Grill chain is moving out of California for the first time with a joint-venture partnership that will bring the meatless brand to the Portland, Ore., area with a veteran restaurant...
View ArticleSodexo North America names Olivier Poirot SVP, CFO
Onsite foodservice company Sodexo North America has named Olivier Poirot senior vice president and chief financial officer. Poirot succeeds Debbie White, who was promoted to chief executive of Sodexo...
View ArticleLe Duff America names Jim Vinz co-CEO
Le Duff America Inc., parent company to Bruegger’s Bagels, La Madeleine Country French Café, Timothy’s World Coffee and Brioche Doree, named Jim Vinz co-chief executive on Monday. Vinz, who resigned...
View ArticleCracker Barrel founder Dan Evins dies at 76
Dan “Danny” W. Evins, founder and chairman emeritus of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc., died Saturday in Lebanon, Tenn., the company said. He was 76. The cause of death was not reported. Evins,...
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Kruse Report: Pork is the 'it' protein
Some menu trends hide in plain sight simply waiting to be noticed. Pork, which has risen steadily in prominence with very little fanfare, is one such example. Product versatility and culinary...
View ArticleWendy's names Scott Toop SVP, general counsel
The Wendy’s Co. has appointed R. Scott Toop senior vice president and general counsel, the company said Tuesday. Toop will also serve as secretary and a member of the Dublin, Ohio-based hamburger...
View ArticleZoës Kitchen names three new VPs
Zoës Kitchen, the 57-unit Mediterranean-inspired fast-casual chain, has made three additions to its executive team. The Birmingham, Ala.-based concept named Allyn Taylor vice president of development,...
View ArticleRuby Tuesday CFO Marguerite Duffy to retire
Ruby Tuesday Inc. chief financial officer Marguerite N. Duffy will retire effective June 5, the company said Tuesday. A search for Duffy’s successor is under way. Duffy joined the Maryville,...
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R'evolution aims to evolve New Orleans cuisine
For nearly two years, John Folse and Rick Tramonto have been working on R’evolution, a restaurant slated to open in New Orleans’ French Quarter this April, right before the April 27–May 6 Jazz &...
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Top growth opportunities for restaurants
Shifting consumer preferences for more healthful menu choices and changing demographics will shape the restaurant industry’s growth in the year ahead, according to a new report from The NPD Group....
View ArticleApplebee’s tip credit case to go to trial
A lawsuit challenging Applebee’s tip credit policies for servers and bartenders will go to trial later this year after the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear an attempt to stop the case....
View ArticleJack in the Box 'seed' program spurs franchise growth
Jack in the Box Inc. is expanding a franchise seed program that it says helps increase brand awareness and drive unit growth in new markets, while furthering the company’s goal of becoming a dominantly...
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