The quality thaw and serve cheesecakes, layer cakes, and cupcakes from The Cheesecake Factory Bakery’s, The Dream Factory give operators an opportunity to cash in on their dessert menus. Foodservice operators strive to distinguish their dessert menus with unique offerings that meet demand for craveable flavors, and many do so by relying on the sweet good-sellers that […]
PizzaRev announced March 19 that Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. has taken a minority position in its innovative “Craft Your Own” fast-casual pizza concept. PizzaRev burst onto the scene in Los Angeles and in less than a year has earned rave reviews from fans and critics alike for its unique format which empowers guests to build […]
Twin Peaks Restaurants announced the restaurant has awarded its second largest franchise commitment to expand its presence into Southern Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio with 16 stores. GT Hospitality Restaurant, LLC, signed a 16-store agreement to develop Twin Peaks throughout the Norfolk, Richmond, Roanoke, Louisville, Lexington, and Cincinnati areas over the next seven years. With 31 […]
Bagger Dave’s Legendary Burger Taverns vast number of local craft draft beers offered at their locations is now “on tap” on the Findmytap mobile application, available for Android and Apple devices. People who are out on the town with a particular craving can now find out which Bagger Dave’s serves their favorite craft draft beer […]
Katherine Goldfaden, Director of Marketing of LM Restaurants, announced March 12 that the Carolina Ale House raised $22,000 for the Carolina Hurricanes Kids ‘N Community Foundation (KNCF) during the 2013 Hearts for the Hurricanes campaign. All 11 N.C.-based Carolina Ale House (CAH) restaurants were challenged to sell hearts and magnets to benefit KNCF during the […]
Twin Peaks recently opened its first Illinois location at 781 N. Milwaukee in Wheeling, near Chicago. Twin Peaks Wheeling features 12,000 square feet of bold hunting lodge décor landscaped with more than 60 high-definition televisions, two indoor fireplaces, and an all-season oversized patio. The menu is made-from-scratch with a wide selection of 29-degree draft beers, a full-service bar with […]
Global restaurateur HMSHost will welcome travelers with three new restaurants at Raleigh Durham International Airport as part of the airport’s Terminal 1 Modernization Project. The project is slated to be completed in early 2014. Travelers at Raleigh-Durham will experience the first ever ACC American Café, as well as HMSHost’s own La Tapenade and national favorite […]
Johnny Rockets has announced a franchise agreement with Prime Gourmet Private Limited to open at least 20 Johnny Rockets restaurants in India over the next few years. Initial locations are slated for New Delhi, Noida and Gurgaon in the National Capital Region, with subsequent expansion planned for Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Pune, Hyderabad, and Kolkata. […]
La Madeleine Country French Café opened the doors to its 15th Houston-area café on March 7, with a new location in Parkway Village. Dallas-based la Madeleine specializes in preparing authentic country French cuisine including a variety of fresh-baked artisan breads, pastries and desserts, as well as signature salades, sandwiches, and soupes, including its famous caesar […]
Another Broken Egg Café in Dunwoody, owned and operated by Double R Restaurant Group, will be officially open for business April 8, at 4745 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta, Ga. 30338, after hosting three charity fundraising events for its grand opening celebration. The public is invited to come dine at no charge during the three fundraising […]
Dubbed the “Rock n’ Roll Chef” by Rolling Stone magazine, Chef Kerry Simon announces a fitting partnership with All Inclusive Collection’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana. Simon will open a modern American restaurant with California flair, Simon Mansion and Supper Club, at the AAA Four Diamond awarded Caribbean resort—the first all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel in […]
STACKED: Food Well Built, the award-winning, full-service restaurant with an innovative ordering approach that enables guests to fully customize their meals, will open its fourth location March 20 at The Oaks Mall in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Since the first STACKED opened in May 2011, the restaurant concept has won several of the restaurant industry’s most […]
ServiceChannel, the market leader in facility service management solutions, announced that CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries Inc. has chosen its technology platform to streamline its facility management processes across its 140 locations including its largest brands, Old Chicago, Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants, and Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery. “Up until now, we were handling repairs and […]
Denny's Corporation, franchisor and operator of one of America's largest full-service restaurant chains, announced March 11 that it and Great China International Group (GCIG) have mutually decided to cancel the plans for GCIG to develop franchise restaurants in southern China. The company reiterates its full year 2013 guidance for new restaurant openings between 40 and […]
Meatballs "as big as your head" are coming to Times Square as Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant opens its first New York City location March 8. The new restaurant, located at Broadway and 45th Street in the heart of Times Square, will open in conjunction its sister-restaurant Planet Hollywood, and together the new multi-level restaurant complex […]
Maggiano's Little Italy is taking the brand's authentic Italian-American essence beyond the kitchen and into the bar with an innovative cocktail menu that will quench even the most discerning guests' palates. Available now at restaurants nationwide, the "Handcrafted Classic Cocktails" menu expands the brand's comprehensive beverage selection to include nine timeless cocktails, all with a unique, […]
The award-winning casual-dining concept Quaker Steak & Lube known for its Best Wings USA and more than 20 sauce varieties will bring a new restaurant to Columbia, S.C. The Lube will open to the public March 13 at 3 p.m. The restaurant has created close to 200 jobs for the area and will be the second Quaker Steak & […]
With more than 900 restaurants in the United States and Canada, Buffalo Wild Wings continues to spread its wings across North America with the announcement that it has signed agreements to open restaurants in Mexico later in 2013. The announcement was made at the company’s annual business conference in Orlando, Fla. “We are delighted to […]
Brinker International, Inc. announces the election of Michael A. George and William T. Giles to the company's Board of Directors. Michael George currently serves as president and CEO of QVC, the world's leading video and e-commerce retailer, and sits on the public board of Liberty Interactive Corporation, the parent company of QVC. Prior to his […]
DineEquity, Inc., the parent company of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar and IHOP Restaurants, has announced the appointment of Douglas M. Pasquale to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. The board of directors increased its size from 10 to 11 members, and Pasquale was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the increase. Pasquale is an independent director who […]
P.F. Chang’s guests will have the chance to experience the fresh, bright flavors of Southeast Asia with the introduction of “Inspired.,” the restaurant’s new menu featuring culinary creations inspired by the vibrant flavors of Southeast Asia. The menu is available in all P.F. Chang’s locations in the contiguous U.S. starting March 4 and will be […]
Joe’s Crab Shack will celebrate the reopening of its San Antonio, Texas, location on the River Walk on March 5, after a three-month renovation that nearly doubles the overall square footage of the restaurant. Joe’s will celebrate its grand reopening with an Autism Speaks fundraiser and a chance for the first 100 patrons in line on opening […]
The Melting Pot Restaurants, Inc., the world’s premier fondue restaurant franchise, has executed a multi-tiered approach to address perceived limitations that prevent guests from visiting its restaurants more often. The strategy culminates with the launch of a revamped menu that allows guests to control and customize their fondue dining experiences. “The Melting Pot’s guests have […]
The all-American iconic restaurant brand, Shoney’s, is opening its newest, one-of-a kind restaurant in Pier Park, with a grand opening celebration March 14 at 3 p.m. Since acquiring the brand in 2006, David Davoudpour has been on a mission to reinvigorate its family-friendly, southern-style restaurants, and his latest creation in Panama City Beach is a […]
Leaders from Brinker International, Inc. provided an update on the company's fiscal 2013 outlook and shared long-term goals being discussed in the February 27 investor conference. "Brinker expects to deliver on our promise of doubling earnings per share. This could happen by fiscal 2014, a full year earlier than initially projected," says Wyman Roberts, CEO and president of Brinker […]
The award-winning casual-dining concept Quaker Steak & Lube known for its Best Wings USA and more than 20 sauce varieties will bring a new restaurant to Medina, Ohio. The Lube will open to the public March 6 at 3 p.m. The restaurant will create close to 100 jobs for the area and will be the 17th Quaker […]
Multi-unit IHOP owner, KJM IHOP, has selected DTT as their exclusive video surveillance and loss prevention vendor. DTT began rolling out systems into all 10 stores in September 2012. The group has plans for store expansion across Southern California and all future locations will also be equipped with DTT loss prevention managed services. Karen Miles, franchise owner for […]
Marie Grimm, a culinary expert with more than twenty years experience creating innovative new menu items for well-known restaurant brands, has been named Vice President, Culinary Innovation, International House of Pancakes, LLC. It was announced by Natalia Franco, Senior Vice President, Marketing for the company, to whom she will report. In her new position, Grimm will […]
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