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For the third year in a row, Irvine, Calif.-based cult phenomenon, In-N-Out Burger, earned the top ranking from consumers among the Limited-Service restaurant chains in Nation's Restaurant News' annual Consumer [...]

The article presents several calendars of events discussing entertainment offerings for the Fall of 2010, including motion pictures, books and music releases.

A calendar of summer release dates for books, films, music and television is presented which includes the release of the film "Toy Story 3" starring Tom Hanks and the book "The Passage," by Justin Cronin in June 2010 and the film "The Girl Who Played with Fire" starring Noomi Rapace in July 2010.

When Burger King announced last April an upgraded 'Whopper Wi-Fi' platform at all domestic locations, the chain tapped into the increasing consumer expectation to be able to freely access the [...]

Since the inception of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, there has been no shortage of confusion surrounding its details --especially as it relates to the insurance marketplaces known [...]

Amanda Cohen has built a career--a wildly successful one to boot--on doing things on her terms. The chef-owner of New York City's Dirt Candy almost single-handedly put vegetarian cuisine on [...]

Like Arby's in quick service, Denny's and its CEO, John Miller, are finding success in family dining by taking a once decidedly unhip brand and giving it new life. Since [...]

Rebel, writer and insatiable seeker of the unknown, Anthony Bourdain is responsible for bringing the outsider element to the forefront of the previously PG-rated celebrity chef boom of the last [...]

People can't stop giving Sweetgreen money. Since the fast-casual chain debuted in Washington, D.C., in 2007, its co-founders, Nathaniel Ru, Jonathan Neman and Nicolas Jammet, have demonstrated an uncanny ability [...]

With consumers making more healthful eating choices, and food trends coming and I going fast enough to make your head spin, it's not easy being a 50-year-old quick-service chain serving [...]

When America Corrales-Bortin first came to the ted States from her native Mexico, she considered her mother's handwritten recipes for traditional Mexican dishes to be her most prized and personal [...]

Edna Morris is a restaurant person, but she has a reputation for being a people person, too. The veteran executive of such brands as Hardee's, Quincy's Family Steakhouse and Red [...]

Rene Redzepi is best known for the 'New Nordic' dishes he turns out at his celebrated restaurant Noma in Copenhagen, which regularly tops lists of the world's best restaurants. But [...]

As the co-founder and CEO of Washington, D.C.-based Sweetgreen, Nicolas Jammet is at the helm of the rapidly growing movement of restaurant chains looking to provide consumers with fresh, locally [...]

Riding high on strong financial performances, Sonic Drive-In has cited innovation and new product development as key drivers of its success. Spearheading the 3,500-unit chain's commitment to innovation is Claes [...]

New Umami Restaurant Group CEO Paul Clayton is positioning the company's better burger brand Umami Burger for steady growth. Founder Adam Fleischman recently stepped down as chief executive of the [...]

Although Noodles & Company recently reported mediocre second-quarter earnings, the Bloomfield, Colo.-based fast-casual operator remains confident and poised for steady growth, according to chairman and chief executive Kevin Reddy. Following [...]

Restaurateur and foodservice consultant Frank Klein co-founded Asian Box in 2012 after identifying a need that wasn't being fulfilled. With its cooked-to-order, highly customizable menu, the San Francisco-based fast-casual chain, [...]

With football season in full swing, sports-focused Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. continues to build on strong sales and an aggressive growth strategy. The Minneapolis-based operator of 1,030 casual-dining restaurants, which [...]

Since its spin-off from Carrols Restaurant Group Inc. two years ago, Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. has made a concerted effort to rebrand and grow its two fast-casual brands, Polio Tropical [...]

When White Castle's Jamie Richardson testified in front of Congress last November, he became the unofficial spokesman for a growing number of businesses dealing with questionable companies claiming patent infringements. [...]

Paid sick leave is hardly a new issue, but it remains a top concern for restaurant operators as the list of jurisdictions mandating paid time off continues to grow, and [...]

While the sales performance gap between the quick-service and casual-dining segments continued to widen in the second quarter, sales improved across all segments, indicating a strengthening industry as 2013 unfolds, [...]

I recently had the pleasure of preparing for my family to visit me in New York. I love my family, but as with every other one of their visits over [...]

After a difficult start to 2013 due to a particularly brutal winter, the increase in the payroll tax and other economic pressures on consumers, restaurant industry same-store sales and traffic [...]

College students nationwide crave and rave about the sandwiches served up at their campus Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches, but what they likely don't know is that the restaurant's founder was [...]

After a robust winter given favorable weather conditions, restaurant industry samestore sales and guest-traffic trends returned to reality during April, May and June, according to the Nation's Restaurant NewsMillerPulse operator [...]

December and January can often include severe winter weather, house-bound consumers, and substantial guest-traffic declines and sales slips for restaurants. Not this winter. Industry same-store sales trends hit highs in [...]

I'll just come out and say it: I like beer. I always have. But what I always liked about it was the social aspect, not so much how it tastes [...]

The article discusses the increasing popularity of drinks which contain coconut water. Coconut water is extracted from the coconut before it has ripened enough to create milk. The water is low in calories, has zero fat and less sugar than many juice drinks. Coconut water has also received attention for its natural electrolyte content which makes it an even better hydration drink than sports drinks such as Gatorade.

An interview is presented with country musician Rosanne Cash. Cash compares songwriting with authorship, stating that both are creatively satisfying. She discusses the structure of her memoir "Composed." Cash states that her 2007 brain surgery has given her a sense of urgency about her artistic career.

A list of recommendations for mass media are presented including the motion picture "Animal Kingdom," the video game Madden NFL 11 from EA Sports and the music release "King of the Beach," by musician Nathan Williams.

An interview with Mark Mothersbaugh and Jerry Casale of the band Devo is presented. The topics discussed include the meaning of de-evolution, the inspiration for their forthcoming album "Something for Everybody" and the reason they chose to use focus groups to help select songs for their album.

The article lists the journal's selections for the best movies, albums and television shows for the week of May 17, 2010. The selections include the album "Heaven Is Whenever," by the Hold Steady, the television show "Party Down" and the album "Together," by the New Pornographers.

As restaurants embrace artificial intelligence tools in all areas of their businesses, two words loom particularly large: "Hey, Alexa". As the executive behind Amazon's Alexa and Echo line of voice-assisted smart home products, Limp is simultaneously one of the most creative and controversial figures in the tech game. That ecosystem includes the Echo line of products as well as a slew of new Alexa-enabled gadgets, including wearables like smart eyeglasses. [Extracted from the article]

Following serious foodborne illness outbreaks in 2015 and again in 2018 that were linked to its stores, fast-casual brand Chipotle knew it had to rethink its operations, particularly its food safety protocols. That's why it tapped Zenput, a San Francisco-based software company that allows for remote monitoring of in-store protocols, including food handling, temperature, handwashing and employee wellness. That's the kind of trust that a number of restaurant and food retail brands, including P.F. Chang's, Domino's, 7-Eleven and Five Guys, have put into the San Francisco-based software company and its CEO Vladik Rikhter. [Extracted from the article]

Since he co-founded online reservation platform Tock in 2014, Nick Kokonas has been championing the notions of variable pricing and ticketing in the restaurant space. Kokonas, who is also co-owner of Chicago-based The Alinea Group, the restaurant company he co-founded with celebrated chef Grant Achatz, launched Tock with ex-Google executive Brian Fitzpatrick to address the nagging issue of no-shows, overbooking and waste, which can be particularly costly in higher-end establishments. [Extracted from the article]

One of the biggest problems facing the industry today is how restaurants can become more sustainable and reduce their environmental footprint. At the forefront of the reusables movement is Dagny Tucker, founder and CEO of the tech startup Vessel, a reusable-cup rental service she launched in Boulder, Colo., in 2018. As a teacher at Parsons School of Design in New York City, Tucker become struck by the number of disposable cups she'd see while walking the streets of Manhattan, where she first ran a pilot program of Vessel in 2016. [Extracted from the article]

Frustrated by the pizza delivery options near his home in Los Angeles, music executive Lawrence Vavra decided to take matters into his own hands. Vavra, along with restaurateur Steve Goldberg, launched Family Style in March 2017, preparing pizzas for delivery only out of one location. One of those brands developed in-house is Pizzaoki, the delivery-only pizza concept Vavra started with partner celebrity DJ Steve Aoki (who is also the son of Benihana founder Hiroaki Aoki), which announced big growth plans last year. [Extracted from the article]

The article highlights the roles of Nicolas Jammet, Jonathan Neman and Nathaniel Ru, co-founders, Sweetgreen Inc., and inductees in The Power List of 2016 of the most influential executives in the U.S. from "Nation's Restaurant News," in driving the brand's growth.

The article offers information on new buttermilk pancakes introduced by the Full-service restaurants company Denny's.

The article offers information on bakery company Panera Bread. Topics discussed include efforts of the company in eliminating artificial flavors and preservatives from their menu recipe, impact in Panera sales after it removed all artificial flavors and preservatives, and the views of Sara Burnett, Panera's director of wellness, on potential impact on the broader food industry due to this clean up.

A review is offered for the restaurant P.F. Chang's located in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The article highlights the role of Erin Moran, chief culture officer, Union Square Hospitality Group, and an inductee in The Power List of 2016 of the most influential executive in the U.S. from "Nation's Restaurant News," in driving the company's growth.

The article highlights the role of Randy Garutti, chief executive officer at Shake Shack Inc. and an inductee in The Power List of 2016 of the most influential executive in the U.S. from "Nation's Restaurant News," in driving the company's growth.

The article presents a brief career profile of Andrew and Peggy Cherng, co-chairs and co-chief executive officers of Rosemead, California-based Panda Restaurant Group Inc., who are jointly ranked No. 8 as the most influential executives in the U.S. on The Power List of 2016 from "Nation's Restaurant News." It is said that Cherngs have built Panda Express to nearly 1,900 restaurants and are charging forward, supporting emerging restaurant brands.

The article presents information related to John Miller, president and chief executive officer (CEO) at Denny's Corp., who have been ranked in the Power List Heavy Hitters 2015 by the journal Nation's Restaurant News.

The article presents information related to Paul Brown, chief executive officer (CEO) at Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., who have been listed in the Power List Groundbreakers 2015 by the journal Nation's Restaurant News.

The article presents information related to Amanda Cohen, chef and owner of Dirt Candy restaurant, who have been listed in the Power List Tastemakers 2015 by the journal Nation's Restaurant News.

The article presents information related to Anthony Bourdain, chef and restaurateur and television personality, who have been listed in the Power List Tastemakers 2015 by the journal Nation's Restaurant News.