Krystal offers music downloads with Chik’N Stik’Ns LTO
Jul 11, 2007
CHATTANOOGA Tenn. Sandwich-chain Krystal has rolled out Chik’N Stik’Ns — all-white breast-meat chicken tenderloins served on a stick — and is offering free music downloads to customers who buy the limited-time product. Chik’N Stik’Ns are...
Steak n Shake adds Lighter Choices options to menu
Jul 11, 2007
INDIANAPOLIS Steak n Shake, most noted for its signature Steakburgers and hand-dipped milk shakes, is this month adding to its menu a line of options called Lighter Choices intended to appeal to customers in search of less-filling food items...
Osteen set to bring his lowcountry cuisine to high rollers in Vegas
Jul 10, 2007
PAWLEYS ISLAND S.C. Louis Osteen, chef/owner of Louis’s at Pawleys and The Fish Camp Bar here, is reportedly scheduled to open versions of his concepts in Las Vegas later this year. To be dubbed Louis’s Las Vegas and Louis’s Fish Camp, the...
Scardapane: List of values helps Saladworks succeed
Scardapane: List of values helps Saladworks succeed
Jul 09, 2007
When a company is in its infancy, its founder may find it easy to impart the same values to everyone. As the concept reaches, say, 80 franchised units in seven states, with another eight to 10 stores expected to open by December...
Barbecue vet Emerson enters into Smokey Bones contention
Barbecue vet Emerson enters into Smokey Bones contention
Jul 09, 2007
MOUNTAINSIDE N.J. Famous Dave’s of America Inc., has sold his stake in the 11-unit franchise as a first step in a bid to acquire Darden Restaurants’ struggling Smokey Bones barbecue chain. ...
In a pickle
In a pickle
Jul 09, 2007
Rather than asking what is being pickled these days, the better question might be: “What isn’t?”Bone marrow, watermelon and cheese are among the unlikely items now floating in chefs’ cures. Chef Ivy Stark of Amalia restaurant in New...
SW operators regroup after 11th-hour immigration reform bid fails
SW operators regroup after 11th-hour immigration reform bid fails
Jul 09, 2007
DALLAS —After running an unsuccessful full-court press to get the U.S. Senate to vote for immigration reform late last month, restaurant organizations found themselves back at square one in seeking federal legislation to address the...
Major fast-food chains defy New York City’s menu-labeling mandate
Major fast-food chains defy New York City’s menu-labeling mandate
Jul 09, 2007
NEW YORK —Even as the July 1 deadline for adopting New York City’s requirement to list calorie counts on menu boards and menus came and went, some of the country’s largest restaurant chains were not in compliance with the controversial...
Argonne group nabs 148 more IHOPs in FMS buyout
Jul 09, 2007
ATLANTA An affiliate of Argonne Capital Group, based here, has acquired FMS Management Systems Inc., the largest area licensee of IHOP, with 148 restaurants owned, operated and sub-franchised throughout Florida and southern Georgia. Terms were not...
Proprietary waters tap into ‘green’ movement
Proprietary waters tap into ‘green’ movement
Jul 09, 2007
LOS ANGELES —Noted chef-restaurateur Neal Fraser is known for his sophisticated creations using the best local ingredients, but lately he has been thinking a lot about water. After years of serving an imported...
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