LAS VEGAS UNITE HERE, a union representing some 450,000 foodservice and hotel workers nationwide, has endorsed Barack Obama for president. “Our organization and our members will do everything in our power to see that he reaches the White...
DUBLIN Ohio Wendy’s has pulled its Frescata line of deli sandwiches, a product that had been cited by franchisor Wendy’s International Inc. as an important element of the chain’s turnaround effort. The premium-priced sandwiches were served...
DENVER Quiznos has appointed former Yum! Brands Inc. chief operating officer David Deno as president, effective immediately, the company said Monday. Deno, who will report directly to chief executive Greg Brenneman, will...
Expectations for foodservice sales growth in the year ahead aren’t just muted, but are downright alarming for some operators and industry analysts.Reflecting near-universal apprehension, forecasts for the restaurant industry’s performance in 2008...
Expectations for foodservice sales growth in the year ahead aren’t just muted, but are downright alarming for some operators and industry analysts.Reflecting near-universal apprehension, forecasts for the restaurant industry’s performance in 2008...
VAN NUYS CALIF. —UWink Inc., the Nolan Bushnell-led company whose initial “interactive restaurant” notched first-year revenue exceeding $2.2 million, has added pay-at-table functionality to tech...
CALABASAS HILLS Calif. The Cheesecake Factory Inc. amended the terms of its $300 million credit facility to gain more financial flexibility, it said this week. The changes included higher interest rates, but looser covenants. The company’s...
One of the most fascinating presentations at last summer’s Tales of the Cocktail event in New Orleans was the one Robert “DrinkBoy” Hess hosted on the history of the martini.History of the martini? Didn’t someone once simply fill a glass with gin...
GAITHERSBURG Md. Sodexho USA, the North American arm of Paris-based contract foodservice conglomerate Sodexho Alliance, said it would launch a “sustainability” initiative on Jan. 14. Called PLANit, the program would be rolled out in phases...