Einstein Noah names new CEO

December 3, 2008

LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, which operates the Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels and Manhattan Bagel brands, has appointed…

Starbucks CEO tries to calm Wall Street

December 3, 2008

Associated Press: Starbucks chief Howard Schultz tried to calm Wall Street's fears about the company's sliding sales, profits and stock price during a…

Zoes Kitchen names new CEO

December 2, 2008

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Zoes Kitchen has named Greg Dollarhyde to the position of president and chief executive officer, the company announced.    Dollarhyde, who…

Fatburger opens first Dubai location

December 1, 2008

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc.'s Fatburger unit has opened its first Middle East restaurant at The Dubai Mall, the company…

Service dogs and the restaurant industry

Proper treatment of those with service dogs can win customers and head off legal problems.

Qdoba parent moves to NASDAQ

December 1, 2008

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc., parent company of Qdoba Mexican Grill, has announced that it will move its stock exchange listing from The New York Stock…

Your people, your brand

November 30, 2008

Differentiation starts with your employees

Test your marketing I.Q.

November 30, 2008

Operators need to rev up — not slow down — in a tough economy

NRA: RPI up slightly, sales still sluggish

November 30, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — While the Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) posted a slight gain, the outlook for the restaurant industry remained dampened in October, as…

Credit-card data stolen from Michigan Spicy Pickle

November 30, 2008

Michigan Live: The credit-card information of several people was stolen from a Portage, Mich., Spicy Pickle earlier this month, police said Saturday.   More…

Starbucks employees honor homeless customer

November 30, 2008

USA Today: Fleming Taylor spent his days at a Starbucks location in Nyack, N.Y., arriving when the doors opened and leaving only when the store closed for the…

Fast casuals face threat from other segments

Casual dining concepts develop faster, trendier fare.

Starbucks employees face ID theft risk

November 23, 2008

KING-TV (Seattle): Starbucks has revealed that on Oct. 29 someone stole a laptop containing private information about 97,000 Starbucks employees. The company…

Sandella's to land at Newark airport

November 23, 2008

WEST REDDING, Conn. — Restaurant operator Silver Lining is opening a Sandella's Flatbread Café in Terminal B1 of Newark Liberty International Airport in New…

Cosi board forms committee to explore options

November 20, 2008

DEERFIELD, Ill. — The board of directors of bakery café chain Cosi has formed a special committee of directors to review and evaluate strategic alternatives…

Organic To Go teams with Jamba

November 20, 2008

SEATTLE — Organic To Go has partnered with Jamba Inc., the parent company of Jamba Juice, to provide its food offerings at Jamba Juice locations in Los Angeles…

Mall restaurants expect traffic decline

November 19, 2008

The Wall Street Journal: As retail traffic fell 12.4 percent in October compared with last year, restaurant chains with a bulk of their locations in malls and…

Smashburger hires real estate VP

November 19, 2008

DENVER — Burger concept Smashburger has appointed Max Sheets as vice president of real estate, the company announced.   Prior to joining Smashburger, Sheets…

Pick Up Stix appoints new president

November 19, 2008

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Asian fast casual chain Pick Up Stix has named Robert Rodriguez president and chief operating officer, the company announced. …

Qdoba parent reports 2008 earnings dip

November 18, 2008

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc., the parent company of Qdoba Mexican Grill, has announced that net earnings for the fourth quarter ended Sept. 28 were up…