Bakery-cafes focus on breakfasts, snacks after Panera’s pizza flops

Mar 10, 2008

Leading bakery-cafe brands are capitalizing on the breakfast boom by adding protein items to morning menus while researching new afternoon snacks, with both those efforts following the segment leader’s failed dinner-daypart foray.The menu...

On Food: Forcing chefs to count calories can kill creativity and lead to rigid, formulaic meals

Mar 10, 2008

If you’re a regular reader of Nation’s Restaurant News, you probably know that moves are afoot in parts of the United States to require the posting of calorie counts on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants. This magazine has covered it a lot...

Economic challenges dominate discourse at COEX conference

Mar 10, 2008

PHOENIX —Amid rising utility and commodity costs and dipping consumer spending, restaurateurs and suppliers attending the Chain Operators Exchange 2008 here Feb. 24-27 were looking for opportunities...

BK looks to keep rolling in 2008 with growth at home, abroad

Mar 10, 2008

MIAMI Burger King is kicking off what some observers term its post-turnaround era after recently unveiling growth strategies and new products aimed at maintaining the 11,395-unit chain’s current positive momentum. ...

NRN launches new foodservice industry careers website

Mar 10, 2008

Nation’s Restaurant News has launched NRNJobPlate.com, a comprehensive, easy-to-use careers website exclusively for the foodservice industry. Currently featuring some 3,000 available jobs, ranging from chef to unit...

Operators navigate challenges, rewards of self-order kiosk initiatives

Mar 10, 2008

Trials or deployments of computerized kiosks, primarily for guest self-service, are on the rise. But what types of business challenges are foodservice companies throwing at them?Delaware North Cos. turned to kiosks from Micros Systems Inc., in...

UPDATE: Dissident Steak n Shake shareholder declares victory

Mar 07, 2008

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Burger King to open in Curacao

Mar 06, 2008

MIAMI Burger King Corp. said it has awarded development rights for the island of Curacao to the franchisee group JDA Foods BV, which plans to open six restaurants over the next five years. The first restaurant is expected to open during...

Arby's acquires 41 franchised units in Calif.

Mar 06, 2008

ATLANTA Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. has acquired 41 franchised restaurants in California from San Diego-based Cambridge Investments LLC and its affiliates for an undisclosed price, boosting the franchisor’s ownership to 1,148 of the sandwich...

First-time franchisors undaunted by recession fears

Mar 03, 2008

Foodservice franchising is losing some of its sizzle, according to recent research that shows fewer new franchisors are entering the restaurant industry.After nearly half a century of being a favored business model for those desiring self...