Restaurant Management News

RUTH Madoff had a rough time at California Pizza Kitchen the other night. Slinking into the East Side eatery with a young female friend, she ordered a salad and white wine, but quickly got flustered.

A 32-year-old Berrien Springs man who authorities say spit on a sheriff deputy's McDonald's breakfast sandwich has been sentenced to 60 days behind bars in the case.

Electric car owners will get a charge out of Ronald McDonald. A new McDonald's in the Raleigh, North Carolina area is the first in the nation to feature electric car charging stations.

The parent owner of Waffle House restaurants, Waffle House Inc. of Norcross, Ga., plans to buy its largest franchisee, Nashville-based SouthEast Waffles, out of bankruptcy.

It was a great wine and food match a ' an evening with California wine ambassador Margrit Mondavi with fantastic appetizers prepared by Toronto chef Mark McEwan.

A tip received by the Butler County Sheriff's Office in October 2006 about employment of illegal immigrants at Monroe's Krispy Kreme Doughnuts factory has resulted in a fine against the company.

Restaurant chain offers new children's dishes for family-friendly dining. -- Chain Leader, 7/10/2009 8:01:00 AM PRESS RELEASE: SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-- --P.F. Chang's China Bistro is excited to announce the launch of its first kid's menu across 190 restaurants.

A Canadian-based coffee and donuts chain is coming to New York City and in the process several Dunkin' Donuts stores are getting kicked out.

Thousands of Pizza Hut delivery drivers get paid less than minimum wage because their employer doesnt pay their automobile and other job-related expenses, a lawsuit asserts.The lawsuit, originally filed in May in federal court in Kansas City, Kan., and amended last week, was brought against NPC International Inc.

The United States signed an agreement Friday confirming its involvement in the Shanghai World Expo in 2010, ending months of speculation that the U.S. would skip the event because of a lack of funding.

A Big Mac with a jolt of juice is on the menu at a new Raleigh-area McDonald's that will be the first in the nation to feature electric car charging stations.

McDonald's Corp. is giving away more free mochas for a month of Mondays in a push to get more customers to try its new specialty coffees.

Comparable store sales at California Pizza Kitchen restaurants were off 6.5 percent for the second quarter ended June 29, according to a preliminary earnings release, compared with a 1.5 percent increase for the 2008 second quarter.

The long running feud between restaurateur Michael Chow - owner of the chain of high end Chinese eateries Mr Chow - and Philippe Chow, his former chef and the current owner of chain Philippe , came to a head when the two restaurateurs planned eateries within 100 yards of each other in Miami.

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts has agreed to pay a $40,000 fine for hiring illegal immigrants at a plant in southwest Ohio.

In my most recent column , I indulged myself with a bit of a rant, taking our region's restaurateurs to task for not featuring Long Island wines.

Taste of the Seacoast Magazine readers know a good thing when they see it. That's why they've selected Executive Chef Ron Boucher, C.E.C., A.A.C., veteran culinary educator and restaurateur, as the 2009 recipient of a Best of Taste Award for Best Chef Educator.

TYLER, Texas -- Every day at the Distant Lands roasting plant here, a river of green coffee beans is transformed into espresso, fuel for McDonald's Corp.

A Burger King franchisee confirmed Wednesday that the company has asked franchisees to consider temporarily dropping the price of their double cheeseburger to $1, a move likely aimed at igniting a burger battle with McDonald's Corp.

Cherry Limeade SONIC CHILLERS are a blend of refreshing Cherry Limeade and creamy vanilla soft serve, finished off with whipped topping, a fresh lime wedge and a cherry.