Restaurant Industry News Archive for 2007

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When sipping that beer or vodka tonic at the next holiday party, take heart: Your revelry may actually be good for the environment.

When the Southern California wildfires in October threatened to close Pat & Oscar's locations throughout the San Diego region, a solid emergency plan kept the chain together.

Offers Preliminary Outlook for 2008

Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (NYSE: RT) today reported that preliminary second quarter fiscal 2008 same-restaurant sales decreased 10.8% and 8.7% at Company-owned and domestic franchise restaurants, respectively as compared to a decrease of 0.2% at Company-owned restaurants and an increase of 4.0% at domestic franchise restaurants in the second quarter of the prior fiscal year.

National Amusements seeking patron feedback on the new pilot program which will be rolled out to other National Amusements theatres

El Pollo Loco, Inc., a quick-service restaurant chain specializing in flame-grilled chicken, announced today that its principal indirect shareholder, Trimaran Fund II, LLC, has entered into agreements that will facilitate its issuing of a letter of credit on behalf of El Pollo Loco, Inc.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) expresses disappointment today following the failure of the United States Congress to include a provision for relief for the H-2B temporary seasonal worker program in its fiscal year 2008 omnibus appropriations spending bill. The bill, H.R. 2764, was passed by the House on a vote of 272-142, one day after the Senate passed it by a vote of 76-17.

Enhanced Digital Neighborhood Encompasses Ice Cream Company's Overall Brand Transformation

472 Stores Signed for Expansion