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…

Finally, you can get a Starbucks on the Great Wall of China

September 19, 2005

H&Q Asia Pacific and its Chinese portfolio company expand one of the world's best-known consumer brands in largest consumer market.

BLUM Enterprises' new strategic partnership with Ruby Tuesday

September 18, 2005

BLUM Enterprises, LLC Focuses on Building Powerful Brands in the Restaurant Industry.

New international coffee bar arrives in New York

September 18, 2005

New international coffee bar arrives in New York

September 18, 2005

Whether it's the business world in Tel Aviv or New York City, productivity and success demand long hours and high levels of energy - and so the rich black fuel…

Investors seek Chipotle

September 18, 2005

McDonald's Corp. (MCD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will host a two-day meeting with analysts this week as investors are clamoring for details on the fast-food…

Hungry Howie's Pizza approves Revention POS

September 18, 2005

Hungry Howie's Pizza Inc. has Added the Revention POS solution as an approved system for all its locations.

SERVICE: Motion studies

September 18, 2005

Restaurant servers who learn to consolidate their steps are typically the most efficient and productive and, ultimately, the best tipped.

SERVICE: Motion studies

September 18, 2005

Servers who learn to consolidate their steps are typically the most efficient and productive and, ultimately, the best tipped.

Quiznos' New Cabo Chicken Sub Keeps the Fresh Taste of Summer Alive

September 18, 2005

To help its summer-loving customers overcome the post-Labor Day blues, Quiznos announced the arrival of a little taste of summer -- its all-new Cabo(TM…

Americans are Drinking Less Coffee at Home

September 18, 2005

The U.S. is still the largest coffee-consuming nation in the world, but the amount of coffee people are drinking at home has generally declined over the period…

Donatos Seeks to Expand Operations

September 18, 2005

Donatos Pizzeria plans to build a $4.5-million, 20,000-square-foot expansion to its corporate headquarters on Taylor Station Road.

Toastissimo Fast Casual Italian Cafe Opens First U.S. Location

September 14, 2005

Orlando Cafe the First of 300 Proposed to Open in the U.S. over the Next Five Years

TurboChef Acquires Additional Speed Cook Technologies

September 13, 2005

These technologies will allow TurboChef to enhance its products with additional or different features as well as enable the company to expand the range of its…

Fourteen Chili's locations planned for Mexico

September 13, 2005

Brinker International Inc. said Wednesday that two franchise groups in Mexico are planning to open 14 new Chili's Grill & Bar locations in and around Mexico…