SEATTLE Starbucks Corp. said it is taking a number of steps to bolster the chain’s appeal to customers, including the rollout of a new premium brewing system, the launch of a frequent-customer program, and the setup of a social-networking website...
WASHINGTON Federal and state authorities are investigating the potential health risks to kitchen workers of being exposed to diacetyl, an artificial butter flavoring chiefly used in popcorn. Officials from the National Institute for...
Facing discouraging economic forecasts, gloomy consumers with thinning wallets and a weak U.S. dollar, American restaurant franchisors are hinging their growth plans increasingly on far-away lands.In recent weeks, many operators have announced...
Amounting number of layoffs at restaurant companies nationwide has industry insiders worrying about a huge long-term loss of talent as foodservice tries to weather short-term economic troubles.In recent weeks at least seven large restaurant...
For Jim Doak, the key to being successful in research and development is quite simple: Listen to what the guests want. That basic notion is largely what drew him to his current position as executive chef at Prairie du Sac, Wis.-based Culver’s.“The...
Some chefs have moved beyond the age-old culinary practices of cooking meats directly over fire or in smoking-hot sauté pans. Instead, they favor lengthy low-temperature cooking with gear like cook-and-hold ovens, combi oven-steamers and immersion...
