Restaurant a Maze of grief for Ramsay
Foul-mouthed British TV chef Gordon Ramsay has been forced to overhaul his Melbourne restaurant after heavy financial losses in its…
Latest Restaurant Press Releases
Restaurant nears settlement for playing songs without license
Ron’s Landing is close to a settlement with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in a federal copyright…
Pizza Hut minimum-wage case grows
Perhaps 20,000 to 30,000 delivery drivers for Pizza Hut’s largest franchisee, NPC International Inc., are eligible plaintiffs in a national…
El Pollo Loco in financial trouble
El Pollo Loco, hit hard by double-digit profit losses over the last three years, is in danger of defaulting on…
Canadian franchisee to sell KFC, Taco Bell restaurants
A company that owns more than 400 KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut franchises across Canada has been granted court…
Ronald McDonald is reaching out to kids online
In a nation where kid-targeted fast-food spots have been panned as a cause of childhood obesity, there has been much…
Sbarro Pizza Chain Said to Consider Possible Bankruptcy Filing
Sbarro Inc., the pizza chain owned by buyout firm MidOcean Partners, may seek bankruptcy protection after missing interest payments on…
Dunkin’ Donuts may make IPO later this year
Private equity-backed Dunkin’ Brands Inc is considering an initial public offering of about $500 million in the second half of…
Carino’s Italian Raises Funds for Autism Speak and Autism Society With All-You-Can-Eat Pasta Entrees
Carino’s Italian today announced that it will donate a dollar for every pasta entrée purchased during National Autism Awareness Month…
Restaurant News Bites: Panera, Yelp, Groupon
Panera Bread is one of the top fast casual restaurant chains in the country, and they’ve accomplished this by steady…
Restaurants Test New Ways to Shop
Starbucks Corp. wants to team up with other companies to buy milk, sugar and other essential food items. Darden Restaurants…
Burger King Signs PepsiCo as Soft Drink Provider for Restaurants in Latin America and the Caribbean
Burger King Corporation today announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement with PepsiCo to be the exclusive soft drink…
Real Mex Restaurants Appoints David Goronkin CEO
Real Mex Restaurants has announced the appointment of David Goronkin as President and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board,…
National Restaurant Association Statement on Publication of Proposed Menu Labeling Regulations
The National Restaurant Association today released the following statement about the publication of proposed menu labeling regulations by the Food…
FDA Proposes Draft Menu and Vending Machine Labeling Requirements
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued two proposed regulations regarding calorie labeling on menus and menu boards in…
Straw Hat Pizza Earns Spot in 2011 Top Franchise Social Media Ranking
Straw Hat Pizza, the original ‘California Pizza’ since 1959, announced it has earned the 185th spot on the “2011 Franchises…
National Restaurant Association Praises Lawmakers for Proposal to Speed Up Depreciation for Restaurant Improvements, New Construction
The National Restaurant Association applauded Sens. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Reps. Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.) and Richard…
Restaurant News Bites: Hottest Restaurants
OpenTable has used over 7 million reviews from diners to compile a list of the Top 50 restaurants in the…
America May Be Growing Tired Of Burgers
Hamburgers may be one of the most iconic foods of the United States, but recent results from the 2011 Harris…
Restaurateurs Think Yelp, Groupon Are Hurting Business
A recent poll conducted by Tundra Specialties, a national distributor of restaurant supplies and equipment, revealed a negative view of…
Starbucks CEO Says Japan Disruption Tempered by Chain’s Size
Starbucks Corp. Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz said his coffee chain’s scale will help it withstand this month’s natural disasters…
How Panera Found Success in a Down Economy
Stroll into any Panera in the country — whether it is in Portland, Ore.,or Portland, Maine, St. Louis, Mo. or…