Restaurants News
Pull up a chair to consume what’s new in the operation of restaurants, diners, taverns, pubs, nightclubs, banquet halls, snack bars, food carts and trucks and food service contractors. This news digest includes information about new chefs, openings, menu offerings, industry trends, restaurant design, technology, operation and management aimed at foodies and industry professionals alike.
Restaurant Furniture Supply Company Fashion Seating Reveals Large Selection of Indoor and Outdoor Products
Commercial furniture supply company Fashion Seating is spotlighting its selection of indoor and outdoor products and encouraging restaurant owners to upgrade their current supplies. - November 18, 2011 - Fashion Seating
Arizona's Arrowhead Grill Offers Variety for Thanksgiving 2011 Dinner
Arrowhead Grill and Valley chef Charles Wade Schwerd are serving Thanksgiving Day dinner this year with Thanksgiving recipes and non-traditional alternatives. Reservations are required for Thanksgiving dinner and are expected to go quickly. The cost is $49.99 per person for the prix fixe meal and... - November 17, 2011 - Arrowhead Grill
Orlando Catering Company Bubbalou’s BBQ Provides Smoked Turkeys for the Holidays
Whether it’s a small, intimate gathering or a large group of family and friends, Orlando catering and BBQ restaurant Bubbalou’s BBQ has everything needed to plan a memorable Thanksgiving dinner this year. Let a smoked turkey be the main attraction at the dinner table or enlist the help... - November 16, 2011 - Bubbalou's BBQ Restaurant
RediHEAT Extends Warranty for Heated Pizza and Food Delivery Bags
RediHEAT, Inc, maker of durable and the most cost-effective heated food-delivery bags, now offers the industry's best warranty to support them. - November 16, 2011 - RediHEAT, Inc
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria Coming to the Las Vegas Strip
In the world of pizza, Grimaldi’s is an institution that has garnered more awards than any other pizzeria in the country. Using only the freshest ingredients, Grimaldi’s serves traditional pizza (as it began in Naples, Italy) in an upscale yet casual, family oriented pizzeria. - November 13, 2011 - Grimaldi's Pizzeria
Status Solutions Features Differentiation at the International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show (IHMRS) 2011
Members of international hotel and lodging associations and IHMRS attendees will have the opportunity to learn how SARA and CATIE can help their facilities prevent loss of life, property, business and convenience, while at the same time offering an amenity and communication tool to their guests. - November 12, 2011 - Status Solutions
British Open Pub Announces Extended Happy Hour, New Ladies’ Night on Saturdays
Ladies’ Night and extended happy hours are coming to the British Open Pub, beginning in November. The British Open Pub, which was voted a Top 5 English Pub in Arizona in the Phoenix New Times “Best of Phoenix 2011” readers’ poll, is celebrating the fall season with a new... - November 11, 2011 - British Open Pub & Grill
Peroni’s Joint, Latest Offering from Metin Durmus, Delivers Specialty Comfort Food to Bridgeport
Grand Opening on November 15th at 2804 Fairfield Avenue. - November 10, 2011 - Peroni's Joint
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria at Quarry Village is Now Open
The restaurant group, headed by CEO Joey Ciolli, is in a major expansion mode for Texas and many other states. The company currently operates over 20 restaurants in Nevada, Arizona, Nevada, New York, and Florida. Grimaldi’s Pizzerias’ expansion plans for 2011 include Las Vegas, Clearwater Florida, and various other sites TBA. - November 09, 2011 - Grimaldi's Pizzeria
Boutique Marketing Agency Wins International Design Award for Olenjack’s Grille Website
Adapt Marketing & Design Receives W³ Silver Award from International Academy of the Visual Arts. - November 04, 2011 - Adapt Marketing & Design
Keeping Up with Trends: Updating Outdoor Nightclub Furniture with FashionSeating.com
Fashion Seating, a family based commercial restaurant furniture company, is encouraging both established and newly started restaurants, bars, and nightclubs to keep up-to-date with current hospitality trends by updating their restaurant furniture. - November 04, 2011 - Fashion Seating
San Diego Home Cooking Offers Half Off to All Military Personnel, Friends and Family on Veteran’s Day
San Diego Home Cooking, the restaurant group known for its comfort food with locations in Mission Valley, Escondido, Carmel Valley, La Mesa and Lakeside, announced today it will honor all active duty and retired military veterans with a 50% off special on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2011. In... - November 02, 2011 - San Diego Home Cooking
The Kebab Shop Announces Fall Opening of Its 3rd Location in Encinitas, California
The causal cuisine with a European influence announces the opening of the third location in Encinitas, Calif. is set for October 2011. - October 30, 2011 - The Kebab Shop
Draft Carolina Burgers & Beers and Red Room Tapas Lounge Host Halloween Costume Contest on Oct. 29
Rocky Top Hospitality Restaurants Host Costume Contest Offering Cash Prizes and Restaurant Gift Cards. - October 29, 2011 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Rubio’s® Restaurants Adds Langostino Lobster to Growing Seafood Menu for a Limited Time Only
Iconic Restaurant Invites Guests to Treat Themselves to Seasonal Fan Favorites - October 27, 2011 - Rubio's
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria Announces Its Fourth Florida Location
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria currently has 21 locations across the US, including Texas, Nevada, Arizona, and its flagship stores in New York City. The restaurants have received a warm reception in Florida where many are already familiar with Grimaldi’s legendary coal-fired pizza. - October 27, 2011 - Grimaldi's Pizzeria
Carlsbad Restaurant Renamed Flying Elephant Pub & Grill Under New Ownership
New Owners Remodel, Revamp and Re-Launch as the Premier Live Music and Entertainment Venue in North County San Diego - October 27, 2011 - The Flying Elephant
Grimaldi's Pizzeria Opens Its Eighth Texas Location
The restaurant group, headed by CEO Joey Ciolli, is in a major expansion mode for Texas and many other states. The company currently operates over 30 restaurants in Nevada, Arizona, Nevada, New York, and Florida. With recent its most recent opening in San Antonio, Grimaldi’s Pizzerias’ expansion plans for 2011 include Las Vegas, Clearwater Florida, and various other sites TBA. - October 26, 2011 - Grimaldi's Pizzeria
Davidson Realty and Taps Bar & Grill Present NovemberFest on Nov. 9th to Benefit Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society
A delicious beer tasting is on tap this Fall for Jacksonville and St. Augustine residents who want to try out a variety of tasty brews and support a good cause at the same time. World Golf Village-based Davidson Realty and Taps Bar & Grill on County Road 210 West have teamed up to present... - October 25, 2011 - The Neighborhoods of World Golf Village
Emmaculate Reflections Experienced Cleaning Service of South Florida
Emmaculate Reflections was started in 1984 as a restaurant kitchen cleaning service for restaurants in the South Florida area. Today it has expanded to include many of the major Eastern Seaboard cities. Customized cleanliness is the priority at Emmaculate Reflections. - October 24, 2011 - Emmaculate Reflections
Charlotte, NC’s Rick Siskey Announces Expansion of American Roadside Burgers
Rick Siskey Says Fast Casual Chain a Tribute to Classic Hamburger Stands - October 23, 2011 - Rick Siskey Charlotte, NC
Final Approach Restaurant Presents a New Dinner Theatre Experience at the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport; First Production 12/1 – 12/4
The Final Approach Restaurant at the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, known for their amazing food and dining experience, has come together with J&G Productions, to bring to you a new dinner theatre experience. J&G Productions in Sheboygan, is led by Ralph Maffongelli, former Artistic... - October 20, 2011 - J&G Unlimited, LLC.
Sensory 3 Restaurant and Lounge Launches New Menu Featuring Old and New Dishes
Sensory 3 Restaurant and Lounge located in the Presque Isle Downs and Casino officially launched their new menu Oct. 12, 2011. The new menu celebrates Sensory 3’s classic La Bonne Vie steakhouse roots and introduces new eclectic specialties that are sure to spark the wildest of... - October 19, 2011 - MTR
Retail Capital Offers South African Restaurant Owners Financial Relief
Retail Capital, offers South African Restaurateurs a finance option that is able to serve their needs for flexible, convenient and instant access to capital that enables them to respond and adapt to changes within the marketplace as and when needed. - October 19, 2011 - Retail Capital
Biergarten Boca Raton Presents the Voodoo Tiki Tequila Waterita
Biergarten Boca Raton announced their specialty Voodoo Tiki Tequila Margarita, the Waterita, Watermelon Margarita to rave reviews at their Grand Opening celebration. The Waterita features fresh watermelon, small batch, craft Voodoo Tiki Platinum tequila, and homemade sour mix with fresh juices. The... - October 17, 2011 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour Hiring 200 Staff October 18 – 20 for Their New Rancho Cucamonga
Farrell’s to hire all positions for their new Rancho Cucamonga location. - October 16, 2011 - Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour
Apple iPad is Now Dispensing Money
Apple iPad is Dispensing Money and Making Change, for example it can generate an additional $10,800 dollars in sales per month for a QSR restaurant like Popeye's. - October 14, 2011 - Revel Systems, Inc.
Toque Launches 2011 Food App Awards, Announces Judges
First-ever Food App Awards honors the best apps in food, wine, beer, spirits and restaurant categories. Winners announced December 8, 5:30 p.m. PST at Twitter event #foodappawards. Meet the judges and enter apps by October 28, 2011. - October 13, 2011 - Toque Magazine
Baker St Pub & Grill Celebrates Oktoberfest with Seasonal Brews, German-Inspired Dishes
The Bavarian Bacon and Ham Pretzel Sandwich and the hearty German sausage sampler are back by popular demand at Baker St. Pub & Grill now through October 31, 2011. Accompanied by home-style kettle chips, this Oktoberfest-inspired favorite features grilled Black Forest Ham, strips of crispy... - October 13, 2011 - Baker St. Pub & Grill
City Oyster Adds Voodoo Tiki Tequila to Spirits Selections
Delray Beach hot spot City Oyster has added the line of Voodoo Tiki craft tequila to their extensive spirits collection. City Oyster is a modern American seafood restaurant that offers the freshest seafood served within steps of the action on Delray’s popular Atlantic Avenue. The seafood at... - October 11, 2011 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Farm to Table Food Distributor GourmetGuru.com Partners with Columbia Gorge Organic to Launch Smoothes, Juices and More in the Northeast
Organic and all natural food distributor, Gourmet Guru will debut a symbiotic relationship with Columbia Gorge Organic in October 2011 to launch the company's cult-favorite smoothies, juices, and functional beverages to the Northeast. - October 11, 2011 - Gourmet Guru - Locally Grown Food
Voodoo Tiki Tequila Now Available in Havana
Voodoo Tiki Tequila is now available in Havana Restaurant, the Vancouver neighborhood cultural hotspot featuring Latin Cuisine and entertainment. Inspired by the faded glory of Old Havana in Cuba, Havana opened its doors September 1996 in one of Vancouver’s most diverse neighborhoods. Havana... - October 10, 2011 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Shakey's® Bares Its Soul in Time for dineLA Restaurant Week
Singing Spokespuds, The Mojo® Supremes, Introduce Shakey’s Newest Pizza Combination. - October 09, 2011 - Big Imagination Group
Two Parrots Pub & Grill Receives Shipment of Voodoo Tiki Tequila
Granville Strip neighborhood pub, Two Parrots Pub & Grill has received their first shipment of small batch, handcrafted Voodoo Tiki Tequila. The single barrel, award winning tequila bottled in artesan Mexican bubble glass and featuring a three dimensional Tiki Idol inside every bottle, is now... - October 08, 2011 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
North Jersey Gets Ready to Spoon
Old Tappan locals anxious to line up for the opening of North Jersey's first "Spoon Me" Frozen Yogurt and Smoothie franchise. - October 08, 2011 - Spoon Me
D'lites Ice Cream Shops Launches National Rollout
Famous for its low calorie, low fat soft serve ice cream shops D'lites is now launching a national rollout. - October 07, 2011 - D'lites Ice Cream Shops, Inc.
Black Hat Cattle Co Receives the Jefferson County Public Health’s "Leader in Food Safety" Award
Dave Rodriguez, owner of Black Hat Cattle Co, located in Kittredge, Colorado received the Leader in Food Safety Award from the Jefferson County Public Health Department. This award is given annually to four leading establishments in Jefferson County that have a commitment to proper food handling... - October 07, 2011 - Black Hat Cattle Co
Announcing the Release of Link Intelligence by Antera Software
Announcing Ocular Character Recognition (OCR) Software designed for automatically extracting data from Restaurant Comment Cards and processing reports based on this data. A Restaurant Manager can toss a stack of comment cards into a desktop scanner or multifunctional devise and the rest of the process is automated. - October 06, 2011 - Antera Software
TUN.com Exceeds 20,000 Daily Deals for U.S. College Students
TUN.com announced today that it surpassed the milestone of 20,000 daily deals for college students around the country. TUN.com is a series of hyper-local websites that connects students to deals, news and events around approximately 200 U.S. college campuses. TUN.com has more than 5,500 merchant... - October 05, 2011 - TUN.com
ChefUniforms.com Announces Contest to Win Cash for the Holidays
ChefUniforms.com is holding a contest, in which professional chefs and culinary students will compete to win some extra cash for the holidays. Voting will take place on the company’s website from October 25th to November 28th, and winners will be announced on November 29th. One contestant with the most votes will be the grand prize winner. For more information about the contest and for complete rules and regulations, please visit www.chefuniforms.com/contest. - October 05, 2011 - Chef Uniforms.com
Voodoo Tiki Tequila Joins The Junction Pub
Vancouver's newest neighborhood Pub & Club, The Junction Pub now features the full line of Voodoo Tiki handcrafted traditional and infused tequila. - October 05, 2011 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Biergarten Boca Raton Welcomes Voodoo Tiki Tequila
Boca Raton’s newest restaurant, Biergarten is the latest neighborhood spot to feature the family of handcrafted Voodoo Tiki® Tequila offerings joining 24 craft beers on tap and a wide collection of bottled beer choices. Specialty Voodoo Tiki Cocktails including their best selling Voodoo... - October 01, 2011 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Calvo's "87 Lunches" Breaks Record for American Express Publishing
Adrianne Calvo's Blog wows readers as she merges heart and food in extraordinary words. - September 29, 2011 - Maximum Flavor Productions
Yogurtini® Launches First Florida Store in Coral Springs; Celebrates with Free Yogurt Parties
Yogurtini® (www.Yogurtini.com), a popular national self-serve frozen yogurt franchise celebrates the grand opening of its first Florida store with a community party Saturday, Oct. 1, at 4230 N. State Road 7 in the Turtle Creek Shopping Center. - September 29, 2011 - Yogurtini Florida LLC
New Chattanooga Start Up, Let's Get Foodie, Advocates for Local Restauranteurs, Cafes, and Street Vendors
Let’s Get Foodie announces the launch of their new start up and website, http://letsgetfoodie.com. Matt Baxter, Holly Klassen and Chanté D. Newcomb, all having a passion for food and recognizing an opportunity for a high quality restaurant review site covering Chattanooga, TN, recently... - September 22, 2011 - Let's Get Foodie
Arch House Deli Crowned as Deli of the Year 2011
Arch House Deli, in Clifton village, Bristol, has won the title of Deli of the Year 2011, a competition created, organised and run by Dorset food company Olives Et Al. - September 21, 2011 - Arch House Deli
Displays2Go Releases New Wood Menu Holder
Displays2Go, a division of George Patton Associates, recently launched a new line of black cherry finished wood menu holders with clear acrylic top inserts. This product is a simple, but effective marketing tool for restaurants to draw attention to special offerings on the menu or at the bar. These... - September 21, 2011 - Displays2go
Digital 3D Cloud Menu Display System Released
Digital Menu ME Releases the first Cloud based 3D Digital Menu system inside a frozen yogurt stores. The 3D Digital Menu system needs no extra hardware other then the Samsung 3D TV. Your displays can now be in 3D which never before has happened. It is something to remember an experience by. Frozen... - September 15, 2011 - Digtial Menu Me
Restaurant Expert Witness™ CEO Says Restaurant Industry Needs More Focus on Safety & Security
In light of the recent shooting at Carson City's IHOP restaurant, the public is nervous and asking questions about safety and security. Restaurant Expert Witness CEO Howard Cannon believes that the restaurant industry needs to pay closer attention to safety and security, stating, "Government... - September 15, 2011 - Restaurant Expert Witness
Culinary Bad Boy Productions Presents: Cooking 101: Secret Tips and Recipes from Celebrity Chef Chris Nirschel
Hoboken’s Culinary Bad Boy, Chef Chris Nirschel has crossed the river and is stirring up a Calendar of Master Classes beginning Saturday September 17th, 2011 and every Saturday thereafter at Copia Lounge - 307 E. 53rd Street (between 1st & 2nd Ave) NYC from 4:00pm-7:00pm. The Series,... - September 14, 2011 - Culinary Bad Boy Productions