Groupon & LivingSocial BenefitsThe Quad NewsBeing in college is busy and fast-paced, but keeping up with trends and the party scene is tough on a budget. Groupon and LivingSocial are websites that actually allow you to do this, while still working …
One of my favorite emails to date: On 10/21/11 8:05 PM, “XXX XXX” wrote: James, Wanted to quickly thank you for your time and wisdom. I have to admit that I was skeptical as to whether someone’s time could really be worth what we paid. I am happy to say, though, that I believe you [...]
Daily MailLIZ JONES' spring style reality check: Forget the catwalk, do this season's …Daily MailFinally, is there any way you can cherry-pick from the trends and still be employable, not bankrupt and able to step outside your front door with…
Digitaltrends.comHigh tech and high class: How luxury hotels are embracing technologyDigitaltrends.comThe trend in luxury hotels across the globe is a simple touchscreenwith an easy-to-use graphic user interface that can control all your room's ame…
Tasty TravelsMaui NewsBut I'm speculating here and segueing fa-aar away from Back to America 2, which will continue to set trends with a pop-up restaurant. "Ludo also picks a bakery or bistro in LA that isn't regularly open for dinner and …
China DailyIn defense of traditionChina DailyIt is hard to change when people have very fixed expectations of how and what you should serve, but within those perimeters, Fangshan Restaurant's executive chef Li Shuangjin still acknowledges market tr…
Who's New in Business: Billy D'z Backyard BBQVentura County StarThe publication Restaurant News helped with research, looking at new trends and issues that could come up at a restaurant opening. Finally, the California Restaurant Association an…
BBC NewsScandinavian food: Why is it becoming popular in the UK?BBC NewsBut over the past few years Scandinavian cuisine has been spreading beyond Britain's retail parks and creeping into supermarkets and restaurants. The latest figures from govern…
Corydon eatery lets diners set the priceLouisville Courier-JournalDavid Lee Hartlage/Special to the Courier-Journal Many things about the restaurant Desiree Thayer has launched in downtown Corydon go along with the latest trends. The emphasis is on fre…
Corydon eatery lets diners set the priceLouisville Courier-JournalDavid Lee Hartlage/Special to the Courier-Journal Many things about the restaurant Desiree Thayer has launched in downtown Corydon go along with the latest trends. The emphasis is on fre…
Wall Street JournalKeeping Up With the VikingsWall Street Journal"Twitter and YouTube are giving the home cook more and more insight into what goes on in restaurants and in chefs' homes," he said. "It isn't just the Food Network …
CNBC.com4 Sectors Likely to Thrive With an Improving EconomyCNBC.comHotels. Restaurants. Theme parks. Appliances. Hotels: The key take-away from the hotel sector is that as long as the job recovery continues, the growth trend in hotels should follow su…
Rhode Island Restaurants and Nightclubs Will Go … 10:05 amProvidence Business NewsThe trick for the restaurant or nightclub owner is to be flexible, smart and aggressive when it comes to attracting new customers and staying profitable. They must also…
Hotelympia 2012 – technology trends for the year aheadCaterer and Hotelkeeper"There will be more technology moving to tablet and smartphones running the Android operating system," says Mike Conyer, managing director at reservation booking p…
Ready for food astrology?Times of IndiaHailed as the new trend, 'astrology dining' charts out the perfect possibilities for its believers – from choosing the right restaurant, ambience and food – that aim to match your sun sign. Of course, if t…
Cosi, Inc. Regains Compliance With Nasdaq Listing StandardsMarketWatch (press release)DEERFIELD, IL, Feb 23, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Cosi, Inc. (NASDAQ:COSI) , the fast casual restaurant company, today announced that it has received notice from…
US Restaurant Sales Projected to Rise 4%Pizza Marketing Quarterly (PMQ)According to “The Foodservice Landscape in the US: Restaurant Industry and Consumer Trends, 2nd Edition" report, although moderate restaurant industry growth is projected for…
Jack Kicks Off 2012 With Top-Line Momentum, Modest Restaurant Margin Gains …Toronto Starby RJ Hottovy | 23 Feb 12 Jack in the Box JACK got off to a strong start in fiscal 2012, with same-store sales at both the flagship brand and Qdoba tracking ahead…
Who Is Kale's PR Agent and What Dictates a Food Trend?The Daily mealOnce the bloggers and photographers get in on the act, the documentation of a trend spreads to picture sites like Foodspotting and restaurant meals get rated on Yelp, thus spreadin…
Who Is Kale's PR Agent and What Dictates a Food Trend?The Daily mealOnce the bloggers and photographers get in on the act, the documentation of a trend spreads to picture sites like Foodspotting and restaurant meals get rated on Yelp, thus spreadin…
SILive.com (blog)Despite the name, clothing mandatory at Staten Island's 'Bare Ball'SILive.com (blog)By Carol Ann Benanti Enlarge Staten Island Advance TAKING A BREAK: Pausing in Trends Restaurant, an eclectic dining spot in Great Kills are…
Washington TimesPastry chef extraordinaire and Food Network Challenge host—Keegan GerhardWashington TimesHe's turned his focus to running his own restaurant in Denver and opening a second D Bar Desserts in San Diego this April. “I lived and wor…
Gas prices rising, restaurants not yet sufferingThe Daily mealMany restaurants suffered from the abrupt disappearance of consumers' discretionary spending during the gas-price shocks of 2008, but this year they show positive sales trends as gas pri…
What's the Buzz About at Atlanta's Park 75 Restaurant?Huffington PostIn fact even I, who has been contributing to the New York Times for some 20 years about food, health and other trends, was embarrassed to learn: Seasonality. Honey harvested i…
Restaurant Chefs Make Terrible Money; Female Chefs Make Even LessThe Daily mealWeekly newsletter with top dining news, trends, restaurant reviews, chef coverage and more. Weekly newsletter with new cocktail recipes, wine reviews, nightlife ideas and mo…
Jack in the Box Inc. Reports First Quarter FY 2012 Earnings; Updates Guidance …PYMNTS.comOn a two-year cumulative basis, this represented a 500 basis point acceleration from the fourth quarter of 2011 and our sixth consecutive quarter of sequentially…
Jack in the Box Inc. Reports First Quarter FY 2012 Earnings; Updates Guidance …MarketWatch (press release)On a two-year cumulative basis, this represented a 500 basis point acceleration from the fourth quarter of 2011 and our sixth consecutive quarte…
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 …MarketWatch (press release)and BRIO Tuscan Grille (BRIO) restaurant concepts, today reported financial results for the 13 and 52 week periods ended December 25, 2011. The Co…
The Daily Meal's 101 Best Restaurants in America for 2012 PanelThe Daily mealWeekly newsletter with top dining news, trends, restaurant reviews, chef coverage and more. Weekly newsletter with new cocktail recipes, wine reviews, nightlife ideas and …
The Daily Meal's 101 Best Restaurants in America for 2012 PanelThe Daily mealWeekly newsletter with top dining news, trends, restaurant reviews, chef coverage and more. Weekly newsletter with new cocktail recipes, wine reviews, nightlife ideas and …
Jeremy Kittelson, chef of Ambria, on Taco Bell, trends and eyeballsWestword (blog)Several years later, when he was a busser in a Greek restaurant where "they loved lighting the cheese on fire," he discovered that he really loved the restauran…
Jeremy Kittelson, chef of Ambria, on Taco Bell, trends and eyeballsWestword (blog)Several years later, when he was a busser in a Greek restaurant where "they loved lighting the cheese on fire," he discovered that he really loved the restauran…
Crestview restaurant wins national awardCrestview News BulletinMaking sure to integrate traditional recipes with new trends, the restaurant offers menu items that are prepared in a healthy manner using only the finest and freshest ingredients, accordin…
Profitable.com (press release)Consumers are Trading Lunch from Restaurants for Food from Home, Finds TechnomicProfitable.com (press release)To help operators and others aligned with the foodservice industry more effectively identify opportunities for g…
Tracking Trends From Restaurants to RetailFood Product DesignAs those trends trickle down to the retail level, we are seeing more foods like bánh mì (Vietnamese sandwiches), and fresh, fire-roasted salsas—and even locally made, small batch ice-crea…
Palate PresMississippi Wine TrendsPalate PresHowever, both concede that at this caliber of dining, they cannot push wine trends on patrons too forcefully, when the world of wine is relatively new to much of the population. As Hall explains, “[The suc…
Berman on OffenseNation’s Restaurant NewsThis column does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors and management of Nation's Restaurant News. In my decades in the food industry, I've seen consumer trends swing over the course of jus…
Berman on OffenseNation’s Restaurant NewsThis column does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors and management of Nation's Restaurant News. In my decades in the food industry, I've seen consumer trends swing over the course of jus…
Should Restaurants Ban Crying Kids?The Daily mealWeekly newsletter with top dining news, trends, restaurant reviews, chef coverage and more. Weekly newsletter with new cocktail recipes, wine reviews, nightlife ideas and more. Weekly newsletter with ori…
Texas Roadhouse posts higher earnings, raises dividendLouisville Business First“We are very pleased with our 2011 results and are particularly encouraged that our strong sales trends were driven largely by increased traffic,” Texas Roadhouse founde…
Papa John's Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2011 ResultsMarketWatch (press release)Global restaurant and comparable sales growth information is also useful in analyzing industry trends and the strength of our brand. Franchise restaurant sale…
Dividend.comProxy Fight Costs Cracker Barrel; But Outlook Is OptimisticWall Street JournalHowever, growing guest traffic at Cracker Barrel's restaurants–a reversal from previous trends–lead to an optimistic outlook for the rest of its fiscal year…
Paint the Town Red During Japan Week – Beginning March 1, 2012MarketWatch (press release)The Japan Pavilion's highlights include the Soul Food of Japan Section, the Japanese Bar, and numerous seminars on Japanese food and restaurant business trends…
RestaurantNewsRelease.comUS Restaurant Sales Projected to Rise 4%Food Product DesignAccording to “The Foodservice Landscape in the US: Restaurant Industry and Consumer Trends, 2nd Edition" report, although moderate restaurant industry growth is …
Restaurant Sales Expected to Grow 4.2% in 2012QSR magazineThe onus of food commodity price increases is sizeable enough to threaten the restaurant recovery, unless restaurant operators are prepared to bite the bullet on profit margins. Continuing a tre…
Restaurant Sales Expected to Grow 4.2% in 2012Rmgt magazineThe onus of food commodity price increases is sizeable enough to threaten the restaurant recovery, unless restaurant operators are prepared to bite the bullet on profit margins. Continuing a tr…
Office Coffee Service in the U.S.: Market Trends and OpportunitiesSBWire (press release)Assessment of coffee menu trends, focusing on menu item penetration by restaurant segment, including top flavors and types. Trended menu item data is provided court…
Consumers are Trading Lunch from Restaurants for Food from Home, Finds TechnomicPR Newswire (press release)To help operators and others aligned with the foodservice industry more effectively identify opportunities for growth and competitive advantage, …
Driver crashes into Md. restaurant at high speed (0:57)Washington PostWashingtologists consistently post thought-provoking, timely comments on events, communities, and trends in the Washington area. This commenter is a Washington Post editor, reporter …
Cracker Barrel Reports Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2012 and Increases …MarketWatch (press release)Comparable store restaurant and retail sales increased by 3.5% and 3.4%, respectively. Total revenue was $673.2 million, an increase of 5.1% compa…
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