Restaurant Industry News Archive for 2010

The Venetian and The Palazzo Las Vegas are breaking the mold of the hotel banquet experience with the hiring of Executive Banquet Chef Scott Donley and Assistant Executive Banquet Chef Stefan Peroutka.

Will oversee North American operations while continuing as President, PJ Food Service; Steve Ritchie to lead company-owned operations and Tim North franchise operations

For the second four-week period, total restaurant sales increased 3.7% to $22.7 million from $21.9 million, while Company-wide comparable restaurant sales increased 4.5%

Free Restaurant Toolkit is Available Now for Those with Food Allergies on AllerDine.com

The new facility replaces the Company’s previous $70,000,000 credit facility which was scheduled to mature in early 2011.

Winning kid chef’s ‘Mt. Vesuvius Burger’ chosen by a panel of burger experts and celebrities, including actress AnnaSophia Robb, to be sold at Red Robin restaurants to benefit the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

As uncertainty about market conditions prevails, only 39% of the nation's leading private company executives surveyed for PwC US’s Private Company Trendsetter Barometer voiced optimism about US economic growth over the next 12 months ¾ down from the previous quarter’s 45% and four points below a year ago.

Chalak Mitra Group LLC (CMG), an affiliate of the Dallas-based, The Chalak Group, Inc. (TCG), announces that it has successfully acquired thirty-three (33) Yum! Brand restaurants in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma for an undisclosed amount.

Hooters of Hattiesburg, MS will open its doors to the public at 11 AM on December 10th, followed by a ribbon cutting celebration on Monday, December 13th.

Corporation Founder Takes On Expanded Strategic Role, Developing New Territories And Working with Marketing Team; Eric Schmitt Retains Title as Chief Executive Officer