Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. appoints Ms. Christine Lansing Chief Marketing Officer

October 3, 2005

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. (PEET), a specialty coffee roaster and marketer, today announced the appointment of Ms. Christine (Chris) Lansing to chief marketing…

Buffalo's historic Anchor Bar to franchise

October 3, 2005

Creators of the World-Famous ''Buffalo Chicken Wing'' to Offer Three Unique Restaurant Concepts.

Coffee Association deals with wrong doings

October 2, 2005

Following the resignation and departure of the Specialty Coffee Association of America's (SCAA) Chief Operating Officer on September 12th, a serious cash…

Popularity of nugget ice helps beverage sales

October 2, 2005

Scotsman Ice Systems, a division of Enodis and a world leading ice machine manufacturer, helps operators increase beverage sales with Scotsman Nugget Ice, The…

Doc Chey's Restaurants, LLC announces addition of industry leaders

September 29, 2005

Dick Rivera and John C. Metz, Jr. to Join Pan Asian Success.

Employers need to know child labor law changes

September 28, 2005

Significant revisions of the federal regulations covering child labor took effect this year, and employers are paying a steep price for not being in…

Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. announces pricing of initial public offering

September 28, 2005

Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. (CBOU), which is the second largest company-owned gourmet coffeehouse operator in terms of coffeehouses, today announced that its…

Ker's WingHouse Restaurant appoints a new Chief Operating Officer

September 28, 2005

On September 26, 2005, Ker's WingHouse anointed Scott Steinard as the new Chief Operating Officer of the 18-store chain.

Outback Steakhouse, Inc. reports comparable store sales

September 28, 2005

Outback Steakhouse, Inc. today reported that comparable store sales and average unit volumes for the Company's restaurant brands for the five-week period ended…

Fast Tech: Romancing the Brand

by Paul Barron — EVP, NWA

September 28, 2005

Epicure Digital menus help Malibu Subs say "surf's up" to fun-hungry USC students.

Creative Eateries Corp. acquires Pasta Pranzo

September 27, 2005

Creative Eateries Corp. (CEAT) is pleased to announce it has acquired 100% of Pasta Pranzo Franchise Co., LLC, a fast-casual restaurant concept developed in…

Outback Steakhouse Inc. selects mymicros.net as business intelligence solution

September 27, 2005

MICROS Systems, Inc. a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality industry, is pleased to announce that Outback Steakhouse Inc.

Muy Caliente – Hispanic is booming in the U.S.

The explosion of growth experienced by the Hispanic food segment has never been equaled by any other demographic group.

Pizza Hut(R) pan pizza turns 25

September 25, 2005

To mark the occasion and to say "Thank You America," Pizza Hut is offering its medium, one topping Pan Pizza for only 25 cents with the purchase of any large…

Ratings raised on casual eateries

September 23, 2005

A Raymond James analyst has raised his ratings Friday on a handful of casual restaurant chains because of their battered valuations, while warning that the…

Papa John's goes deep with new pan pizza

September 23, 2005

Papa John's International today announced the introduction of Papa's Perfect Pan pizza, the largest and most significant new product roll-out in the company's…

Delicious growth in Darden

September 23, 2005

Back in July, Alyce Lomax gave us a glimpse of how Darden's first-quarter financials were shaping up. Thursday, the company served up the entree.

Fast casual company announces restaurant closures due to Hurricane Rita

September 22, 2005

Landry's Restaurants, one of the nation's largest casual dining and entertainment companies, announced that 18 restaurants in Galveston County are closed as a…

High-tech runner-up: Panera Bread

September 22, 2005

Which company claims to host to the largest free public Wi-Fi network in the country? It's not Starbucks, whose T-Mobile HotSpots aren't free. Rather, it's…

Fresh City Restaurants expand to Windy & Garden State Cities

September 21, 2005

Fresh City, the fast-casual restaurant chain based in Massachusetts has signed major franchise expansion deals with Fresh Start Enterprises in Chicago and…