http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/ Restaurant Industry News en-us http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/images/logo.gif http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/ support@hotelresource.com http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article61209.html The National Restaurant Association today announced that the number of restaurant companies participating in its 'Kids LiveWell' program has more than tripled since the initiative's launch last July. http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article61208.html Cru Oyster Bar will open on Nantucket Island on May 10, 2012, offering lunch, dinner and weekend brunch menus from 11am to 11pm. http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article61206.html Limited-Edition Merchandise to Benefit The Fender Music Foundation and The Jimi Hendrix Park Foundation http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article61198.html Health Communications, Inc. (HCI) today announced that eTIPS On Premise, an online training and certification program for alcohol servers, was approved by the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) as part of the state's Mandatory Alcohol Server Training (MAST) program. http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article61197.html A 32-year-old waitress in Hollywood, Florida is on the move once again. This time she is organizing a massive jobs initiative that calls for big businesses to offer employment opportunities to the communities that have supported their success. http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article61195.html In this role, Minardi will be responsible for strategically expanding the presence of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins outside the United States and for delivering a consistent, but culturally relevant, brand experience for the Company's international customers. http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article61193.html Tootie Pie Company, Inc. (OTCQB: TOOT) announced that its January 2012 same-store sales for its five Tootie Pie Gourmet Cafes were up 23% over January 2011. The Company also extended its consecutive monthly sales increases to 27 with sales increases in January. http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article61187.html Students from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration (SHA) will team up with all-star chefs to create three unique dining experiences for the 21st edition of the Guest Chefs Series, which is being held throughout the spring semester. http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article61177.html Brad Blum, the former CEO of Burger King and Olive Garden Italian Restaurants headquartered in America, has joined the board of LEON, the London-based progressive fast food restaurant company, as an investor, non-executive director, and strategic partner. http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article61176.html The Dairy Queen® system, part of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A and BRK.B), today opened its 500th location in China and has plans to open more than 100 new restaurants there by the end of 2012. http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article61170.html Panera Bread Company (NASDAQ: PNRA) reported adjusted net income of $42 million, or $1.42 per diluted share, for the thirteen weeks ended December 27, 2011, before a one-time pre-tax charge of $5 million. http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article61168.html Pizza Patrónannounced the opening of its seventh store in San Antonio on Monday. The store, located at 6700 S. Flores St., is the company's newly developed 'double drive-thru' model, the first of its kind in the chain. http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article61165.html In continuing with its trend of strong sales performance, Chick-fil-A®, Inc. announces that it exceeded $4 billion in annual sales in 2011. http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article61164.html Company-wide comparable restaurant sales increased 7.0%, due primarily to traffic and led by the Benihana Teppanyaki concept, which reported 8.2% comparable restaurant sales growth and a 6.4% increase in dine-in guest counts; http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article61163.html Real Mex Restaurants, Inc. said its board has approved a bid to acquire virtually all assets of the Company and its subsidiaries from a newly created entity associated with certain of the Company’s noteholders including affiliates of Tennenbaum Capital Partners, Z Capital Partners and J.P. Morgan Investment Management. http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article61162.html Saladworks is opening its second Virginia location, in the Plaza America Shopping Center, 11692 Plaza America Drive. http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article61142.html As part of its wide scale campaign to tell Congress of the importance of tax certainty to restaurateurs, the National Restaurant Association today called on Congressional members to act swiftly on two tax provisions critical to the restaurant industry – the 15-year depreciation schedule for restaurant improvements/new construction and the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article61136.html The worldwide wine business is a good case study in free trade, given that there are many producers and few restrictions on commerce. In recent years, the cost of wine has reflected this generally free global market in two ways — one good and the other bad, as George M. Taber argues in this op-ed piece. Taber is the author of four books on wine. His latest is titled, A Toast to Bargain Wines: How innovators, iconoclasts, and winemaking revolutionaries are changing the way the world drinks. http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article61135.html The weakest links in food safety are found closest to the plates of Canadian diners, according to a Conference Board of Canada report, released on the second day of the Canadian Food Summit 2012. http://www.restaurantnewsresource.com/article61133.html A new restaurant will open its doors in downtown Pensacola on February 10, 2012. City goers are invited to experience Rodizio Grill’s unique dining style with new flavors never before seen on the streets of Pensacola. Located one block from the Civic Center on Gregory Street, Rodizio Grill will add a touch of diversity to the community.