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The prolonged recovery of the U.S. economy has forced restaurateurs to adapt to a 'new normal,' one in which they are now more efficient and innovative as they have learned to deal with a difficult sales and profit environment.

Cru Oyster Bar will open on Nantucket Island on May 10, 2012, offering lunch, dinner and weekend brunch menus from 11am to 11pm.

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.

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.

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.

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.

National Restaurant Association’s 2012 Restaurant Industry Forecast Reveals Economic, Workforce, Technology and Consumer Trends

A number of the fastest-growing fast-food and fast-casual chains, including Jersey Mike’s Subs, Zaxby’s, Five Guys Burger & Fries and Jimmy John’s, are also among the nation’s best-rated large chains and have sustained their 'overall customer satisfaction ratings' as they’ve grown.

The Houston-based restaurant company worked with its retail electricity provider Reliant, an NRG company, to install an electric vehicle charging station at its premier location on Westheimer Road in Houston.

SapientNitro announced that it has signed an agreement to become the new agency of record for Bertucci’s, a Massachusetts-based restaurant group known for its signature brick oven cuisine.