Several restaurant chains have recently reworked their beverage programs in an attempt to renew customer interest in their drinks. These high-margin thirst-quenchers can help boost check averages and reinforce a brand’s image...

Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar has extended its eight-year agreement with Weight Watchers International Inc., adding three items to its diet-plan-endorsed menu...

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Sandwich chain responds after customers are sickened with E. coli traced to its restaurants

The James Beard Foundation released Tuesday the list of 424 semifinalists for its prestigious annual restaurant and chef awards, assembled from more than 57,000 online entries — more than double the 28,000 submissions received last year...