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For Edward Brown, who opened eighty one on Manhattan’s Upper West Side in February, the plan for his restaurant was complex in its simplicity. “I wanted to make a restaurant that I wanted to dine in often, that has an umbrella...
Amid all the negative economic news—and there is a lot of it—some restaurant brands have been able to beat the odds, weathering the dramatic drop in consumer spending that has led to a slew of negative or barely positive same-store sales reports...
GLENDALE CALIF. —Nestlé Foodservices North America said it will now operate as Nestlé Professional. The globally managed business said the new name reflects a restructuring to allow for closer...
CANTON Mass. Dunkin’ Brands Inc., parent of the Dunkin’ Donuts quick-service bakery chain, said it would roll out a line of “Better-for-You” menu items this summer. Joe Scafido, Dunkin's chief creative...
T.J. Schier started his career in high school with a pizza chain, working there through college and then staying with the company while advancing to vice president of field operations. He went out on his own after 18 years to work as a consultant...
PORTLAND Ore. New technology was unveiled Monday that allows restaurant chains and other retailers to tie their customer-loyalty programs to a customer’s credit or debit card, eliminating the need for a separate loyalty card. Chockstone Inc...
Changing consumer behavior will make this economic slowdown like none the restaurant industry has seen before, according to a new report from The NPD Group.Even as restaurants feel the pinch of slowed spending by skittish consumers, other trends...
SCOTTSDALE ARIZ. Kahala Corp., parent company and franchisor of such quick-service brands as Blimpie International, Coldstone Creamery, Ranch*1 and Samurai Sam’s, said it is in the development stage of a three-year plan to incorporate more...
A potential health hazard unknown to the foodservice industry until just a few months ago is drawing the attention of federal and state authorities who are trying to determine whether kitchen workers exposed to an artificial butter flavoring used...