Sonic CEO Cliff Hudson on Menu Strategy and Promotion
Cliff Hudson, chief executive officer of Sonic Corp., talks about the company’s menu expansion and growth strategy. He speaks with…
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U.S. Drought Threatens Restaurants With Higher Food Costs
The nationwide drought is threatening restaurants with higher food costs, but many chains say negotiating decent supply contracts, cutting other…
Restaurants Resist Price Hikes to Keep Cost-Conscious Consumers Loyal
The restaurant industry has taken quite a beating over the past several years as cost-conscious, recession-weary consumers pulled back on…
How Mike Shumsky retooled CiCi’s Pizza to succeed in a tough economy
Mike Shumsky’s timing wasn’t the greatest when he joined CiCi’s Pizza as CEO in September 2009. It was right about…
Sonic CEO Cliff Hudson on Price Pressures
Cliff Hudson, Sonic Chairman & CEO, offers the real story on price pressures from the front-line. Sonic is the country’s…
Restaurants fear rising fuel costs could jeopardize recovery
Two years after getting back on their feet, metro Atlanta restaurateurs are increasingly worried that rising commodities prices — especially…
Bennigan’s CEO on Rising Food Prices
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CiCi’s Pizza CEO on Managing Food Costs
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Pizza Hut, KFC Menus Will Likely Become Pricier This Year
Yum Brands Inc., which thrives on budget diners at its Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell chains, will increase menu…
Beef Prices Hit Record Highs Amid ‘Perfect Storm’ Of Drought, Foreign Demand
The price of beef has hit an all-time high in each of the last four months. Experts expect cattle prices…
Chefs are pros at turning scraps into a stunning second act
In most households, “leftovers” is a dirty word. But to professional chefs, it’s anything but. Charlie Trotter is well-known for…
Food costs making Woodland restaurant business tougher
This past year could have been kinder to Woodland restaurants. Ruby Tuesday’s and the Capital Saloon & Grill both locked…
Get Ready for Higher Restaurant Prices
Restaurants are poised to raise prices as Americans become accustomed to more expensive food at grocery stores. U.S. consumers paid…
Price increases are on the menu at restaurants
John Argentieri thought the $10.50 check for his pulled pork sandwich combo at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Oviedo seemed a…
Higher ingredient prices financially squeeze restaurants
Rising food and utility costs are putting a financial squeeze on restaurants, which are reluctant to pass the costs on…
Restaurants Look to Cut Rising Commodity Costs
After trimming the obvious fat, restaurant chains are now having to cut closer to the bone as they look for…
Soaring food costs trigger menu price increases
The cost to produce everything from entrees to side salads is cutting into already thin-profit margins at restaurants feeling the…
Many restaurants expecting to raise prices
The cost of beef has gone through the roof, coffee prices are at a 13-year high, and even produce grown…
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…
Restaurants look to combat higher food prices by buying local
Every time Ken Manring, owner of White Tiger Gourmet in Athens, tosses 80 pounds of pork shoulder onto his smoker,…