Dairy Queen® Expands in the Middle East

Dairy Queen® has signed an agreement with franchisee Al Safwa Food Group to open multiple locations in Saudi Arabia. The move into Saudi Arabia marks the 17th country outside of the U.S. and Canada where Dairy Queen will have a presence. ...more

Burger King Corp. Debuts New Energy Efficient Restaurant in Germany

Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC) broke new ground for the BK® brand with the unveiling of its new energy efficient BURGER KING® restaurant located in Waghäusel, Germany. ...more

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants Opens Third Location in Houston, Texas

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSSR) announced the opening of its newest Houston, Texas location. This is the third restaurant for the Company in the city of Houston and its 89th nationwide. ...more

Papa John’s Rated #1 in Customer Satisfaction by Prestigious American Customer Satisfaction Index

Pizza Chain Achieves Highest Industry Rating In ACSI History ...more

Restaurants to Add 428,000 Summer Jobs in 2010, According to National Restaurant Association Projections

As restaurant industry outlook improves, summer forecast shows positive growth ...more

Tim Hortons Named One of World's Hottest Brands

Tim Hortons Inc. (NYSE: THI, TSX: THI), one of North America's largest restaurant chains, was named one of the World's Hottest Brands in a global research report by Advertising Age, the bible of the advertising and marketing industry. ...more

Tork® Research Finds Restaurant-Goers Have Strong Opinions When It Comes to Hygiene

It probably would not surprise most restaurant owners that having a dirty establishment, or one that is perceived as unhygienic, could result in a loss of business in the long run. ...more

The Value of Trade Association Membership

Ah, the refreshing refrain of 'What have you done for me lately?' Words to pique the attention of and create a small rush of angst for our Association officials out there with the CVB’s, the Chambers, the Lodging, Restaurant, Hospitality and Travel Associations who serve us so well. ...more

Educational Institute’s Hospitality ICoach Brings Training Tips to Your Phone

ospitality professionals can receive training tips on their iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad with a new, free application developed by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (EI). The Hospitality iCoach delivers concise training advice in five different areas: front desk, housekeeping, food and beverage, maintenance, and leadership. ...more

Rise in Satisfaction for Airlines May Be Short-Lived; Big Gains for Many Hotels, Restaurants and Fast Food Chains

Strong Improvements for Burger King, KFC, Papa John’s, Hyatt, and United Airlines; Drops for Delta Air Lines, McDonald’s, and the U.S. Postal Service ...more

Make Frequent Guest Programs Work for You, Says Cornell's Latest Hospitality Industry Performance Report

Hospitality research highlights ten principles that can improve loyalty program performance ...more

Restaurant Trends - Growing And Emerging Concepts - Data Reflects Change and Activity from February 7, 2010 to June 7, 2010

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