Boyertown restaurant break-ins target a former owner, police believeReading EagleThe current owner, Kevin Patton, reopened the business as My Girl's Family Restaurant earlier this year. Patton was unavailable for comment. Stacey Moser, 35, owner of…
Nancy Kruse: State of the plateNation’s Restaurant News… swell to 3191 new items and 2783 limited-time offerings, according to research from Technomic Inc. The Menu Trends & Directions conference was held this week in Dallas, and is produced by N…
What's the Next Big Restaurant?Wall Street Journal… under contract to help identify new food trends. Based on what we know about the globe's most coveted tables, we sussed out candidates for those elevated spots from three categories: Restaur…
Restaurant sales and traffic dip in AugustNation’s Restaurant News… “but overall, the near-term health of the restaurant industry will depend heavily on the economy's ability to create jobs and bolster consumer confidence.” The Current Situat…
Wash. mother who tried to sell baby boy at Taco Bell for $500 to $5000 set to …Washington PostA woman who tried to sell her baby boy at a Taco Bell restaurant in southwest Washington will be free from jail soon. Under an agreement with Clark County p…
Restaurant Performance Index Fell to Lowest Level in 13 Months Amid Growing …MarketWatch (press release)… business day of each month, and more detailed data and analysis can be found on Restaurant TrendMapper ( www.restaurant.org/trendmapper ), the…
Eater NYFW: Cafe De La Esquina's Insane Courtyard Seating PolicyEater NYThank you for visiting the Eater Complaints Department, your unedited platform for voicing poor dining experiences, gross restaurant trends, and general underhandedness. Have g…
More restaurants grow own ingredientsColumbus DispatchThe growth of restaurant gardens is fueled in part by changing diner tastes: “Hyperlocal” foods — those grown or produced by the restaurant — ranked No. 5 on the list of hottest trends in th…
Three's a trendYale Daily NewsA trend is born. Carolyn Lipka and Jane Darby Menton, the trendiest girls WEEKEND knows, investigate the art of the #trend at Yale. The monopoly on Wednesday nightlife that Toad's Place had is being challenged by n…
RestaurantNews.comRestaurant News Bites: ShopHouse, Panera, The Fuzzy PeachRestaurantNews.comTechnomic has examined the menus of over 100 independent restaurants to compile their new report on upcoming food trends. Beverages like coffee, soda and tea a…
Fine Dining: BiarritzMontreal GazetteAs much as I used to love talking about restaurant trends, I now loathe talking about restaurant trends. What I dislike about this trend-spotting mania that always seems to fascinate foodies is that anyone who notic…
Fine Dining: BiarritzMontreal GazetteAs much as I used to love talking about restaurant trends, I now loathe talking about restaurant trends. What I dislike about this trend-spotting mania that always seems to fascinate foodies is that anyone who notic…
Restaurant menus demand differentiation, authenticityNation’s Restaurant NewsThe 2011 Menu Trends & Directions conference is produced by Nation's Restaurant News, The Kruse Co. and Technomic Inc. Menu trend expert Nancy Kruse, president of The …
BJ's Restaurants Opens in Brentwood, California and Dublin, OhioMarketWatch (press release)… (viii) restaurant and brewery industry competition, (ix) impact of certain brewery business considerations, including without limitation, dependence upon…
Hotel trends: Disappearing tubs to new feesSt. Cloud TimesHanson says while baby boomers might see the lobby as a place to meet at 6 pm sharp before heading to a prearranged restaurant location, younger travelers may prefer to gather more informally in…
QSRs' Discounting IntensifiesMediaPost Publications (blog)The NPD's CREST data for the quarter ending in June show traffic in US restaurants down 0.6% and check size down 2.1% (to $6.22) versus the same period last year. (Except for China, nega…
Sardinian flavor in Noe ValleySan Francisco ChronicleFive years ago Massimiliano Conti followed his passion and opened La Ciccia, offering an uncompromising taste of his Sardinian homeland in a small restaurant in outer Noe Valley. While other chefs so…
Product Developers Find Ethnic Flavors Continue To Succeed with US ConsumersFood ProcessingRegional ethnic tops the list of trendy ethnic cuisines/flavors, according to the American Culinary Federation chefs (ACF), the National Restaurant Association a…
Zagat snubs OC in new 2012 food guideOCRegisterJoin the conversation: LIKE Nancy Luna's Facebook fan page for real-time information on local food news, trends and deals. You can also follow her on her Fast Food Maven blog or on Twitter 55% off! $95…
Heavyweight on area food circuitUW Badger HeraldThe restaurant business is said to be brutal. Capicola-thin margins, constantly changing trends and fickle, fickle customers make the prospect of owning an eatery a tough one to stomach, so to speak. This…
Pittsburgh Post GazetteBone Appetit: Bone marrow becomes a popular item at local restaurantsPittsburgh Post GazetteBut trends change quickly and so has the Pittsburgh restaurant scene. Now, bone marrow is on menus all over town, and it's flying out…
Incorporate Southern flavor into gritsThe Detroit NewsNew cookbooks are hitting shelves daily; pimento cheese was declared a hot food trend of 2011 (say what?); and Southern chefs are finally getting the national recognition they deserve. One of the re…
Zagat names top 'value' OC restaurantsOCRegisterJoin the conversation: LIKE Nancy Luna's Facebook fan page for real-time information on local food news, trends and deals. You can also follow her on her Fast Food Maven blog or on Twitter New…
La Ciccia review: Sardinian flavor in Noe ValleySan Francisco ChronicleFive years ago Massimiliano Conti followed his passion and opened La Ciccia, offering an uncompromising taste of his Sardinian homeland in a small restaurant in outer Noe Valley. Wh…
Washington PostBilliards Bar, BarWashington PostThe team behind Restaurant Eve, The Majestic, PX and Eamonn's present a 21st century American tavern in a converted historic Alexandria building. Grilling up one of the best burgers in town, this loca…
Operators adapt to new daypartsNation’s Restaurant NewsThose are just some of the nontraditional meal dayparts that are growing fastest, according to Nancy Kruse, president of The Kruse Co. and moderator of Nation's Restaurant News' Menu Trends…
Order Maryland seafood, help restore Chesapeake oysters with new restaurant …Washington PostWashingtologists consistently post thought-provoking, timely comments on events, communities, and trends in the Washington area. If your comments or those of …
Chain restaurant workers really can cookNation’s Restaurant NewsI've spent the past four days or so at two conferences thrown by Nation's Restaurant News. The first was the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference, better known as MUFSO (rhy…
Medill Reports: ChicagoDiners are getting frugal, Olive Garden parent saysReutersStrong performance at Red Lobster and LongHorn Steakhouse offset that drop, and combined same-restaurant sales for the company's "Big Three" brands were up 2…
Diners are getting frugal, Olive Garden parent saysReutersStrong performance at Red Lobster and LongHorn Steakhouse offset that drop, and combined same-restaurant sales for the company's "Big Three" brands were up 2.8 percent. Trends impr…
Chip's off the old block and into FairfieldCt PostPhoto: Michael C. Juliano/ Staff Photo / CT Shared Dish is a he said/she said look at food trends, tastes and food obsessions to pass along our thoughts about what's happening in Fairfield Count…
Canadians digging into ethnic cuisineCANOETogether with taste, these are the primary factors that contribute to the overall dining experience and that differentiate one full-service restaurant over another. Contrary to typical consumer trends, meal dis…
Proactive Investors USA & CanadaDarden Restaurants' CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results – Earnings Call TranscriptSeeking Alpha… improved bridge advertising and some additional core menu news during the balance of our current fiscal year, which combine…
Iraqi officials: Car bomb goes off near popular Baghdad restaurant, killing 3Washington PostWashingtologists consistently post thought-provoking, timely comments on events, communities, and trends in the Washington area. If your comments or those of an…
Oatmeal gets its day in the spotlightPennLive.comBurger King and Chick–fil–A — set to open a restaurant here in November — have been quick to throw their spoons in the ring. This domino effect has not gone unnoticed: Oatmeal has been ranked No….
Globe and MailHow one chef went from flipping burgers to Michelin starsGlobe and MailHave market demands or culinary trends influenced you at all? I've never been one to follow trends. I'm not one that looks at something and jumps on the bandwa…
Mouthing Off (blog)Top 5 Trends in Restaurant DessertsMouthing Off (blog)Here are some of the biggest trends turning up on early fall menus. 1. Black pepper. Salt continues to be popular, but now pastry chefs are experimenting with pepper, which adds a…
Globe and MailBehind the scenes with Corton chef Paul LiebrandtGlobe and MailThe documentary eventually leads to the 2008 opening of his current Michelin-starred restaurant Corton. Mr. Liebrandt and Ms. Rowe will be in Toronto for the opening of A Matt…
2012 Zagat survey holds few surprisesSan Jose Mercury NewsZagat's 2012 San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants guide, released last week, offers few surprises this year, with San Francisco's Gary Danko retaining its top honors for food, service and …
Technomic Examines Emerging Trends Fueled by Independent Restaurants, Finds …Sacramento Bee27, 2011 — /PRNewswire/ — A new report released by Technomic examines the menus of 100 independent restaurants across the US to identify new food and beverag…
Canadians digging into ethnic cuisineToronto SunTogether with taste, these are the primary factors that contribute to the overall dining experience and that differentiate one full-service restaurant over another. Contrary to typical consumer trends, me…
Yorkshire PostCome dine with usYorkshire PostRESTAURANT REVIEW: Dave Lee at Artisan, Hessle, for a special night out that feels like being invited to someone's home. It's a brave move for any restaurant to swim against the tide. Shifting culina…
10-K: CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INCMiddle East North Africa Financial NetworkThe restaurant business is often affected by changes in consumer taste; national, regional or local economic conditions; demographic trends; traffic patterns; the type…
Technomic Examines Emerging Trends Fueled by Independent Restaurants, Finds …NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release)ES/ — A new report released by Technomic examines the menus of 100 independent restaurants across the US to identify new food and beverage tren…
Technomic Examines Emerging Trends Fueled by Independent Restaurants, Finds …NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release)ES/ — A new report released by Technomic examines the menus of 100 independent restaurants across the US to identify new food and beverage tren…
Technomic Examines Emerging Trends Fueled by Independent Restaurants, Finds …MarketWatch (press release)27, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — A new report released by Technomic examines the menus of 100 independent restaurants across the US to identify…
NRA Accepting Education Proposals for 2012 ShowsQSR magazineProposals should focus on current trends and solutions to help restaurant and foodservice operators succeed in the short-term while positioning themselves for long-term growth, without highlig…
Harvest Fair food awardsSanta Rosa Press DemocratThe roasted tri-color baby beets with truffled goat cheese salad by Brasserie Restaurant executive chef Richard Whipple won Best Use of Olive Oil at the Harvest Fair professional food competition this ye…
Ha’aretzJerusalem stakes its place as Israel's next foodie heavenHa’aretzJerusalem's restaurant scene is dynamic and always evolving — read on for a guide to the trends most worthy of attention during 5772. Exploring specialties of the Judean…
Fear versus factNation’s Restaurant News“The August sales results support the view that there is more fear than fact about business trends,” said Larry Miller, restaurant securities analyst at RBC Capital Markets in Atlanta and creator of the month…
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