Restaurant News Bites: Ruby Tuesday, McDonald’s, Subway
Ruby Tuesday’s was hit hard by the recession, leading some to believe the company would not survive. Well, they made…
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Restaurant News Bites: Zagat, Wendy’s, Taco Bueno
Zagat released the 2011 America’s Top Restaurants guide on Wednesday. The guide contains ratings and reviews of more than 1,500…
Domino’s Talks Radical Authenticity
It was arguably one of the riskiest marketing campaigns of all time — so how, exactly, did Domino’s get its…
C.A. Tosses Worker Class Action Against Chipotle Mexican Grill
This district’s Court of Appeal has thrown out a class action suit alleging that food restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill…
Ohio McDonald’s gives voting advice in paychecks
A handful of McDonald’s employees in northeastern Ohio received handbills in their most recent paychecks suggesting they vote for three…
Mexican Restaurants, Inc. Announces Delisting on NASDAQ; Plans to Deregister Common Stock with SEC (NASDAQ: CASA)
The Board of Directors of Mexican Restaurants, Inc. announced it has taken definitive action to voluntarily delist its common stock…
Saladworks Wins Telly Award
Saladworks, the nation’s first and largest fresh-tossed salad franchise concept, is proud to announce that its series of regional television…
Restaurant Industry Outlook Improved in September as Restaurant Performance Index Rose Above 100 for First Time in Five Months
Sales and traffic levels rose in September; Operators’ outlook improved Washington, D.C. (RestaurantNews.com) Driven by improving same-store sales and customer…
The Melting Pot and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Partner For 7th Annual ‘Thanks and Giving’ Campaign
The Melting Pot Restaurants join St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the seventh annual Thanks and Giving campaign from Nov.…
Wendy’s Bravo Group Launches Campaign for Hispanic Consumer Market
Wendy’s International, Inc. and its Miami-based Hispanic advertising agency The Bravo Group, announce the launch of Wendy’s “Sabor de Verdad”…
Ruth’s Hospitality Reports Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: RUTH) today reported unaudited financial results for its third quarter ended September 26, 2010. Highlights…
New TextMyFood™ Service Tested Successfully At Boston Restaurants
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (RestaurantNews.com) TextMyFood, LLC, is pleased to announce successful tests of its new service at Boston-area restaurants, Grand Canal…
Food carts adding shelter, sometimes heat to keep diners coming back
Meteorologists are predicting a particularly wet and stormy winter. So what does that mean to Portland’s burgeoning food-cart scene? Hopefully…
Restaurant jobs top the menu
Are we becoming a nation of hamburger flippers? While it remains incredibly tough to find a job in almost any…
Sysco the distributor, not the source, in Subway outbreak
An Illinois division of Houston-based Sysco Corp. likely distributed the food linked to a salmonella outbreak at Subway restaurants earlier…
VP Presents Another Side of McDonald’s
Debbie Stroud, Vice President of Quality, Service and Cleanliness for McDonald’s Atlanta Region, shared her 20 years of experience with…
Restaurant Franchises Try Truckin’ as a Way to Grow
Food franchises are taking to the road. A small but growing number of chains—such as Cousins Submarines Inc., Tasti D-Lite…
Ruby Tuesday Bets on New Chains to Spark Growth
In a bid to restart its growth, restaurant company Ruby Tuesday (RT) is going off its time-tested menu: Rather than…
Restaurant owner gets four-month prison term for employing illegal immigrants
A Kingsville man who owned restaurants in Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties was sentenced to four months in federal prison…
Are Niche Restaurant Stocks Bulletproof or Ticking Time Bombs?
Niche restaurant stocks have been trading sharply higher after well-received earnings from a few of the industry stalwarts. Chipotle Mexican…
NYC Restaurant Recreates Infamous Lady Gaga Meat Dress
Fans of Lady Gaga’s hit record, “Fame Monster” can now dress the part of the lyrics of one of the…
Judge: McDonald’s must pay obese employee $17.5K
A Brazilian court ruled this week that McDonald’s must pay a former franchise manager $17,500 because he gained 65 pounds…