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Reports on changes in the once-adversarial relationship between health department inspectors and restaurant operators. Cooperation between the two; Instances in Philadelphia and Denver of cooperation in observing health & hygiene regulations; National Restaurant Association; Self-regulation by restaurant operators.

Presents a listing of the top ten metropolitan areas by annual per capita spending on food away from home in the United States. Honolulu as topping the list.

Reports on plans to open a Starlite Diner in Moscow, Russia. Bill Starcevic as owner of Starlite Diners, a family-run company; 1950s-style decor of the diner; View that the diner will have a following among Russians hungry for American culture.

Profiles Cuban-American restaurateur Richard Cervera. Cervera as co-chief executive officer of House of Blues restaurant; Cervera as former head of Taco Cabana.

Presents an interview with chef Bobby Flay. Contents of Flay's refrigerator; Life in rented summer house in East Hampton, Long Island.

Reports on campus expansion by the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and California Culinary Academy (CCA) in each other's turf. Napa Valley campus of the CIA on the grounds of Greystone Cellars winery; Plan of CCA to establish branch in Manhattan, New York on the site of the former New York Restaurant School; Appointment of Keith Keogh as executive vice president of CCA; Greystone curriculum.

Reports on changes in ownership of various restaurants in New York City, New York. Purchase by Ark Restaurants of Lutece; Retirement of Lutece chef Andre Soltner; `21' Club restaurant for sale; Sale of majority interest in Four Seasons Restaurant to Joseph E. Seagram & Sons; Sale of Russian Tea Room by Faith Stewart-Gordon to Warner LeRoy.

Presents several do's and don'ts for serving international visitors at restaurants as recommended by Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau. Avoidance of calling visitors as foreigners; Seating arrangements; Recommending foods; Left hand viewed as unclean; OK and thumbs up signs; Tip percentage in check totals.

Reports on the Group to Alleviate Smoking Pollution's (GASP) sponsorship of a campaign to educate foodservice employees on the dangers of working in a smoking environment. Goal to make restaurants smoke-free; Distribution of educational bills to restaurant patrons.

Provides information on the 1995 North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers Biennial Education Exhibition (NAFEM/95). Date and venue; Contact information.

Provides information on five vegetarian cookbooks. Includes `Claire's Corner Copia Cookbook,' by Claire Criscuolo; `Vegetarian Pasta,' by Marlena Spieler; `High-Flavor, Low-Fat Vegetarian Cooking,' by Steven Raichlen.

Focuses on two Florida-based restaurants specializing in Caribbean-style cuisine. Blue Haven in Key West; Little Torch Key in Little Palm Island.

Presents an obituary for American culinary expert Peter Kump.

Identifies restaurant employees' needs based on psychologist Abraham Maslow's model for understanding human behavior. Basic needs; Security needs; Belonging needs; Esteem needs; Achievement needs.

Features Latin jazz legend Tito Puente focusing on his restaurant Tito Puente's in New York City. Personal background; Food fare offered; Expansion plans.

Features the NFL Enterprises' NFL Sunday Ticket, a satellite television subscription package of National Football League (NFL) games. Focuses on servicing sports bars and restaurants; Other NFL programming featured; Licensing fee for an operation; Contact information.

Presents a chart illustrating the sales at restaurants in shopping center food courts according to a survey conducted by CARLSONREPORT.

Features quick-service chicken chain Chick-fil-A's outdoor advertising. Explanation of the tag line used in the ad by senior vice president Steve Robinson.

Reports on Ron Magruder's departure from Darden Restaurants to become the new president of the Cracker Barrel chain of Lebanon, Tennessee. Comments on Magruder's departure from Darden chairman John Lee.

Features the Country Star restaurant based in Los Angeles, California. Endorsement from celebrities; Expected merchandise sales; Concept behind the establishment as explained by chief executive officer Robert Schuster; Development of menu by restaurateur Robert Morris.

Enumerates suggestions regarding radio advertisement for restaurants, as stated by executives at production houses. Deciding on a selling point; Use of a catchy opening; Stimulation of listeners to act now; Simplicity of the message; Use of a conversational language; Repetition of core message. INSET: Radio free advice (Placing radio commercials)..

Features several Southern-style eateries specializing in barbecued dishes. Cottonwood Cafe in New York, N.Y.; Cowgirl Hall of Fame in New York, N.Y.; Bub City Crabshack & Bar-B-Q in Illinois; Dr. Hogly Wogly's Tyler Texas BBQ in California.

Reports on the awards given to Lily Canales and Chung Vu in the Miller Brewing Company's 1995 `Tools for Success' award program. Prices given to each; Winners future plans.

Presents queries that restaurant owners should be able to ask accounting firms they intend to hire. Experience of the accounting firm in the restaurant industry; Size of the accounting firm; Need for a separate tax department; Advantages of a certified public accounting firm; Different level of services available.

Presents an interview with Jimmy Sneed chef and co-owner of the Frog and the Redneck in Richmond, Virginia. Family life; Inventory of the fridge; Ski-diving; Thoughts about his work; How he got into cooking.

Focuses on the no-compete covenant in the area small business acquisitions. Refraining the signer from competition for a specified period of time in return for compensation; Potential legal and financial problems brought by the no-compete covenant.

Cites Nathan's deal with Home Depot to open and operate eateries in Home Depot stores. Nathan's expansion into additional markets.

Reports on the retail fat-free food business which seeks to lure health-conscious customers. Mistaken notion that fat-free food is lesser in calories; Taco Bell's new Border Lights line extension with half the fat and 20% fewer calories than original versions; Boston Market's merchandising healthier items; Au Bon Pain's mix-and-match menus; Honing in on specific cooking methods.

Reports about the Waiters Association which is offering health insurance to its members at discounted rates through Mutual of Omaha. Information number.

Discusses the ways in which successful managers and leaders communicate effectively. Taking responsibility for sending and receiving a clear message; Using `I' messages; Keeping message simple; Combining verbal and nonverbal information; Concentrating to understand; Using talking and listening skills to fully understand.

Interviews Shoney's new chief executive officer, C. Stephen Lynn. Reason for accepting the position; Management style; Main problem in Shoney's; What Shoney's offers that competition doesn't; Effect of paying out claims for alleged discrimination on company morale; Hobbies.

Discusses why more pizza chains are adding buffalo wings in their menus. Consumer response; Test-marketing by Domino's and Pizza Hut; Trend potential.

Reports on the volunteer relief effort of the restaurateurs, distributors, and food service professionals of the Mid-Southwest Convention and Food Expo in Oklahoma City after a bomb destroyed a federal building. Preparation of free meals for survivors and rescue workers.

Reports on Richard Berman's prediction that restaurateurs will help Congress pass laws favorable to their businesses. Political action committees; Issues on minimum wage, tort reform, civil rights, health reform, and tax reform.

Reports on the growth of eating-and-drinking establishments in the United States according to surveys by the National Restaurant Association. Highest number of restaurants per residents in U.S. tourist destinations; Most growth occurring in outlying suburbs called exurbs.

Reports on the mixed reactions of restaurateurs and a Health Department spokesman to New York City's Smoke-Free Air Act which prohibits smoking in restaurants with more than 35 seats.

Reports on Chico's Tacos founder Terry Shores' agreement with an Egyptian franchisee to open a location in Cairo in 1995. Background on Shores; Market opportunity in Egypt; Number of franchises sold; Number of units in the United States; Specialty.

Focuses on the closure of Chasen's restaurant in Hollywood. Remarks by Chief Operating Officer Ralph Woodworth on the closure decision.

Cites a report on entry-level jobs at the foodservice industry. Study of employment and earnings records of 700,000 Pennsylvania workers between 1975 and 1991.

Focuses on Hard Rock Cafe founder Peter Morton's staking of an even bigger claim in the burgeoning Las Vegas market with his new venture, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. New restaurant concepts.

Reports on House Speaker Newt Gingrich's speech at the January 1995 National Restaurant Association press conference. Proposal to phase out welfare for legal aliens; Pledge by restaurateurs to hire qualified employees on welfare.

Reports on the recovery of restaurant stocks in the early part of 1995. Optimism by chain executives during a gathering of analysts; Concepts generating investor confidence; Wall Street's prediction of winners.

Reports on a promotional gimmick at Manhattan, New York's Tortilla Flats Restaurant. Owners Jean Bambury and Andy Secular idea for an Ernest Borgnine Night three years ago; Annual event held every February.

Cites a line of cookbooks based on Arlene Feltman-Sailhac's De Gustibos at Macy's cooking classes. `Southwest Cooking'; `French Cooking for the Home'; `Rustic Italian Cooking'; `The Art of New American Cooking.'

Focuses on the concept of niche marketing as it applies to restaurants. Emergence of three types of players in the 1990s; Defining a niche; Survival rate.

Cites the winners of the 1995 Foodservice Operators of the Year, presented by the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association. Winners representing nine business categories.

Reports on Norman Brinker's selection of Ron McDougall as next CEO of Brinker International.

Features Auntie Anne's store chain. Hand-rolled soft pretzel as menu; Growing number of franchisees.

Presents an interview with chef Reed Hearon. Food inventory at home; Cooking and entertaining.

Features the Samuel Adams Brewhouse in Boston's Lenox hotel. Boston Beer Co.'s complete line of Sam Adams brews and five specialty beers.