California Pizza Kitchen Opens Third Location in Dubai, UAE
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (CPK) (Nasdaq: CPKI), a leading casual dining chain featuring an imaginative line of hearth-baked pizzas, today…
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T.G.I. Friday’s Celebrates Grand Re-Opening of Flagship Location
To honor its long-standing history in the Long Island community, T.G.I. Friday’s restaurant hosted a night to remember at its…
LongHorn Steakhouse Opens New Location in Whitehall Township
LongHorn Steakhouse today announced the opening of its first location in Whitehall Township, Pa. The restaurant, best known for its…
O’Charley’s Inc. Announces Restaurant Closings
O’Charley’s Inc. (NASDAQ: CHUX) today announced that it has closed 11 underperforming O’Charley’s restaurants and five underperforming Ninety Nine restaurants.…
Casual Dining Entree and Drink Prices up in 2010
BOSTON (RestaurantNews.com) How do you explain a menu pricing strategy where discount meals complete with appetizers are offered up on…
Popular White Castle Original Slider-Scented Candle Now Available in Restaurants
White Castle’s Original Slider-scented candle is now available for purchase in all White Castle restaurants. Due to the candle’s popularity…
Burger King Offers Two-for-One Original Chicken Sandwich Deal
Burger King Corp. (BKC) is offering two Original Chicken Sandwiches for the price of one, giving fans of this long-time…
Pret A Manger Opens Second Chicago Store
British restaurant favorite Pret A Manger, known for its natural, preservative-free ingredients, has opened its second Chicago storefront at 100…
Restaurant News Bites: KFC, McDonald’s, Saladworks
Yum! Brands has announced they are targeting Africa for expansion of the KFC brand. The company said the African content…
Top Wine Restaurants Innovate to Survive Tough Times
Operating a restaurant during the past three years has not been easy. While the economy is slowly improving and some…
Pizzerias Thrive in Slumping Economy
Pizza has thrown a flying wedge at the worst recession since the Great Depression. The recipe for surviving — even…
Restaurants become prized tenants for shopping centers
As the retail real estate industry transforms in the wake of the recession, mall and shopping center owners are building…
Chicago restaurant business showing appetite for growth
For fresh produce suppliers who watched their foodservice business languish as the economy staggered in recent years, Chicago restaurant owner…
For Restaurants, Social Media Is About More Than Just Marketing
Social media certainly has its benefits for those who love dining and drinking. From free drinks for Foursquare checkins, to…
Uproar Over ‘Mass Firings’ At Minn. Chipotle Restaurants
A Minnesota immigration rights group is protesting what it calls “mass firings” of Chipotle workers. According to the group, around…
Papa John’s Names Tony Thompson Executive Vice President
Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) today announced the promotion of Tony Thompson to Executive Vice President, responsible for overseeing…
Benihana Inc. Reports Total Restaurant Sales and Comparable Restaurant Sales for the Second Four-Week Period of the Third Fiscal Quarter 2011
Benihana Inc. (NASDAQ: BNHNA; BNHN), operator of the nation’s largest chain of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants, today reported total…
Bojangles’ Spices Up The Holiday Season
Whether needing a stocking stuffer for a family member or a great inexpensive gift for co-workers, Bojangles’ “gift cards provide…
IHOP Expanding in Manhattan, Queens, Connecticut and New Jersey
IHOP, one of America’s favorite restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner, has announced that it has entered into a multi-store development…
Restaurant News Bites: Zagat, Applebee’s, Tossed
The San Diego Restaurants Survey from Zagat has been released. The survey scored 533 restaurants in the San Diego area…
Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc. Secures New Debt Financing to Replace Existing Credit Facility
Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (NYSE: MRT) (“the Company”) today announced that it has entered into a Credit and Guaranty Agreement…
FREEBIRDS World Burrito to Open in League City
FREEBIRDS World Burrito, known for its extraordinary range of create-your-own gourmet burritos, tacos, burrito bowls, salads and more, will open…