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...Shane's Rib Shack Adds Salads to Menu
The new Garden-Fresh Salads include customer's choice of grilled chicken tenders, fried chicken...Melting Pot Restaurants Debut New Spring Menu
The limited-time menu features Pacific Island-themed selections that offer customers lighter...Dunkin' Donuts Offers 99-Cent Lattes in New York Tri-State Area
For a limited time, the chain will offer the 99-cent lattes all day, every day, in all flavor...Jack in the Box Launches Grilled Sandwiches
The chain is introducing the new product platform in a Super Bowl...California Pizza Kitchen Debuts 'Small Cravings' Menu
CPK's new small plates range in price from $4 to...Noodles & Company Adds Sandwiches in Two Markets
Ohio and Kentucky restaurants have rolled out Sandwich Duos, featuring popular dishes in...Love is in the Air at Whataburger
Whataburger celebrates Valentine's Day with a sweetheart deal for couples featuring its most...Q&A: Andrew Friedman on What it Takes to Compete in the Bocuse d'Or
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TOP 5 EASY WAYS TO GREEN YOUR OPERATIONS IN 2010
1)Go Paperless: With the expansion of the internet and free software available now for all types
of social marketing many businesses are going paperless in the back-office as a way to reduce their carbon imprint and save on f… Continue Posted by OCRA on January 25, 2010 at 1:30pm
Taste of the Nation Orange County
100% of ticket sales help ensure no kid in America grows up hungry.
Save the date! Friday, April 23, 2010 at the Island Hotel in Fashion Island
In 2010, we plan to top last year’s success! On Friday, May 1, 2009 Orange County’s leading chefs and restaurants gathered for Share Our… Continue
Posted by OCRA on January 20, 2010 at 3:52pm
Another Case for Eating Like a Traveler, Not a Tourist
Posted by Rich Manning on January 19, 2010 at 11:30pm
Design Trends 2010
Price Conscious
The interior design industry underwent some serious changes in 2009. With the recession
… ContinuePosted by Christine van Rooy on January 6, 2010 at 1:00am
Looking for a restaurant manager ASAP
Avila's El Ranchito in Newport Beach & Corona del Mar is looking for a qualified and experienced manager. Responsibilies would include scheduling shifts, managing servers, bartenders and bussers during lunch and dinner shifts, maintaining sales goals, etc. Please pass this on to anyone you think would be qualified for this position.
For more information, please email avilaer@aol.com. To apply, email resume to avilaer@aol.com
Thank you!
Posted by Bianca Avila on January 10, 2010 at 8:14pm — 2 Comments
Restaurant Week Stimulates The Economy & Tourism
"Even as the national economy continues to struggle, here's a piece of great news for our city to kick off the new year: For the first time in two decades, New York City is now the most popular tourist destination in the country.
http://media-newswire.com/release_1110002.html
This is a post from Mayor Bloomberg embrassing Restaurant Week and Dining Even… Continue
Posted by Gina Mims on January 13, 2010 at 10:00am
New Year’s Restaurant Marketing Makeover
1. Don’t complicate the process. Fad diets don’t work if they are too complex, your marketing is the same.
2. Find something that works for you.
3. Make Time & Allocate a Budget. This is the biggest block causing failure of reaching one’s… Continue
Posted by Gina Mims on January 4, 2010 at 11:02am
Resolutions for the Foodie
Posted by Rich Manning on December 29, 2009 at 10:31pm
Cha Cha’s Brings New Life to Old Mexico
By Rich ManningWhen you hear the phrase “Mexican restaurant,” what initially comes to mind? Chances are, your bean is instantly populated with thoughts of buildings laid heavy with faux crumbling adobe, archways, and other amenities designed to mimic something from days of yore (or in Orange County’s case, days of Yorba).… Continue
Posted by Orange County Restaurant Reviews on December 14, 2009 at 10:12am
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O’Charley’s posts positive guest counts
While consumer pressures tied to the recession pushed fourth-quarter sales into negative territory at the three chains of O’Charley’s Inc., its namesake brand and Stoney River Legendary Steaks chain posted their first year-to-year traffic increases in more than three years.
Restaurants ready deals, ads for Super Bowl
Through promotions, events, ad campaigns and deals, restaurants have laid a game plan to intercept their share of Super Bowl XLIV food sales.
Guide names 30 'most important' restaurants
Thomas Keller's French Laundry and Per Se restaurants topped this year's list of the "30 Most Important Restaurants in the United States," according to online guide Opinionated About Dining.
Craig Miller to run for Congress
Industry veteran Craig S. Miller said Thursday he plans to run for a congressional seat in central Florida. He will run on the Republican ticket against Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, a first-term Democrat.
Beard Foundation names America's Classics
The James Beard Foundation has selected Mary & Tito’s Café in Albuquerque, N.M., and four other restaurants as this year’s America’s Classics honorees.
CPK adds lower-priced small plates
Following a growing trend in casual dining, California Pizza Kitchen has debuted a new “Small Cravings” menu featuring smaller dishes at a lower price range.Elevation Burger to expand overseas
Elevation Burger, the five-unit chain specializing in organic burgers and fries cooked in olive oil, signed its first international franchise deal and plans to expand into the Middle East later this year.Boston Market looks to build lunch sales
Boston Market is aiming for bigger midday sales as it begins testing several lunch-focused menu items, including sandwiches, salads, fried foods and a “flavor bar” of different sauces and salsas.
A look at restaurants' Super Bowl ads
The Super Bowl is one of the most important advertising days of the year, and several restaurant companies, including Denny's and Taco Bell, paid as much as $3 million to air commercials during this year's game. An expert discusses the restaurant industry's hits and misses.Shakey's appoints two executives
Shakey’s USA has created two new management positions as part of an ongoing plan to grow the 56-year-old pizza chain.OCRA offers an online network for the Orange County Restaurant & Food industry. Join our growing community of professionals & stay connected
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Orange County Restaurant Reviews by Rich Manning. Restaurant reviews are featured also on OCfoodies.com
Cha Cha’s Brings New Life to Old Mexico
By Rich ManningWhen you hear the phrase “Mexican restaurant,” what initially comes to mind? Chances are, your bean is instantly populated with thoughts of buildings laid heavy with faux crumbling adobe, archways, and other amenities designed to mimic something from days of yore (or in Orange County’s case, days of Yorba).…
Don the Beachcomber by Rich Manning
The Polynesian motif has managed to cultivate a somewhat maligned reputation over the years in the food and drink scene. Once a proud beacon of trendy coolness, the setting designed to bring the wonders of the Pacific to the ma
inland have garnered a perception of forgettable food ma… Haven Gastropub by Rich Manning
Last week, a friend and I were having a discussion about experiencing great food while we happily consumed fish tacos. After sharing a tale with me about how this particular chocolatier in New York City has permanently cast other chocolates in a lesser light, he confessed that his love for this cocoa-infused art led him to realize that he would gladly experience the best type of food the world has to offer, then spend the rest of his days in anger over the fact that the globe cannot offer anythi…Forum
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