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SANTA MONICA REVIEWING OUTDOOR, INDOOR DESIGN STANDARDS
At what point does outdoor become indoor, in which case you're looking at different standards? Suddenly we're not so sure...[full story]
N.Y. GOVERNOR PROPOSES STATEWIDE MENU LABELING
Picture the New York City labeling law. Then go statewide, and add c-store and grocery chains. ...[full story]
BEER CAPITAL OF AMERICA NIXES PUBLIC-AREA SMOKING
Beer-mecca Wisconsin bans smoking in bars among other places. But nobody's messing with the Bratwursts. ...[full story]
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By Robin Ashton
NRA RESTAURANT PERFORMANCE INDEX JUMPS IN APRIL
Yes! The RPI rollercoaster looks like it might've hit the bottom of the downhill. ...[full story]
WHEN WILL ECONOMY TURN? GREEN SHOOTS BEGINNING TO SPROUT
If you don't care for the rollercoaster analogy in the blurb above, how about a springtime one? ...[full story]
REAL FOODSERVICE OPERATOR SALES TO CONTRACT 5% IN 2009, TECHNOMIC FORECASTS
The Chicago-based consulting firm has updated its forecast to account for woeful first-quarter reports. ...[full story]
TECHNOMIC TOP 500 CHAIN STUDY CHARTS CHALLENGES, SUCCESSES
Sure, 2008 was a donkey of a year for foodservice. But there were brighter spots, and they tended to be larger brands. ...[full story]
FER SETS AUG. 5 FOR ANNUAL PRESIDENT'S PREVIEW FORECAST SEMINAR
In this challenging environment, would you rather know less or more? ... [full story]
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NSF BESTOWS FOOD SAFETY AWARDS
NSF International honors six who've made a difference. ...[full story]
CHIPOTLE NEW-UNIT OPENINGS ON TRACK
Chipotle's 2009 pace is just about even with last year's. ...[full story]
HEARTLAND FOOD CORP. BUYS 20 BURGER KINGS
Burger King's third-largest franchisee in North America has added to its portfolio of stores. ...[full story]
HURRICANE GRILL SPREADS EXPANSION WINGS
Less than a half-year after acquiring the Hurricane Grill & Wings chain, Hurricane AMT is moving ahead with aggressive expansion. ...[full story]
ACE MART'S NORM GUSTAFSON PASSES
Norman "Gus" Gustafson, dealer visionary and pioneer, will be sorely missed. ...[full story]
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