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Wingstop, the wing fanatic’s favorite chicken wing chain, has achieved two major milestones as it wraps up business for 2008. The Dallas-based chain has now hit 1 million wings sold per day at the same time it h… Continue Posted by OCRA on December 16, 2008 at 6:30pm
Bistro West, Orange County’s newest dining destination, made its debut at The District at Tustin Legacy this month, with an event for the CHOC Children’s Foundation. The restaurant gave CHOC and its Foundation Board of Directors the opportunity to invite its many staff, volunteers and donors… Continue Posted by OCRA on December 16, 2008 at 5:30pm
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Sue Collyns has been named to the newly created role of chief operating officer and executive vice president of California Pizza Kitchen, officials said Monday.
Dunkin’ Donuts said Monday it is launching a $100 million ad campaign that capitalizes on Americans' can-do attitude during tough times.
Restaurant stocks continued a December rally into the New Year despite gloomy economic news that included an all-time low in consumer confidence readings and another large drop in home values.
Restaurant operators nationwide are arming themselves with value promotions, new menu offerings and continued cost cutting to fight against what is shaping up to be a challenging 2009. According to a Nation’s Restaurant News online survey, the majority of operators expect their sales to either be lower than or about the same as 2008 levels. They do expect some relief, however, from more favorable real estate and lease trends, more stable commodity costs, and more operator-friendly supplier contracts.
Otter’s Chicken Tenders, a fast-casual concept founded here in 2003, opened its fourth store in mid-December in Lafayette, La., the first outside of the Nashville market.
Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc., parent to the Ruth’s Chris Steak House chain, said Thomas E. O’Keefe had resigned as executive vice president and chief legal and compliance officer.
Adding to a growing lineup of more-healthful menu items, Starbucks is scheduled to introduce several new antioxidant-rich tea beverages in its more than 11,000 U.S. stores, starting Jan. 3.
Capital expenditures stood at a record low in November as weak sales and pessimistic attitudes about the economy kept operators from spending on their operations, according to the National Restaurant Association.
In the battered casual-dining segment, the Olive Garden alone saw a year-to-year increase in customer wait times in 2008, according to a Wachovia Capital Markets study of 15 casual-dining brands. The wait time at the Darden Restaurants Inc. chain increased one minute from a year ago, while the average wait times throughout the casual-dining sector, as monitored by Wachovia, fell two minutes from 2007.
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