Latest Restaurant Press Releases

Consumers Weigh-In on Obesity/React to Recent San Francisco Restriction on Fast Food Toys

NOVATO, Calif.  (RestaurantNews.com)  In November 2010, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to impose minimum nutritional content requirements for children’s meals that include toys offered by fast food restaurants within its city limits. But both the Bay Area and…

February 16, 2011 · ·

Global Franchise Group Multi-Brand Franchisee Doc Cohen Inducted into International Franchise Association Hall of Fame

ATLANTA  (RestaurantNews.com)  Lawrence J. “Doc” Cohen, multi-unit owner of multiple Global Franchise Group brands including Great American Cookies® and Pretzelmaker®, has become the first franchisee ever to be inducted into the International Franchise Association (IFA) Hall of Fame. The Hall…

February 16, 2011 · ·

United Capital Finances $2 million for Five Guys Burgers and Fries Operator

HUNT VALLEY, MD  (RestaurantNews.com)  United Capital Business Lending, a subsidiary of BankUnited, has announced that it is providing $2 million in financing to Five Guys® Burgers and Fries owner, Craig Cohen. United Capital refinanced three existing stores for the Brooklyn,…

February 16, 2011 · ·

GE Capital, Franchise Finance Provides $5.8 Million to Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisee, First Cup, LLC

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.  (RestaurantNews.com)  GE Capital, Franchise Finance provides $5.8 million in financing to Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee, First Cup, LLC. The facility includes a $4.1 million term loan and a $1.7 million development line of credit, which together will refinance existing…

February 15, 2011 · ·

Philip Friedman Joins Brandstand Group as Vice Chairman

Brandstand Group announced today that Philip Friedman, former CEO and President of the McAlister Corporation (McAlister’s Deli), has been named Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at Brandstand Group, a premier restaurant brand marketing and communication firm. “We’re very…

February 15, 2011 · ·

Tiare Technology Launches Wireless WineList System™ at Flagstaff House Restaurant

Wine Spectator Grand Award Winning Restaurant Introduces Tiare Technology Innovation for Ordering Over 2,500 Wines CHERRY HILL, New Jersey  (RestaurantNews.com)  Tiare Technology announced today that it has deployed its patented Wireless WineList™ solution at Flagstaff House Restaurant in Boulder, Colorado,…

February 9, 2011 · ·

Facebook, Twitter, and Smartphones Lead Social Media-Fueled Innovation Within U.S. Foodservice

NEW YORK, NY  (RestaurantNews.com)  Social networking sites and smartphone apps are changing the ways consumers interact with restaurants and with their fellow restaurant goers, creating exciting opportunities for foodservice operators and marketers, according to “Social Media and Technology in the…

February 8, 2011 · ·

OpenTable Diners Show Love for Restaurants This Valentine’s Day

SAN FRANCISCO  (RestaurantNews.com)  According to a new survey by OpenTable, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPEN), a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and guest management solutions for restaurants, this Valentine’s Day is poised to be a busy one for…

February 7, 2011 · ·

ZAGAT for Android Features Foodspotting Photos, Foursquare Tips and In-App Review Capabilities

NEW YORK  (RestaurantNews.com)  Zagat Survey, the world’s leading provider of consumer survey–based leisure information, and Handmark®, a leading developer and distributor of mobile applications and services, announced the release of the newly updated ZAGAT for Android™ today. The application boasts…

February 7, 2011 · ·

The Power of a Loyal Customer Base

McDonald’s Strong Performance Supported by a Large and Frequent Base of Loyal Customers Last week McDonald’s announced another strong sales performance for US stores in the 4th quarter. This marks a year where McDonald’s posted healthy same store sales growth…

February 3, 2011 · ·

Benihana Inc. Responds to Lawsuit Inquiries

MIAMI  (RestaurantNews.com)  Benihana Inc. (Nasdaq: BNHNA; BNHN) has recently become aware of a lawsuit allegedly filed by Benihana against a blogger in Kuwait for his unfavorable review of a local BENIHANA restaurant.   Benihana Inc. wishes to correct the misinformation…

February 1, 2011 · ·

Starbucks VIA Taste Promise Launches in the U.S. and Reinforces Taste, Quality and Customer Satisfaction

SEATTLE  (RestaurantNews.com)  Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) today introduced the Starbucks VIA® Taste Promise, encouraging coffee drinkers to discover the great taste of Starbucks VIA® Ready Brew. Starbucks VIA® is 100 percent natural roasted arabica coffee in an instant form that is rich…

February 1, 2011 · ·

Consumers Have Lost Their Appetites When It Comes to Restaurant Spending

CHICAGO  (RestaurantNews.com)  Dining out can be an indulgent treat, a convenient way to feed the family when you’re too busy to cook at home, or a way of celebrating a special occasion. However, consumers are still hawkishly watching their discretionary…

January 29, 2011 · ·

National Restaurant Association Releases “8 Essential Elements” Tool Kit to Help Restaurateurs Understand Point of Sale (POS) Systems

WASHINTON, D.C.  (RestaurantNews.com)  In an effort to help its members and the restaurant industry better understand the complex elements of purchasing or leasing a point of sale (POS) system, the National Restaurant Association announced today the release of new tools…

January 26, 2011 · ·

Gulf Oil Spill Has Lingering Affects on Seafood Consumption at Restaurants, Finds Technomic

CHICAGO  (RestaurantNews.com)  Last summer’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico released an estimated 200 million gallons of oil over the course of three months. Despite the fact that only about two percent of fish and seafood eaten in the…

January 26, 2011 · ·

OpenTable Diners Reveal the Most Romantic Restaurants in the U.S.

SAN FRANCISCO  (RestaurantNews.com)  Just in time for Valentine’s Day, OpenTable, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPEN), a leading provider of free online restaurant reservations for diners and guest management solutions for restaurants, today announced the 50 winners of its Diners’ Choice Awards for Most…

January 26, 2011 · ·

New York Bagel Café & Deli continues its expansion throughout the East Coast

“It’s a formula I developed that works,” says Jack Intrator, vice president and master broker of Restaurant Leasing. “I create a strong alliance with a top broker in each market where the franchisees have been expanding and then allow them…

January 20, 2011 · ·

So You Want to Open a Restaurant?

DENVER  (RestaurantNews.com)  The restaurant business has a very high mortality rate.  The reason for this high attrition is that many new restaurant entrepreneurs just don’t know what they don’t know about how to go about properly planning and opening a…

January 14, 2011 · ·

Fifteen Lodgings and Three Restaurants Join AAA’s Prestigious Five Diamond List

ORLANDO, Fla.  (RestaurantNews.com)  AAA announced today the 179 establishments named as AAA/CAA Five Diamond Award® designees for 2011. Just 124 lodgings and 55 restaurants were eligible for the travel authority’s highest and most exclusive rating. These select establishments represent 0.3…

January 14, 2011 · ·

AAA Chicago Five and Four Diamond Hotels and Restaurants Announced

AURORA, Ill.  (RestaurantNews.com)  AAA Chicago has announced the seven restaurants and four lodgings named as AAA Five Diamond Award designees for 2011 in Illinois and northern Indiana. All eleven designees are located in Chicago, Ill. With seven Five Diamond restaurants,…

January 14, 2011 · ·

Cintas Introduces Five Simple Steps to Keep Restaurant Floors Clean This Winter

CINCINNATI  (RestaurantNews.com)  Snow and ice can wreak havoc on unprotected floors. To help restaurants limit the impact of winter weather on their floors, Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) today introduced five simple steps for cleaning and maintaining restaurant floors during the…

January 5, 2011 · ·

National Restaurant Association Applauds Final Passage of Food Safety Legislation

The National Restaurant Association today issued the following statement from Scott DeFife, Executive Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs, regarding final passage of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act: “We appreciate the hard work of…

December 21, 2010 · ·