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.
The Melting Pot of Raleigh Announces Lunch Hours on Easter Sunday
Fondue Restaurant Will Celebrate with Special Extended Restaurant Hours - April 09, 2011 - The Melting Pot of Raleigh
Peoria’s Blu Agave Arizona Kitchen Raises Money for American Cancer Society
From 9 a.m. to noon , Blu Agave Arizona Kitchen will serve its brunch menu and pledge 10 percent of the brunch’s proceeds to the Relay for Life event being held at the Peoria Sports Complex on April 30. - April 09, 2011 - Blu Agave Arizona Kitchen
JS Food Brokers’ CO2 Fresh-Pads, All Natural Food Preservation Products, Gives Poultry Processor a Low Cost Food Safety Advantage and Extended Shelf Life
The Application of CO2 Fresh-Pads During Packaging, Storage and Transport is Helping Top Poultry Processors Significantly Retard Bacteria Growth, Extend Shelf Life and Reduce Purge in Products Delivered to Restaurants and Retail Customers Without the Use of Expensive Equipment. - April 08, 2011 - JS Food Brokers LLC
Restaurant Noise Silenced with QuietFiber®
Distracting clatter in restaurants is easily silenced with QuietFiber, the newest noise absorbing material from Acoustiblok, Inc. - April 08, 2011 - Acoustiblok, Inc.
QA Graphics Helps Green McDonald’s Tell Its Story
A "green" McDonald’s uses QA Graphics’ Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard to engage their patrons and demonstrate what sustainable features are utilized at the restaurant. The interactive display provides real-time energy efficiency information and educates customers on the importance of environmental sustainability. - April 07, 2011 - QA Graphics
Genji, Inc. to Donate $15,000 to Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund
Purveyor of All-Natural Sushi and Japanese Cuisine Will Support Relief Efforts through Fundraising Program. - March 31, 2011 - Genji Sushi
Eat-a-Burger, a New Burger Joint Opening Late Summer 2011, in the Pioneer Building Downtown Tucson, Arizona
Local family owned food truck begins its transition to a restaurant. - March 30, 2011 - Eat-a-Burger
Pacific Merchants Expands Business: New Internet Retail Web Site
Pacific Merchants Trading Company has been importing eco-friendly Acacia hardwood, placemats wooden serving pieces and other beautiful and unique housewares for over nineteen years, making them available to wholesalers and hospitality groups. A recent website redesign now allows Pacific Merchants to sell a full range of home lifestyle and pet products directly to the consumer. - March 26, 2011 - Pacific Merchants Trading Company
Shiro of Japan Hosting “RELIEF – JAPAN” Fund-rasier
Shiro of Japan, Long Island’s premier Japanese hibachi steakhouse, is hosting “RELIEF – JAPAN,” a fund-raiser, in an effort to support the heroic relief measures taking place in Japan, on Monday, April 11, 2011, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at its Carle Place location at 401 Old Country Rd. - March 26, 2011 - Shiro of Japan
Manila Fine Dining Yats Restaurant Debuts Champagne Dinner for Wine Lovers in Angeles City, Pampanga, Clark Philippines
Wine lovers and foodies in Manila, Subic, Angeles City, Pampanga, and Clark Philippines are treated to a sumptuous dinner paired with Champagne and Sparkling wine at Manila Fine Dining restaurant this Sunday. - March 25, 2011 - Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar
Acoustiblok, Inc. Launches QuietFiber®, a Do-It-Yourself Noise Reduction Solution for Homes and Restaurants
High sound absorbency QuietFiber, can be installed anywhere in the home, a restaurant, or other space that needs a non-invasive DIY interior noise fix. - March 24, 2011 - Acoustiblok, Inc.
The Melting Pot of Raleigh Hosting St. Patrick’s Day Event
Fondue Restaurant Will Celebrate with Girls Night Out Specials - March 17, 2011 - The Melting Pot of Raleigh
California Coast: Wineries and Beyond in the March Issue of Exec Digital
Exec Digital explores California Coast Wineries - March 15, 2011 - WDM Group
282 Steaks and Lounge Launches a New Menu at Le Meridien Amman
282 Steaks and Lounge Launches a New Menu at Le Meridien Amman - March 15, 2011 - Le Meridien Amman
Local Mobile App Part of National Entrepreneurial Movement
New Mobile app guide part of National Entrepreneurial movement arrives in Atlanta. - March 14, 2011 - Hot Media Holdings
Restaurant In Myrtle Beach Offering New Happy Hour
Flamingo Grill, a Myrtle Beach restaurant is now offering a new and improved happy hour. Flamingo Grill owners, Dino Thompson and Dino Drosas want to give value and great prices to their loyal and new patrons. They have offered 5 mouth-watering appetizers for each day of the work week, Monday... - March 13, 2011 - Flamingo Grill
SoftTouch Appoints New Director of Business Development
National restaurant and hospitality point of sale software developer expands management team with experienced sales and marketing professional - March 12, 2011 - SoftTouch
Michael Angelo's Pizza Brings Home Gold Again
Brittany Rowe, Kitchen Manager at Michael Angelo's Pizza in Kenton, OH, brought home a Gold Medal from the World Pizza Games in Las Vegas, NV. Beating out competitors from around the county and the world, Brittany took 1st place in the Fastest Dough category and became the 2nd of only two women in... - March 10, 2011 - Michael Angelo's Pizza, Inc.
Sustainable Wineries and Restaurants Are Discussed in the March Issue of Food & Drink Digital
Food & Drink Digital, a top digital media source for global food and drink news and information reaching over 155,646 C-Level executives and more than 49,814 companies worldwide, announces the launch of its March issue. For the cover issue three wineries were investigated in how they best... - March 09, 2011 - WDM Group
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria Coming to Downtown at the Gardens - the Secret’s in the Water
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria opened its first location in Fort Myers Florida last year and promises to continue expand throughout Florida throughout 2011 and 2012. Grimaldi’s Pizzeria currently has twenty locations across the US, including Texas, Nevada, Arizona, and its flagship stores in New York City. The newest location in Downtown at the Gardens is scheduled to open this summer. - March 09, 2011 - Grimaldi's Pizzeria
ChefUniforms.com to Hold Its First Ever Contest for an All-Expense Paid Trip to the 2011 National Restaurant Association Show
ChefUniforms.com is holding a contest, in which professional chefs and culinary students will compete to win an all-expense paid trip to the 2011 NRA Show. Voting will take place on the company’s website from April 4th-29th, and winners will be announced on May 2nd. One Professional and one student will be chosen by tallying the votes. For more information about the contest and for complete rules and regulations, please visit www.chefuniforms.com/contest. - March 08, 2011 - Chef Uniforms.com
Arizona’s Blu Agave Arizona Kitchen Goes Green (Chile) for St. Patrick’s Day
Blu Agave Arizona Kitchen has a different take on St. Patrick’s Day green this year, with a special holiday menu that highlights the restaurant’s “green” southwestern cuisine while saving customers the green in their wallets. The Peoria restaurant will serve green Chile... - March 06, 2011 - Blu Agave Arizona Kitchen
Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour to Host a Barbie Birthday Bash
Bring your Barbie into Farrell’s on March 9 to celebrate her 52nd birthday with free birthday sundaes, presents and surprises. - March 05, 2011 - Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour
St. Patrick’s Day Fun Starts at Arizona's Bungalow Bar & Grill
Bungalow Bar & Grill is serving corned beef and cabbage along with great Irish drink specials for St. Patrick’s Day. - March 05, 2011 - Bungalow Bar & Grill
Arizona's British Open Pub Marks St. Patrick’s Day with Food, Irish Band
Scottsdale Restaurant Offers Traditional Irish Food, Drink Specials and Irish Pipe and Drum Band. - March 05, 2011 - British Open Pub & Grill
Cactus League Baseball, Ollie the Trolley Mean Fun at Bungalow Bar & Grill
This spring it’s easy to take in a ball game at Scottsdale Stadium and relax at Bungalow Bar & Grill – without the fear of getting a DUI. - March 05, 2011 - Bungalow Bar & Grill
Which Wich is Slinging Sandwiches at the World’s Largest Rodeo
Which Wich Superior Sandwiches, an award-winning, national sandwich concept, has secured a booth at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the largest rodeo in the world. The Which Wich team is offering a selection of its famous wiches throughout the event, until March 20. Traditionally, Which Wich... - March 05, 2011 - Which Wich Superior Sandwiches
SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza Named One of the Nation’s Best Restaurants, SPIN! on “Rest of the 101 Best Restaurants” List
SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza has been named one of the nation’s top restaurants. SPIN! is listed among the “Rest of the 101 Best Restaurants” by TheDailyMeal.com. The nation’s best restaurants were selected by a nationwide panel of 30 distinguished food and lifestyle writers, restaurant critics, and bloggers. SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza is known for its exceptional, artisan food made from fresh ingredients without the gourmet price and its eclectic, affordable premium wines. - March 03, 2011 - SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza
CKE Restaurants, Inc. Selects BoeFly to Assist Its Franchisees in Obtaining Bank Financing
Leading restaurant franchisor, parent company of Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. to offer BoeFly’s Concierge Team Services to its franchisees nationwide. - February 28, 2011 - BoeFly
Beacon Insurance Group, Inc. 2010 Award Supplier of the Year
South Carolina Hospitality Association Announces 2010 Industry Awards - February 28, 2011 - Beacon Insurance Group, Inc.
Grimaldi's Pizzeria Opens Its Fourth Nevada Location
The restaurant group, headed by CEO Joey Ciolli, is in a major expansion mode for Nevada and many other states. The company currently operates over 20 restaurants in Nevada, Arizona, Texas, New York, and Florida. With recent openings in Las Vegas and Fort Myers, Grimaldi’s Pizzerias’ expansion plan for 2011 include Dallas, West Palm Beach, and various other sites TBA. - February 25, 2011 - Grimaldi's Pizzeria
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse to Open in Boston's Seaport District
Award-winning steakhouse to offer over 13,000 square feet of picturesque waterfront dining. - February 23, 2011 - Del Frisco's Steakhouse
Philadelphia Restaurant Design Company Mise Design Group, LLC Acquires Design Contract for New Hilton Hotel in Uganda
Leading local commercial kitchen design company set to design world-class dining facilities a world away. - February 22, 2011 - Mise Design Group
Abuelo’s Debuts New Chef’s Features Specialty Items
Abuelo’s Mexican restaurants, one of the nation’s leading Mexican dining concepts, has introduced several new signature items as it continues to bring creative and authentic Mexican cuisine to its guests. Abuelo’s new menu items, which include two new appetizers, four... - February 22, 2011 - Abuelo's Mexican Restaurants
Dining Pink at Three RI Restaurants for the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation
Im-aj Communications & Design creates co-marketing program for three Rhode Island restaurants and Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation - February 22, 2011 - Im-aj Communications & Design, Inc
Bogart’s American Grill Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
Rocky Top Hospitality Restaurant Marks Closing with Anniversary Celebration - February 19, 2011 - Rocky Top Hospitality
EXIM Strategies Congratulates Restaurant Depot on the Grand Opening of Their New Orleans Location
EXIM Strategies is proud to congratulate Restaurant Depot. Their innovative business model has been proven successful again with the February 23, 2011 Grand Opening of their newest location in New Orleans, Louisiana. This is a great opportunity for all restaurants in the region to obtain quality... - February 17, 2011 - EXIM Strategies
Event Organizers Pick London Pub as Preferred Venue for Parties and Corporate Functions Near Manila
Parties and company functions can now be held at the London Pub. This popular bar in Clark has event venues for groups of 30 to 130. Food is catered by neighbor fine dining Yats Restaurant & Wine Bar. - February 16, 2011 - The London Pub
Peoria’s Blu Agave Arizona Kitchen Offers Special Valentine’s Day Meal
Blu Agave Arizona Kitchen is offering a Valentine’s Day meal for Valley couples, with special cuisine from Chef Charles Schwerd’s menu. The special Valentine’s Day menu will be available all weekend, Feb. 12-14, from 4 to 10 p.m. The three-course dinner begins with your choice... - February 11, 2011 - Blu Agave Arizona Kitchen
The Sushi Critic Names the Top 3 Sushi Restaurants for December 2010
The Sushi Critic names the top three sushi restaurants for 2010 located in the New York and Florida regions based on service, quality and presentation of food and other important factors. - February 10, 2011 - Qualified Impressions
Popcorn, Vancouver’s Newest Social Media Agency, Launches February 23rd at The Refinery
Popcorn serves local restaurant and hospitality businesses and helps increase their visibility through social media marketing and online promotions. - February 10, 2011 - Motive8 Media
Which Wich Superior Sandwiches Rolls Out Larger Sizes in Anticipation of New Menu Launch
Which Wich Superior Sandwiches, an award-winning, national sandwich concept, recently unveiled two larger sandwich sizes—10.5 inches and a 14-inch Superwich™—to complement the classic 7-inch sandwich. In addition, Which Wich has added a 32-ounce plastic stadium cup to offer guests... - February 09, 2011 - Which Wich Superior Sandwiches
$100,000 College Basketball Bracket Challenge Announced by the International Association of Sports Bars and Pubs
A contest where players can win up to $100,000 by correctly picking the outcome of games to played in the upcoming college basketball tournament. Simply contact your local sports bar or pub to enter. - February 07, 2011 - Ultimate Sports Network
Which Wich Superior Sandwiches Opens in Houston, Texas, with a New Menu, Including Breakfast
Which Wich Superior Sandwiches, an award-winning, national sandwich concept, is set to open in Houston’s Pennzoil Place tunnel, at 711 Louisiana St., R213, on February 4, 2011. The restaurant is open Monday through Friday, from 7:30 am-2:30 pm, for dine-in, takeout, or catering. Which Wich... - February 05, 2011 - Which Wich Superior Sandwiches
George Stone Crab Offers 20% Off Super Bowl Party Claws and a Chance to Win Tickets to the South Beach Wine and Food Festival
In honor of the big game, George Stone Crab is giving a big discount – 20 percent off the price of claws. George is also giving all those who order a chance to win two tickets to the Grand Tasting on Saturday, Feb. 26 at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. “This is a way for George... - February 05, 2011 - George Stone Crab
Bungalow Bar & Grill Hosts "Find Your Next Valentine" Party on Feb. 14
Scottsdale Restaurant to Stage Special Valentine’s Day Party for Valley Singles. - February 04, 2011 - Bungalow Bar & Grill
The Year’s Biggest Football Game is at Arizona’s Bungalow Bar & Grill
Scottsdale Restaurant to Host party for Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers game. - February 02, 2011 - Bungalow Bar & Grill
Arrowhead Grill Hosts Napa Valley’s Cakebread Cellars for Exclusive Wine Dinner
Arrowhead Grill is proud to announce that Dennis Cakebread, part of the legendary vintner family behind Napa Valley’s Cakebread Cellars, will host an exclusive wine dinner at the Glendale restaurant on Feb. 7. For more than three decades, the Cakebread family has operated the storied... - February 02, 2011 - Arrowhead Grill
Sherlock's Baker St. Pub in Arlington, Texas to Host Packer Backers
Pub Near Cowboys Stadium Hosting Packers Pep Rally with Green & Gold Beer - January 30, 2011 - Baker St. Pub & Grill
Community Cafe to Open in Sonoma in March, 2011
Breakfast and lunch venue also to feature private dining. Partners Margie Tosch-Brooke and Willy Brooke along with Robert and Cindy Friedman have announced plans to take over the Mondo American Beer Garden location at 875 W. Napa St. in Sonoma and open a breakfast and lunch restaurant called... - January 28, 2011 - Community Cafe