NYC rats expand dining options

February 28, 2007

NBC10 (Philadelphia): Rats have been filmed at a second New York restaurant, just days after more than a dozen were filmed scampering around a co-branded Taco…

NRA show debuts celebrity bookstore

February 28, 2007

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association will debut its celebrity bookstore during the NRA Hotel-Motel Show, May 19-22, in Chicago.   Celebrity chefs and…

Pei Wei Asian Diner intros Thai Dynamite

February 28, 2007

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Pei Wei Asian Diner has introduced its Thai Dynamite — a limited-time dish available as a salad or an entrée.   The Thai Dynamite Salad…

First Green Beans Worldcafé to open in U.S.

February 27, 2007

FAIRFIELD, Calif. — Green Beans Coffee is opening its first domestic location March 5 in Fairfield, Calif., near Travis Air Force Base.   Green Beans first…

Noah's Bagels adds fair trade coffee

February 27, 2007

GOLDEN, Colo. — Noah's Bagels, a subsidiary of New World Restaurant Group Inc, is introducing Tribeca Blend, the brand's first certified organic and fair…

Restaurant activity index drops

February 27, 2007

International Restaurant Show of NY opens Sunday

February 27, 2007

NEW YORK — The 14th annual International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York will open March 4 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York…

Increase customer communication

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

February 27, 2007

Effective e-mail list-management delivers the message.

Sustainable farming grows on chefs

Farm-to-table forges ahead as one of the restaurant industry's fastest-growing eco trends.

Firehouse Subs eyeing Las Vegas expansion

February 26, 2007

Las Vegas Business Press: Fast-casual sandwich chain Firehouse Subs is planning to open 25 sandwich shops in the Las Vegas area over the next five years…

Quiznos rolls out new Prime Rib sandwich

February 26, 2007

DENVER — Sandwich chain Quiznos is adding a new Prime Rib on Garlic Bread toasted sub to its restaurants around the country.   The Prime Rib on Garlic Bread…

Quiznos franchisees claim continued struggles

February 26, 2007

New York Times: A group of Quiznos franchisees filed suit in Michigan Feb. 23 seeking class-action status over grievances including franchise fees and…

Former Quiznos exec pleads not guilty to new charges

February 26, 2007

CBS4Denver: Scott Darrell Lippitt, a former executive vice president of marketing for Denver-based Quiznos, pleaded not guilty to additional charges related…

Mimi's Café launches kids menu

February 26, 2007

TUSTIN, Calif. — Mimi's Café has introduced an all-inclusive kid's menu to provide more meal options for children and parents.    According to a news…

Starbucks CEO warns against brand dilution

February 25, 2007

MSNBC: Starbucks has confirmed that a memo attributed to CEO Howard Schultz and posted on the Internet was indeed written by Schultz. In the memo, Schultz…

Lenny's Subs plans Indy expansion

February 25, 2007

Memphis Business Journal: A Lenny's Sub Shops franchisee group is planning to open 28 locations of the Memphis-based concept in the Indianapolis area. The…

Starbucks sets its sights on India

February 25, 2007

ChannelNewsAsia: Starbucks is in talks to open its first location in India by the end of the year, according to officials from the coffee giant. India, the…

NRA: Americans tired of food police

February 25, 2007

WASHINGTON D.C. — The National Restaurant Association today issued a statement in response to the Center for Science in the Public Interest's (CSPI) "X-treme…

NRA and NRAEF announce produce safety conference

February 22, 2007

WASHINGTON D.C. — The National Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announced they will hold a…

Taco Del Mar steps up expansion drive

February 22, 2007

Seattle Times: The Seattle-based Mexican fast-casual chain plans to open at least 100 new restaurants by the end of 2007. Next year the company hopes to open…