Restaurant News Resource

The lackluster economy may have dampened growth for the restaurant industry at large, but fast casual restaurants continue to stand out as one notable exception.

This year for the Big Game, Pizza Hut is expecting to surpass 2 million pizzas sold – more than 16 million slices – making it the chain's busiest day of the year.

Togo's Eateries, Inc. experienced an unprecedented year of growth in 2011 with the signing of 23 agreements for new restaurants and the opening of seven new California restaurants, including a new company-owned prototype in Pleasant Hill, CA.

UFood Restaurant Group Inc. (OTCBB: UFFC) announced today that the company has signed an agreement with Euro Café Corporation to create co-branded restaurant concepts. The companies will explore development opportunities at airports, shopping centers, malls, college campuses, hospitals, casinos, health clubs and military bases.

With the goal of bringing a healthy, active lifestyle brand to fans in their community, local entrepreneurs, Emmy & Don Marquess and Mary & John Speaker, principals of The Speaquess Group LLC, will celebrate the opening of their first Jamba Juice store in Lexington, Kentucky, officially launching Jamba into the Company’s twenty-sixth state and giving the brand store presence in over half the U.S.

The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ: WEN) announced plans to build 20 and remodel 50 Company-operated restaurants in the U.S. and Canada in 2012 with new, bold and contemporary designs that greatly enhance the customer experience.

The 50/50 joint venture, named TATA Starbucks Limited, will own and operate Starbucks cafés which will be branded as Starbucks Coffee 'A Tata Alliance.'

Consolidated revenues were $615.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, an increase of 5.6 percent compared to $582.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.

In the 6 month period ended November 30, 2011, Artisanal also recorded non-cash expenses of $1,112,000 for equity and debt-related transactions.

Hans Schuler (BA ’59), chairman and CEO of Schuler’s Restaurant & Pub in Marshall, MI, has been named National Restaurateur of the Year by Independent Restaurateur Magazine.