Looking at ways to limit traffic declines
May 16, 2011
Leaky Bucket survey says brands getting better at retaining customers
Industry reports improvement, but rising fuel and commodity costs threaten progress
Industry reports improvement, but rising fuel and commodity costs threaten progress
May 02, 2011

As restaurant operators from across the country descend on Chicago for the 2011 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, they are buoyed by a tenuous optimism that many acknowledge could evaporate at any moment.
...
Casual-dining chains alter beverage policies
Apr 16, 2011
Applebee’s, Olive Garden and Ruby Tuesday modify service, ops after two toddlers accidentally served alcohol
Restaurant industry has long road to recovery
Apr 09, 2011
Product innovation, not rapid growth, vital to rebuilding traffic, NPD says
Olive Garden to get a makeover
Mar 31, 2011
Chain to roll out Tuscan farmhouse look to more than half of its restaurants
Darden to keep value in the mix
Mar 26, 2011
Heard on the Call: Company to maintain promotion strategy while taking some price increases
Darden 3Q net jumps 13%
Mar 25, 2011
Darden Restaurants Inc. reported a 13-percent increase in net income for the third quarter and raised its full-year guidance for earnings growth, based on positive same-store sales as well as optimism in an improving economy...
Rivera to retire as Real Mex chair, CEO
Feb 23, 2011
Richard Rivera plans to retire as chair and chief executive of Real Mex Restaurants Inc. on April 1, the company said...
Teens seek value, preferably at Starbucks
Oct 14, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS Restaurant brands with a value message are gaining teen market share, according to a new study from Piper Jaffray & Co. Regardless of how much teens spend, the perception of value is growing more important among teens in their decision...
Analysts concerned over Darden’s slow sales trends
Analysts concerned over Darden’s slow sales trends
Oct 05, 2009
ORLANDO Fla. Editor’s note: Analyze This is a quarterly look at a publicly traded restaurant company that has sparked discussion, for better or worse, among securities analysts. The comments do not necessarily reflect the views of Nation’s...
Load More