Taco Bell partners with swimsuit model for promo
Feb 13, 2008
IRVINE Calif. Taco Bell has tied in to the release of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue with a microsite that allows visitors to become virtual photographers and shoot pictures of model Daniella Sarahyba. The site, www...
Franchisee of Little Caesars, Sizzler gets $58M for expansion
Feb 13, 2008
SALT LAKE CITY Sizzling Platter LLC, an 88-location operator of brands including Little Caesars, Sizzler Steakhouse and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, closed late last year on $58 million in financing to fund expansion, including the purchase of a 51...
Bravo Cucina Italiano updates menu
Bravo Cucina Italiano updates menu
Feb 12, 2008
COLUMBUS Ohio Bravo! Cucina Italiana, part of the 63-unit multiconcept Bravo Development Inc., has upgraded its seasonal menu following a research trip to Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region. This change is the latest in the 36-unit chain’s move toward...
Bob Evans net income up 7 percent in 3rd Q
Feb 12, 2008
COLUMBUS Ohio Citing “excellent cost management” and overall sales growth, Bob Evans Farms Inc. reported a 7-percent increase in its fiscal third-quarter net income on a revenue gain of 7.1 percent to $449.7 million. For the quarter ended...
Starbucks to close stores to retrain employees
Feb 12, 2008
SEATTLE Moving to the next stage of a planned transformation to reinvigorate sales, Starbucks Coffee Corp. said it would close nearly 7,000 company-operated stores for three hours in the evening on Feb. 26 for in-store training. On the...
Asian menu offerings still growing, even as some chains shrink or slow expansion
Asian menu offerings still growing, even as some chains shrink or slow expansion
Feb 11, 2008
Asian-inspired chains are tapping appetites that have propelled that continent’s cuisines into the American consumer mainstream, though some prominent brands have shrunk in size recently or curtailed growth plans.Nonetheless, Asian menu offerings...
In tough economic times, airlines and hotels could learn service lessons from restaurants
In tough economic times, airlines and hotels could learn service lessons from restaurants
Feb 11, 2008
Like pistons on a crankshaft, there’s an interlocked choreography between airlines, hoteliers and restaurateurs driving the engine that makes the hospitality and tourism industries go.A local hotel general manager may not know the name of the...
Starbucks to pull breakfast items, shut 100 units, put focus back on java
Starbucks to pull breakfast items, shut 100 units, put focus back on java
Feb 11, 2008
SEATTLE Starbucks Coffee fans may soon smell a renewed focus on the beverages that built the global coffeehouse chain, starting with those customers who are said to be put off by the conflicting odors of breakfast sandwiches. ...
Stepping up the safety
Feb 11, 2008
Qdoba Mexican Grill’s New York prototype may mark a departure for the chain, but not when it comes to food safety. Because the concept was built on fresh ingredients and in-store prep, critical controls are part of the DNA. Of particular...
Burk: Online training boosts wine sales at Wood Ranch
Burk: Online training boosts wine sales at Wood Ranch
Feb 11, 2008
Kristin Burk had fond memories of eating at Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill restaurants while growing up in Southern California, so she was thrilled to land a job with the casual-dining chain three years ago as director of training and development. But she...
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