Success story: Camille's Sidewalk Café

February 22, 2006

How many people can say they work in peace and harmony with their spouse day in and day out? In the restaurant business, where stress and "Type A…

Gift cards are big business

February 22, 2006

Using stored-value cards instead of cash is a growing trend among U.S. consumers. The Federal Reserve estimates about 20 million consumers will spend $7…

The truth behind organic and all-natural foods

Organic foods are a growing trend, but USDA fines restaurants up to $10,000 for misuse of the regulated term.

Corner Bakery Café selects PAR

February 15, 2006

Corner Bakery Café selected ParTech's ViGo hardware terminals for their cafes. PAR will also provide lifecycle support services for the technology systems in…

Caribou Coffee announces fourth-quarter results

February 15, 2006

Caribou Coffee Company Inc., the second largest company owned gourmet coffeehouse operator in terms of coffeehouses, announced that fourth quarter of 2005 and…

Einstein Brothers set up at Pearl Harbor

February 14, 2006

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Sailors and their families will be saying 'Aloha' to bagels this spring when Sodexho opens an Einstein Brothers on the Navy base at…

Bruegger's reports strongest growth in six years

February 12, 2006

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bruegger's Enterprises announced that fourth quarter revenue for comparable sales grew 6.8 percent at company locations and 4.9 percent…

Camille's Sidewalk Café earns award from Arkansas governor

February 6, 2006

NORTHWEST, Ark. — Camille's Sidewalk Café earned the Healthy Arkansas Restaurant Gold Award from Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.   The Healthy Arkansas…

Fast Casual's Top 100 Movers and Shakers

January 25, 2006

It wasn't long ago that you had to look up the definition of "fast casual" to understand the meaning of this unique restaurant concept that is a hybrid of the…

Camille's sales up 9 percent

January 23, 2006

TULSA, Okla. — Camille's Sidewalk Café, the Tulsa-based franchisor of fast-casual coastal influenced cafés, reported a 9-percent same-store sales increase. …

New World Restaurant appoints new COO

January 18, 2006

GOLDEN, Colo. — New World Restaurant Group Inc. appointed Daniel Dominguez as chief operating officer. Dominguez previously served as senior vice president…

Bruegger's adds breakfast wraps

January 17, 2006

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bruegger's introduced two new wraps, the Rio Grande and the Classic Wrap. According to a news release, the Rio Grande wrap adds a…

9-11 survivors open up restaurant

January 5, 2006

Employee survivors of "Windows On The World" atop the World Trade Center opened another restaurant Thursday. It's called Colors, and it's owned by the…

Luby's announces earnings

December 28, 2005

Luby's Inc. announced unaudited financial results for the first quarter fiscal 2006, which ended on November 23, 2005. Same-store sales increased 6.9 percent…

Essential Baking Company switches biodiesel-powered trucks

December 28, 2005

The Essential Baking Company (EBC) made a major shift in its transportation fleet. The EBC implemented new B99 biodiesel delivery trucks. The bakery sold its…

Consumers going with whole grains

November 30, 2005

Cindy Gershen, a bakery, cafe and restaurant owner, takes a phrase from her kids to describe what's happened to the low-carbohydrate diet craze: ''It's so 1…

Restaurant Industry outlook improved in October

November 29, 2005

Restaurant Industry outlook improved in October with solid gain in the restaurant performance index surge in restaurant operator optimism led to strongest…

Provence Breads & Cafe plans a batch of sites

November 28, 2005

 Provence Breads & Cafe has about a dozen stores in the oven for the Nashville area as it turns up the heat on local rival Bread & Co. and national…

Fast casual restaurants gear up for the holidays

Fast casuals across the nation are gearing up for the holidays this year with delectable dinners and treats for their adoring customers.

The Cheesecake Factory opens Grand Lux Cafe in Garden City, New York

November 20, 2005

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated recently announced the opening of its sixth Grand Lux Cafe restaurant on November 17, 2005 at Roosevelt Field in Garden…