EAGAN Minn. Buffets Holdings Inc. said Friday it had received court approval for its reorganization plans and expects to soon emerge from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Buffets, the parent of 536...
The beginning of the year saw a flurry of new value menu introductions as restaurants tried to lure cash-challenged customers in the door, and this week two chains, Dairy Queen and Church's Chicken, reported that...
CHEYENNE Wyo. Taco John’s employee Justine Anderson picked a pert phrase for the back of her new work shirt. When the 17-year-old now turns around, customers see “Let’s get saucy!” ...
LAKEWOOD Colo. Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, owner and franchisor of the Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels and Manhattan Bagel brands, Monday named James P. O’Reilly chief concept officer, effective...
As vice president and national ombudsman for McDonald’s USA, Ron Hawkins’ job is to resolve issues with franchisees and employees before they blow up into conflicts that draw in senior leadership or...
Café Options, a new eatery in downtown Denver, is facing a few challenges. Challenge #1: Café Options is opening in a down economy and in the highly competitive fast-casual category. Never mind that nearly every...
SALT LAKE CITY —Local restaurateurs are cheering recent reforms to the state’s liquor laws, but the new rules are not without some idiosyncrasies that are already...
Recession-induced restaurant closures, job cuts and salary reductions may be slowing, according to a recent survey.Seventy-one percent of the 111 restaurant companies that participated in an online study by Dallas...
Harry Heftman, who turned 100 years old last month, is about to close his Chicago restaurant, Harry’s Hot Dogs, a little diner at the corner of Randolph and Franklin streets in The Loop that has become an institution...
SALT LAKE CITY Utah The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a discrimination lawsuit Thursday against a Japanese restaurant for allegedly firing a new employee after learning she was pregnant. ...
