Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Extends Tender Offer to Acquire Diedrich Coffee

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) today announced that Pebbles Acquisition Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GMCR, has extended its previously announced $35.00 per share cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDRX). ...more

Google to Add Social Features to Gmail

Google is trying once again to capture some of the momentum surrounding social networking companies like Facebook and Twitter by adding new features to Gmail, its popular e-mail service. ...more

Healthy Fast Food Unveils New Web Site at U-SWIRL.com

Healthy Fast Food, Inc. (OTC:HFFI) (BULLETIN BOARD: HFFI) and its wholly owned subsidiary U-SWIRL International, Inc., the owner and franchisor of U-SWIRL® self-serve frozen yogurt stores, today officially unveiled its new web site, found at www.U-SWIRL.com. ...more

Featured Article in Cornell Hospitality Quarterly Aims to Improve Loyalty Programs

Exclusive Tiers, Direct Rewards Are Most Effective Approaches ...more

Five Guys Burgers and Fries Selects MICROS RES for Rapid Expansion Plans

MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that Five Guys Enterprises, LLC, has designated MICROS Restaurant Enterprise Solution (RES) as an approved solution for its corporate stores and franchisees on a national level. Five Guys will also deploy MICROS’s mymicros.net, myinventory, and mylabor as its enterprise back-office solution. ...more

Restaurant Trends - Growing And Emerging Concepts - Data reflects change and activity from October 1, 2009 to February 1, 2010

Update from Restaurantchains.net on growing and emerging restaurant concepts ...more

Dutch Bros.’ Sales Increase in 2009; 10 New Stores Projected for 2010

Despite a slow economy, Dutch Bros. Coffee ended 2009 on a high note that included a nearly six percent sales increase over last year and a rise in company giving. ...more

The Cheesecake Factory Opens in Tucson, Arizona

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ:CAKE) announced the opening of its newest Cheesecake Factory restaurant at the Tucson Mall in Tucson, Arizona. ...more

Doug Pike U.S. Winner in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2009 in the category: Best Wine Photography Illustration

The International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association is proud to announce that member Doug Pike’s book, 'Gone with the Wine,' has been named 'Winner in United State of America' in the GOURMAND WORLD COOKBOOK AWARDS 2009 in the category: BEST WINE PHOTOGRAPHY ILLUSTRATION. ...more

Dunkin' Donuts Celebrates 60 Years of Innovation and Keeping People Running Worldwide

Year-Long Birthday Celebration Kicks Off with Return of 'Create Dunkin's Next Donut Contest' Fans Around the World to Celebrate with Special Birthday Events and Retro-Themed Merchandise ...more

Louisiana Chefs Unite for James Beard Foundation

Culinary Event of the Year 'Chefs for Louisiana Cookery' Celebrates the State's Bounty ...more