Tip-pooling spreads restaurant servers’ tips near and far
Americans are eating out more as the economy recovers. When they receive good service, they may generously tip up to…
Latest Restaurant Press Releases
Desert Island Restaurants Announces Major Expansion Push For Ling and Louie’s Asian Bar and Grill Concept
Desert Island Restaurants is beginning a major expansion push for its Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar & Grill concept, with…
Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que Founder Competes in Food Network’s Best In Smoke BBQ Showdown
Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. announced today that Famous Dave Anderson, BBQ legend and founder of Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que, along…
Red Lobster Debuts New Restaurant Design in Tampa Bay, Inspired by the New England Coast
Red Lobster has announced a plan to redesign all of its Tampa Bay-area locations in a style reminiscent of the…
Smashburger Celebrates 100th Store Milestone With Chicago Grand Opening
Smashburger, the nation’s fastest growing fast casual “better burger” restaurant concept, opens the doors to its 100th store on Wednesday,…
Chipotle Supporting FamilyFarmed.org in National Fundraiser
Chipotle Mexican Grill is joining forces with the non-profit organization FamilyFarmed.org for a national fund-raising program to support its efforts…
Taco Cabana Brings Back Brisket
Taco Cabana has put its own twist on traditional Texas BBQ and brought a fan favorite back to the menu,…
Saladworks Listens to Customer Feedback in Real Time
Saladworks, the nation’s first and largest fresh-tossed salad franchise concept, proudly announces that the guest relations website, SaladworksListens.com, has been…
Restaurants to Welcome 75 Million Diners on Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day remains the most popular holiday on which to dine out, as the National Restaurant Association projects that 75…
KFC Opens Eco-Friendly Restaurant in Indianapolis
While the newest KFC in Indianapolis features the brand’s familiar red and white design scheme, it’s the color “green” that…
Popeyes Restaurants Offering BOGO Free Bonafide Chicken Dinners
For a limited time only at participating Popeyes restaurants, from April 25 through May 29, customers who buy a 3-piece…
YUM Brands Makes Preliminary Proposal to Acquire China’s Little Sheep Restaurants
YUM! Brands has announced that it has submitted a preliminary proposal to Little Sheep Group Limited under which YUM! Brands…
GE Capital, Franchise Finance Provides $7.5 Million to Church’s Chicken and Little Caesars Pizza Franchisee MSK Enterprises, LLC
GE Capital, Franchise Finance provided a $7.5 million credit facility to MSK Enterprises, LLC, a Church’s Chicken and Little Caesar’s…
Restaurant News Bites: Burger Joints, Applebee’s, Max’s Grille
High-end burger chains that focus on quality over bargain pricing or fast food speed are growing in popularity. Chains like…
Jamba Signs Second International Franchise Agreement to Open 40 Stores in Philippines
Jamba, Inc. today announced that the Company has signed a master development agreement with Max’s Group of Companies, a well-established…
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Celebrates Three Grand Openings
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, marking its 70th anniversary this year, celebrates three grand openings this weekend in Minnesota. The grand openings…
A behind-the-scenes look at Open Table’s online reservations
If you’re one of the thousands of diners who participate in your city’s Restaurant Week, you probably made reservations using…
Home-grown Italian chain dreams big
Francesca’s Restaurants made a big bet last year to grow beyond its Chicago-area roots coming right out of the Great…
CKE Restaurants Celebrates Opening of First Carl’s Jr. in Panama City, Panama
CKE Restaurants, Inc. today announced the opening of the first Carl’s Jr. restaurant in Panama, located at the Tocumen Panama…
Chevys Fresh Mex Raises $6585 for Hospitalized Baseball Fan
Chevys Fresh Mex announced today four San Francisco restaurants donated 10% of food sales during San Francisco’s home baseball games…
Jack in the Box Adds Blackberry to Line of Real Ice Cream Shakes
Hail the blackberry! Ballyhooed by various cultures for centuries as a miracle fruit, the blackberry is now set to cure…
Study Shows Salary Increase Freezes Have Been Lifted in the Restaurant Industry
According to a recent survey released by management consulting firm Hay Group and the Chain Restaurant Compensation Association (CRCA), the…