Fried foods have been under fire by public-health advocates for years, but that hasn’t stopped consumers from eating them. “People like fried food,” says Debe Nagy-Nero, director of quality assurance, nutrition and safety at Burgerville...
Some chefs utter the names of European-engineered cooking suites with the same esteem that auto enthusiasts have for imported luxury sedans. Indeed, a high-end suite, a collection of cooking equipment unified into a versatile and attractive whole...
Maximizing the profit-and-loss statement has become a mantra for restaurant operators looking for ways to survive—and even thrive—during the current economic downturn.In addition to the more visible strategies operators are using to drive their...
NATIONAL REPORT Amid less-than-jolly projections for holiday spending, restaurants are wrapping their gift cards with extra perks to tempt shoppers. Many chains are offering such rewards as free food and separate gift cards...
LOUISVILLE Ky. Papa John’s International Inc. said it has surpassed $1 million in sales from mobile-phone Web orders since launching the technology in July. Officials from the nation's third-largest pizza chain said Papa John's would...
ORLANDO Fla. The seven-unit Seasons 52 will add a steak and mushroom kebab salad Dec. 16. The new salad will be served with a "touch of blue cheese and a low-fat zesty tarragon dressing that's like béarnaise," said Cliff Pleau, the chain's...
TRENTON NJ New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine on Tuesday signed a bill that would support small to mid-size businesses, including restaurants, during the financial crisis currently afflicting the U.S. economy. The Main Street Business Assistance...
DALLAS —Notable employment practices have not spared restaurant companies from the tough economy, but they have helped them better weather it, according to People Report officials. Although...
