The Cheesecake Factory Names Michael E. Jannini As President

Company Also Names David M. Gordon as Chief Operating Officer and Dina R. Barmasse-Gray as Senior Vice President of Human Resources ...more

Smashburger Coming to San Diego’s Dining Scene

Seven Smashburger Restaurants to Open in San Diego ...more

Burger King Corp. and Seattle’s Best Coffee Team Up

Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC) and Seattle’s Best Coffee, part of the Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) family of brands, today announced they have signed an agreement to offer Seattle’s Best Coffee®, in approximately 7,250 BURGER KING® restaurants across the United States by September 2010. ...more

Baja Fresh Goes Green in 2010

Fast-Casual Fresh Mexican Chain Introduces Earth Friendly Plates, Napkins, Bags, and Burrito Wrappers ...more

P.F. Chang’s Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results

Comparable store sales declined 5.2% at the Bistro and increased 3.0% at Pei Wei ...more

Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc. Reports First Quarter Revenues of $20 Million, Up 16.8%; Net Income Impacted by Aggressive Marketing and Acquisition Costs

Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RICK) today reported consolidated total revenues of $20 million for its first quarter ending Dec. 31, 2009, a 16.8 percent increase over the same period a year ago. The increase was primarily attributed to a 14.5 percent increase in same store sales plus revenues from new nightclubs in Austin and Ft. Worth. ...more

New Miami Beach Nightclub Opens February 25

South Beach Club Takes the Lead in Showcasing Avant Garde Performance and Daring Burlesque ...more

Aging Population and Generational Behavioral Shifts Are Prime Contributors to Long-term Declines in Supper Visits

Historically, supper is the meal that leads the restaurant industry out of recessions, but that won’t be the case this time, according to a new study by The NPD Group, a leading market research company. Supper is the restaurant industry’s largest sales generator but has been the weakest performing meal period for the past decade, reports NPD. ...more

Super Bowl Not So Super for Restaurants and Bars, Says Technomic

In a sign of the lingering recession, actual sales data collected from nearly 3,000 restaurants and bars across the country show that business was sluggish for this year's Super Bowl, with total sales on Super Bowl Sunday down nearly 6 percent vs. the 2009 Super Bowl Sunday. ...more

Restaurant Trends - Growing And Emerging Concepts - Data Reflects Change and Activity from October 8, 2009 to February 8, 2010

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