Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. and VCG Holding Corp. Extend Letter of Intent to Merge to March 31, 2010

Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RICK) and VCG Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: VCGH) have extended from March 12, 2010 until March 31, 2010 the Letter of Intent for a merger under which Rick’s Cabaret would acquire the outstanding shares of VCG Holding to form the largest publicly traded operator of upscale gentlemen's clubs in North America. ...more

Nevistas Offers Hotel Sale Leaseback Financing Program for Flagged Hotels

A financing alternative that frees up capital allowing the owner to invest back into the same or different business. ...more

Panera Bread Appoints Thomas Lynch to Board of Directors

Panera Bread Company (NASDAQ: PNRA) announced that it has appointed Thomas E. Lynch as an independent director on its Board of Directors, effective March 5, 2010. Mr. Lynch will fill the existing vacancy in the class of directors whose term is scheduled to expire in 2012. ...more

Landry's Restaurants, Inc. ('LNY'/NYSE) Reports Fourth Quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $34.6 Million and Full Year 2009 Adjusted EBITDA of $178.6 Million

Revenues from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2009, totaled $245.3 million, as compared to $253.7 million a year earlier, including $51.9 million and $56.4 million from the Golden Nugget, respectively. ...more

'Malaysia Kitchen for the World 2010' Campaign Launched to Promote Malaysian Restaurants and Cuisine in the New York Metro Area

Kick-Off Luncheon Featured Award-Winning Chef, Zak Pelaccio, and Prominent Local Malaysian Chefs at International Culinary Center (NYC) ...more

Panera Bread(R) First National Restaurant Concept to Post Calorie Information on All Menu Boards

New Menu Panels to Complete Rollout to Company-Owned Bakery-Cafes by April 2010, System-Wide by Year's End ...more

Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. Leads Efforts to Help Chilean Wine Communities Affected by the Earthquake

Contributing to the global effort to help those affected by the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile on Saturday, February 27, 2010, Southern Wine & Spirits (SWS) recognizes the important part Chilean vineyards and winemakers will play as the community rebuilds and is proud to be leading the effort to assist this targeted group. ...more

Hornblower Cruises & Events’ Chris Schlerf Wins Esteemed Gold Key Award

Chris Schlerf, food and beverage director for Hornblower Cruises & Events in San Diego, received this year’s Gold Key Award from the San Diego County Hotel-Motel Association and the local chapter of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International. San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders presented the award, which recognizes Schlerf’s community contributions, customer service and food and beverage industry leadership. ...more

$1,000,000 Up for Grabs in Ruby Tuesday’s Million Dollar Bracket Challenge

Ruby Tuesday – with more than 800 casual dining restaurants across the U.S. – is giving guests and NCAA basketball fans alike a chance to win $1 million cash in its 2010 Million Dollar Bracket Challenge Sweepstakes. Guests can enter to win by completing their brackets on Ruby Tuesday’s Facebook page through a custom-built application created especially for its guests. ...more

MICROS and Wagamama Team-up to Offer the First Fully Integrated Ordering Smart Phone App in the UK

MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that wagamama and MICROS have teamed with Apple to deliver an improved customer experience with its fully integrated, online carry-out service. ...more