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Articles in March 19, 2007, issue of Nation's Restaurant News

• Dunkin' operators question tests of all-day items: doubts about ROI, brand dilution beset some owners amid race for multidaypart sales
  by Carolyn Walkup
• 2007 Ad
• Posados tailors growth plan to fit in markets of many sizes
  by Ron Ruggless
• Ten Atlanta Chipotles raise funds for LDE's Green Tables effort
• Taco Bueno inks 3 pacts for 16 Louisiana outlets
• Olive & Ivy
  by Carolyn Walkup
• Hot Concepts! panelists discuss ways to tackle challenges
  by Ron Ruggless
• Miami Management using Exit41 call center tech
• Smithfield commits to environmental initiative
• IHOP sweetens the deal with line of cinnamon-flavored menu items
• Report says U.N. refuses inspections despite accounts of rats
• Cargill
• Loyal Rewards
• Fur flies between N.Y. operators, health inspectors: after recent rat flap, restaurateurs decry stricter inspections that closed 90 restaurants
  by Milford Prewitt
• NRN stock index
• Companies mine academia for culinary lessons, operations solutions from the heads of the class
  by Dina Berta
• Columbus Food & Wine Affair raises $50k for charity
• New exec team in place at RA's Museum of Fine Arts account
• Yum: ownership issues will limit E. coli liability
• Sol y Sombra Spanish Kitchen & Lounge
  by Carolyn Walkup
• Operators meet, mingle at COEX conference gatherings
• Early adopters embrace beverage program at Taneko concept
  by James Scarpa
• SFM launches Foundation
• Lamb Weston
• In spite of sales gain, Centerplate records bigger 4th-Q net loss due to reduced income tax benefit
  by Elissa Elan
• Colgate
• Leaders weigh menu pressures from regulators, diners
  by Ron Ruggless
• Chef Wilson Njenga takes time to train the next generation
  by Dina Berta
• Old Chicago grand opening raises over $8k for local charity
• Pa. pub makes world's biggest burger at 123 lbs
  by Elissa Elan
• Seminoles complete Hard Rock buy, settle lawsuit
• Star Spangled Tavern
  by Carolyn Walkup
• Del Taco: wireless tech cuts costs, improves service
  by James Scarpa
• BD's Mongolian Barbeque honored for work with Asian unit
  by Ron Ruggless
• Calendar of events
• McDonald's February global comps up 5.9%, spurred by Asia
• Portland U. drops Sodexho as foodservice provider
• Allegiant
• Jennie-O
• No. 1 Friendly's group eyes potential franchisor buyout
• Survey: most human resources officials oppose minimum-wage hike
• Winter weather suppresses dinnerhouses' sales, traffic in Jan
  by Malcolm M. Knapp
• Report: Welsh restaurant feeds rapper's pricey whim
  by Elissa Elan
• Taneko Japanese Tavern
  by Carolyn Walkup
• Lenny's signs Cybera for network support
• El Pollo Loco TV campaign features tales from the 'Dark Side'
  by Gregg Cebrzynski
• McCain Foods USA
• L.A. County eyes plan for hepatitis inoculations
• CEC Entertainment's profit and sales improve in 4th Q
• Mie N Yu: Washington, D.C
• Celebrities kick off Super Bowl weekend with Benihana
• Brenneman hires Yum, BK vets for Quiznos EVP roles
• Whataburger employees win prize money, recognition in burger games
• Blackbird's kitchen upgrade ramps up cuisine, service
  by James Scarpa
• British restaurant lets size-zero gals eat for free
  by Elissa Elan
• 'New cookery' becomes old hat: molecular gastronomy goes from wild experimentation to wide acceptance
  by Bret Thorn
• Innovative chefs find more sophisticated sandwiches are their bread and butter
  by Nancy Kruse
• Gordon Biersch selects Altametrics modules
• N.Y. students test culinary, management skills at ProStart contest
• Alto-Shaam
• McD pledges backing for White House health plan
• Applebee's seeks buyers as hedge fund snubs offer
• IHOP Corp. subsidiaries price $200m private debt offering
• Wake up, health inspectors: it's time to clean up your act
  by Peter Romeo
• Frozen-food pioneer and Sysco founder Baugh dies
• Consumer scoreboard
• Melt restates results, changes franchise fee accounting
• Peter Piper Pizza raises support, funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters
• NAFEM show to feature foodservice education sessions
  by James Scarpa
• Presidio Social Club San Francisco
  by Lisa Jennings
• The flavors of North Africa heat up the dining scene with influx of Moroccan influences
  by Florence Fabricant
• Potbelly buys NCR hardware
• WFF focuses on networking with Regional Connects event
• Waterbury Companies
• Subway 'Fresh Fit' rollout offers fruit, 1%-fat milk
• Reel food
• New standards for POS, kitchen equipment seen as operator boon
• N.J. city bans early-a.m. hours at small eateries
• Starwood Capital's $150m B.R. Guest buyout seen as driver of global growth
  by Paul Frumkin
• Rising corn prices could be tempered by newer fuel alternatives
  by John T. Barone