NYC wins Tavern on the Green name
New York City owns the rights to the Tavern on the Green name, a U.S. district judge ruled Wednesday. The decision ends a bitter dispute between the city and the restaurant's former operator, the LeRoy family, which lost its contract to run the iconic establishment last year.Recalls grow over contaminated flavor enhancer
As predicted by federal officials, food processor recalls are starting to mount in the case of a flavor enhancer that may be contaminated with salmonella, including three in the foodservice space since March 8.
Jamba narrows 4Q loss
Jamba Juice's parent company said incremental sales of food and hot beverages provided relief during the traditionally slow fourth quarter and may help shift same-store sales back into positive territory in 2010.
Quaker Steak names new CEO
John H. Longstreet has been named president and chief executive of the Quaker Steak & Lube casual dining chain, replacing Ken Cole, who stepped down to become a franchisee of the 37-unit chain.
N.Y. lawmaker seeks to ban salt in restaurants
In an effort to reduce the amount of sodium in consumers' diets, New York Assemblyman Felix Ortiz has introduced a bill that would ban the use of salt in the preparation of restaurant food across the state.
Burger King's sales hurt by winter storms
Burger King Holdings Inc. said same-store sales at U.S. and Canadian stores were hit hard by winter weather in January and February, but the nation's No. 2 burger chain has seen improvement in March.
Smashburger chairman adds CEO duties
Smashburger has expanded chairman David Prokupek’s role to include chief executive duties and added three outside directors to its board for greater functional expertise, the fast-casual chain said.
Chili's adds online ordering
Chili’s Bar and Grill is rolling out an online ordering system that allows customers to place and pay for to-go orders on the chain's website.
P.F. Chang's expands gluten-free options
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro has debuted a newly expanded gluten-free menu, which features beef entrees for the first time.
Ruby Tuesday upbeat on sales
Ruby Tuesday reported that third-quarter same-store sales improved at its casual-dining chain despite the negative impact of severe weather on traffic.
SLIDE SHOW: The Palm debuts airport restaurant
Palm Restaurants and concessionaire SSP America recently unveiled The Palm Bar & Grille at JFK International Airport, the upscale steakhouse chain's first airport location.
