BK looks to keep rolling in 2008 with growth at home, abroad

Mar 10, 2008

MIAMI Burger King is kicking off what some observers term its post-turnaround era after recently unveiling growth strategies and new products aimed at maintaining the 11,395-unit chain’s current positive momentum. ...

NRN launches new foodservice industry careers website

Mar 10, 2008

Nation’s Restaurant News has launched NRNJobPlate.com, a comprehensive, easy-to-use careers website exclusively for the foodservice industry. Currently featuring some 3,000 available jobs, ranging from chef to unit...

Operators navigate challenges, rewards of self-order kiosk initiatives

Mar 10, 2008

Trials or deployments of computerized kiosks, primarily for guest self-service, are on the rise. But what types of business challenges are foodservice companies throwing at them?Delaware North Cos. turned to kiosks from Micros Systems Inc., in...

Striving to make food safety fun

Mar 10, 2008

WASHINGTON Clyde’s Restaurant Group likes to make it fun for employees to learn about food safety. The 13-restaurant company holds an annual hand-washing contest with a prize of $1,200 for the winning four-person team. The contest includes...

Clyde’s Rx for tough times: Steak, more efficient operations

Mar 10, 2008

WASHINGTON Let them eat steak. That’s the rallying cry at Clyde’s Restaurant Group here as it tries to keep its seats filled — and its accountants happy — amid waves of bad news about the economy. The 13-restaurant company is wielding...

UPDATE: Dissident Steak n Shake shareholder declares victory

Mar 07, 2008

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Burger King to open in Curacao

Mar 06, 2008

MIAMI Burger King Corp. said it has awarded development rights for the island of Curacao to the franchisee group JDA Foods BV, which plans to open six restaurants over the next five years. The first restaurant is expected to open during...

Arby's acquires 41 franchised units in Calif.

Mar 06, 2008

ATLANTA Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. has acquired 41 franchised restaurants in California from San Diego-based Cambridge Investments LLC and its affiliates for an undisclosed price, boosting the franchisor’s ownership to 1,148 of the sandwich...

First-time franchisors undaunted by recession fears

Mar 03, 2008

Foodservice franchising is losing some of its sizzle, according to recent research that shows fewer new franchisors are entering the restaurant industry.After nearly half a century of being a favored business model for those desiring self...