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.
Baltimore Restaurant Ciao Pizza Bistro Survives Despite Opening Same Month That Recession Began
Amid new reports of a strengthening economy Ciao's optimistic owner is more motivated than ever to persevere. - November 03, 2009 - Ciao Pizza Bistro
Franchise Dream Team to Set New Standards
CanFranGlobal Consultants Inc. is the new name on the franchise block. Bringing together leading professionals from the franchise world, CanFranGlobal is poised to take the North American franchise industry to new levels of standards in consulting and advisory services. Headquartered in Toronto,... - November 01, 2009 - CanFranGlobal Consultants Inc.
Students - Get Upsized at Blenz with SPC Card
On August 1, 2009, Blenz Coffee entered a partnership with SPC Card, formerly Student Price Card – the popular student loyalty program that offers great deals to card holders at participating retail outlets. - October 31, 2009 - Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.
LP Innovations and Aspect Loss Prevention Form Partnership to Provide Industry with Comprehensive Suite of Technologies, Services and Experience
LP Innovations, the largest outsource loss prevention solution provider in the United States, and Aspect Loss Prevention, the leading provider of retail loss prevention data mining software and services, announce the formation of a strategic partnership to deliver a comprehensive suite of loss... - October 30, 2009 - LP Innovations, Inc.
Asia Travel & Dining Guide Awards Yats Restaurant & Wine Bar with Top 3-Star Rating
Asia Travel & Dining Guide lauds Yats Restaurant for its classic French Mediterranean cuisine and its incredible wine list of over 3000 items, quite unheard of in Asia. - October 30, 2009 - Asia Travel and Dining Guide
Loong Yuen Chinese Restaurant
The Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen’s Loong Yuen Chinese Restaurant has gone through brand new renovations and stands ready to warmly welcome guests in during its grand opening. - October 29, 2009 - Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen
Yats Restaurant & Wine Bar Rolls Out New Wine-Friendly Set Dinner Menu
Yats Restaurant & Wine Bar regularly updates its wine-friendly pric fixe set dinner to include new arrivals of imported materials and new ingredients that are in season and of course, catch of the day. Guests have a wide variety of wines to choose from starting at p1,000 up including young and matured vintages. - October 29, 2009 - Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar
Yats Wine Cellars Adds New Event Venue in Makati Philippines on Time for Christmas Parties in Manila
Yats Wine Cellars announces the addition of the 2nd floor restaurant of Millennium Hotel - Azzurro - to the list of venues for private wine dinner parties. - October 29, 2009 - Yats Wine Cellars
New Cocktails Add Ghoulish Flare to the Halloween Party Season
Pocket Cocktails™, the acclaimed iPhone drink application has been updated to include a fantastic collection of new Halloween-themed beverages. These new cocktails are perfect to add a dash of ghoulish flare to the upcoming Halloween party season. A sneak preview of these drinks along with a... - October 28, 2009 - Pocket Cocktails Inc.
Restaurant Group Closes Charlotte Location
WR Hospitality Group closes the Charlotte location of Flat Rock Grille. Its Asheville, N.C. and Hickory, N.C. locations remain open and will offer new lunch and dinner menu items in the next few weeks. - October 28, 2009 - WR Hospitality Group
Philippines Angeles City Upgrades Nightlife and Entertainment Amenities Yats Restaurant Opening of Upscale Yats Wine Bar in Angeles Clark Philippines
Yats Cigar bar and Wine Lounge is the place where business executives, bankers, movers and shakers of Subic Clark Angeles meet and unwind after work. Yats Restaurant opens wine bar. - October 28, 2009 - Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar
No Tricks, Just Treats with Bubbalou's BBQ Orlando Catering and Restaurants
Hire Bubbalou's BBQ to cater your Halloween event. - October 23, 2009 - Bubbalou's BBQ Restaurant
Popular Colorado Restaurant Chain Hatches in Dallas: The Egg & I Opens Its First Metroplex Location in North Dallas
The Egg & I restaurants recently hatched its first location at 15203 Knoll Trail Drive in North Dallas, off Arapaho Road. The popular breakfast chain is prized for its flavored coffees, and homemade, high-quality breakfast and lunch menu. The launch of the first Egg & I restaurant in... - October 23, 2009 - The Egg & I Dallas
Construction Art Forms Strategic Alliance with MW Solar from Baden Baden, Germany Complementing Green Alternative Solutions Portfolio
Construction Art LLC, a leading energy alternative solutions provider for commercial residential and public sectors, announced today its alliance with MW Solar from Baden Baden, Germany to provide the latest European solar technology and German engineering precision in order to accelerate its growing demand for the implementation of Solar Projects across the nation. - October 22, 2009 - Construction Art a subsidiary of Krebs Ventures LLC
Planning a Bachelorette Party in Stamford or Norwalk? Get Free Fondue at the Melting Pot.
The Melting Pot Restaurant in Darien, Ct, has launched a “Fondue-For-Two” incentive for all special event party planners in South Western Connecticut, including bachelorette party planners in Stamford and Norwalk. To watch a video about the restaurant and take advantage of the offer, please visit: www.MeltingPotDarien-Video.com. - October 21, 2009 - Melting Pot Darien
MÉTIS Calls Petitenget Home, Welcomes Guests to Sensory Dining Experience in Bali, Chef Owner Nicolas “Doudou” Tourneville Leads World-Class Team of Pioneering Chefs
Today, the highly-anticipated MÉTIS Restaurant and Gallery welcomes guests to enjoy an entirely sensory dining experience borne of the pleasures of living. The 350-seat restaurant, bar, lounge and private dining today opens for lunch and dinner to offer diners exciting French Mediterranean... - October 21, 2009 - MÉTIS Restaurant and Gallery
Matador Cantina Awarded OC’s Best Happy Hour and After-Work Bar
Within only six months, the cantina has become one of Orange County's most popular dining and drinking destinations offering exquisite Mexican cuisine and specialty handcrafted cocktails. - October 18, 2009 - The Matador Cantina
Small Town Restaurant Owner Saves His Two Restaurants from Closing with Only a Pencil and Paper
Small town restaurant owner uses paper and pencil and invents a software program, Bottom Line Restaurant Solutions, that saved his restaurant tens of thousands of dollars a year. He was being overcharged for food and paper items, now companies compete for his business. - October 16, 2009 - Bottom Line Restaurant Solutions
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Celebrates Its 68th Anniversary with $1 Big Barbecue Sandwiches
Customer Appreciation event on October 20th from 11 AM – 2 PM at all Dickey’s locations and an extended celebration from 2 PM until close at Cary and Durham North Carolina with $2 Big Barbecue Sandwiches. - October 14, 2009 - GMW Carolina, Inc
What's on in Manila? Gourmet Wine Dinner Thursday 15th October.
Yats Wine Cellars organizes another wine dinner featuring specially imported gourmet food prepared by Chef Jacqi Tan of Cafe Provencal, this Thursday 15th October 2009, ticket is p3,500. Menu here. - October 13, 2009 - Yats Wine Cellars
London's Top Themed Christmas Party Venues 2009 - New Connaught Rooms, Peacock Bar Bloomsbury Hotel, Cuban Camden and Symphony Cruises
Review of London's Top Themed Christmas Party Venues 2009 - New Connaught Rooms, Peacock Bar, Bloomsbury Hotel, Cuban Camden and Symphony Cruises - October 09, 2009 - Peacock Bar
NCC Announces Embedded POS Terminal for Foodservice Featuring Built in VNC Server Functionality
An all new embedded POS Terminal for foodservice operations that includes VNC Server functionality for remote support. - October 08, 2009 - National Computer Corporation
Blenz Brings Back a Seasonal Favourite – Pumpkin Spice Latte
This fall, Blenz Coffee will be launching their late fall drink promotion with the Pumpkin Spice Latte – an all-time favourite beverage for this season. - October 08, 2009 - Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Recognized by Cary Today
Readers of Cary News voted Dickey's Barbecue Pit Best of Cary 2009 in the category Best New Restaurant. - October 06, 2009 - GMW Carolina, Inc
Montana's Triple Creek Ranch Offers Luxury for Less
The award-winning Triple Creek Ranch, Montana’s beautiful Relais & Châteaux hideaway, is offering a five-night Mountain Romance getaway for two at a special rate of $4,060. - October 03, 2009 - Triple Creek Ranch
Food-Display.us.com Releases New Table Tents at Wholesale Prices
This double sided table tent is highly affordable, especially when sold in bulk quantities. - October 03, 2009 - DisplayShops
Clark Travel Leisure Discovers Beautiful Alfresco Garden Cafe Overlooking the Lake of Clearwater Resort & Country Club Clark Philippines
Clark Travel regularly promotes lesser known outlets and destinations in Clark Philippines to enhance travel experience of local and foreign tourists. One recent discovery is Yats Clearwater Garden Cafe located inside Clearwater Resort but cafe is open to public. - September 30, 2009 - Philippines Clark Marketing
Sterizon Joins the Constant Contact Business Partner Program
Sterizon LLC, a leading wireless data collection solution provider, is pleased to announce it has joined the Constant Contact Business Partner Program to provide its clients with easy-to-use email marketing integrated with Sterizon wiZit to help them build strong, lasting customer relationships. - September 27, 2009 - Sterizon LLC
Haven Gastropub Opens Its Doors to Half-Million Foodies
The unique restaurant and bar is a first for North Orange County, taking pub grub to an all new level. - September 24, 2009 - Haven Gastropub
JEM Steakhouse in Spotlight 29 Casino Honored with Wine Spectator Award
Spotlight 29 Casino’s upscale steakhouse, JEM, features over 300 wines. JEM offers monthly wine pairing dinners. - September 20, 2009 - Spotlight 29 Casino
Haven Gastropub Welcomes Executive Chef Greg Daniels
Executive Chef Brings Culinary Buzz to Old Towne Orange. - September 18, 2009 - Haven Gastropub
Frankie's Neighborhood Restaurant Opens in Dover Tuesday
Dover Downs Hotel & Casino opened a new Italian restaurant called Frankie’s on September 1. The restaurant is located in The Colonnade and serves authentic Italian specialties at affordable prices in a casual, friendly atmosphere. Frankie’s serves homemade pastas and sauces with... - September 16, 2009 - Dover Downs Hotel & Casino
movemanSKG Supplies Platform Lifts to Top Bristol Restaurant
Brasserie Blanc, the famous restaurant chain, is using two movemanSKG Prestige platform lifts at its branch in Cabot Circus, Bristol. Cabot Circus is a recently opened shopping development in Bristol city centre, which cost £500 million to develop. It incorporates shops, offices, restaurants,... - September 16, 2009 - movemanSKG
Chicken Franchise Fights "Fast Food Fatigue"
Happi House Teriyaki Chicken Franchise Launches Ad Campaign to Fight "Fast Food Fatigue" - September 15, 2009 - Happi House Franchise Corporation, Inc.
Mama Theresa's Meatball Eating Contest Winners
Mama Theresa’s Pizzeria & Italian Eatery along with Mama Theresa’s Italian Specialties is pleased to announce that the first annual Meatball Eating Contest held on Sunday, September 6, 2009 was a great success raising a total of $1900.00 to be split equally and donated to Muscular Dystrophy and the New Windsor Volunteer Ambulance Corps. - September 14, 2009 - Mama Theresa's
Indian Cuisine in West Hollywood, Electric Karma, Introduces Indian Mojito
Speaking of glamour, Electric Karma leaves nothing out, hosting both modern and classic Bollywood hits every Thursday evening on the projector screen in the main dining room. It is a absolutely great way to escape from everyday life, showing on blockbusters of Bollywood. A Sony pictures... - September 13, 2009 - electric karma
Blenz Coffee Launches The Opulent Collection
Blenz Coffee has long been known not only for their coffee beverages, but also for their exceptional tea selection. Today, Blenz’ specialty tea program has been transported to a new level with the launch of The Opulent Collection by Esprit Tea. - September 12, 2009 - Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.
EcoTek Lighting Installs Backlit LED Menu Boards at Yoshinoya America Inc. to Maximize Energy Efficiency
Yoshinoya America Inc., famous for the original Beef Bowl®, and EcoTek Lighting jointly announced today that the Yoshinoya America Inc. will be installing energy efficient, high performance Menu Boards with LED illumination in its new store to help save the environment. The innovative Direct... - September 11, 2009 - EcoTek Lighting
New Jersey Restaurant Association Joins "The Great American Dine Out" to Help Those in Need
The New Jersey Restaurant Association (NJRA) has teamed up with other state restaurant associations to kick-off the second annual Share Our Strength® Great American Dine Out, a week-long program that raises money to feed kids at risk of hunger in our communities, September 20 – 26, 2009. - September 11, 2009 - New Jersey Restaurant Association
Happi House Restaurants Hit the 20-Million Milestone
Original California teriyaki chicken franchise, Happi House, passes a big milestone while implementing growth strategy. - September 09, 2009 - Happi House Franchise Corporation, Inc.
Haven Gastropub Offers Old Towne a Taste of the Olde World
gas·tro·pub [ gástrō pùb ] noun Brit. a British term for a public house that specializes in serving high-quality food. Origin 1990s: blend of gastronomy and pub. - September 05, 2009 - Haven Gastropub
Bali’s Highly-Anticipated MÉTIS Restaurant and Gallery Appoints Franco Cusumano as Sales and Marketing Director
MÉTIS Restaurant and Gallery, a sensory dining experience borne of the pleasures of living, today named Swiss-born Franco Cusumano to its team as sales and marketing director. Prior to joining MÉTIS, Cusumano most recently served as the general manager for award-winning Hotel Hacienda San Antonio el Puente, a five-star boutique resort in Morelos, Mexico. - September 04, 2009 - MÉTIS Restaurant and Gallery
Mama Theresa’s Meatball Eating Contest to Benefit Muscular Dystrophy and the New Windsor Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Mama Theresa’s Pizzeria & Italian Eatery along with Mama Theresa’s Italian Specialties announces their First Annual Meatball Eating Contest. All proceeds will benefit Muscular Dystrophy and the New Windsor Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Sunday, September 6, 2009 at 1:30 PM at the Big V Shopping Plaza in New Windsor, New York. Winner will receive a trophy and $250 cash prize. Please call (845)561-6262 for registration information. - September 02, 2009 - Mama Theresa's
Eighth Anniversary of Syndicated Wine Radio Show from Las Vegas
Eight years of broadcasting and promoting great food from upscale restaurants and wines from all around the world. - August 31, 2009 - Les Kincaid Enterprises, LLC
Paul Martin’s American Bistro Offers Menu Selections for Special Dietary Needs
Restaurant serves organic, fresh meals for diners on restricted, gluten-free or vegetarian diets. - August 31, 2009 - Paul Martin's American Bistro
Francesca’s Restaurants Look to Siegel-Gallagher for Expansion Outside of Chicago
John Bergh and Cory Sovine of Siegel-Gallagher recently completed a deal with Francesca’s Restaurants, an 18-unit Italian restaurant chain based in Chicago. As Francesca’s was exploring expansion options in the Midwest, Siegel-Gallagher turned the restaurant’s sights toward... - August 28, 2009 - Siegel-Gallagher
Bubbalou's Caters BBQ's to End the Summer with a Bang
Call Bubbalou's BBQ catering services to help you with an end of Summer cookout. - August 25, 2009 - Bubbalou's BBQ Restaurant
Rib-Roaring Competition with Napa Winemakers
Bounty Hunter Wine Bar & Smokin’ BBQ is hosting a Winemaker’s Rib Eatin’ Contest at the Blues, Brews & BBQ event on Saturday, August 29, 2009 in downtown Napa.Ten highly regarded Napa Valley winemakers will compete for the title of ‘Bounty Hunter Top Rib Eater’ by devouring as many of the Bounty Hunter’s St. Louis Cut Ribs as they can. The friendly contest will begin at 3PM. The winemakers will have 10 minutes to compete for the rib championship honors. - August 20, 2009 - Bounty Hunter
Paul Martin’s American Bistro Sponsors Winning Beach Volleyball Team at 2009 Surf International Festival
Paul Martin’s American Bistro is the proud sponsor of this year’s winner of the Charlie Saikley Beach Volleyball Tournament Women’s Open. Held in Manhattan Beach, the six-man / six-woman tournament was part of the 2009 International Surf Festival which took place July 31 through... - August 19, 2009 - Paul Martin's American Bistro
Miljenko Matijevic / Steelheart Launches Gourmet Coffee Line "SteelHeart Coffee" August 17th via "Ralph’s" Grocery Stores Throughout Southern California
Miljenko Matijevic/SteelHeart has been busy working on a dream…. now a reality. The singer, writer, producer is introducing something new to his fans and to the world…., Mili’s own special blends of gourmet “coffee.” Scheduled to hit the shelves August 19th to sixty... - August 18, 2009 - SteelHeart Records LLC