Restaurant Industry News

Revenue for the second quarter totaled $1,215,441, almost even with the $1,223,858 in the year ago second quarter. - More

International tourist arrivals are estimated to have grown by 7% in the first half of 2010. While growth was modest in April as a consequence of the closure of European airspace following the eruption of a volcano in Iceland, results were strong in May (+10%) and June (+8%). Data available for July indicates that growth is set to continue at a s... - More

Transaction Valued at $4.0 Billion - More

Starbucks-Owned Seattle’s Best Coffee Grows Points of Distribution; Ten-Fold Increase in Less than One Year - More

Free Food Safety Training Tools for Restaurants and Foodservice Operators - More

Against current industry trends, Huddle House, the Atlanta-based 400-plus-unit family diner franchise, has continued to experience positive same store sales increases. In August, the brand’s franchised locations experienced a 4.6 percent increase while corporate stores hit 3.4 percent. - More

This streamlined approach will allow Newport to deliver the reliability of an established restaurant and offer the highest-quality food, like their popular fish and chips, at the absolute lowest possible prices. - More

Local Business Owners Help Fuel Post-Katrina Redevelopment - More

Existing Franchisee David McNulty to Open Three Restaurants in 2011 and Remainder by 2014 - More

Perkins restaurants' comparable sales decreased by 5.1% and Marie Callender's restaurants' comparable sales decreased by 5.6% in the second quarter of 2010 compared to the second quarter of 2009. - More