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Articles in August 15, 2005, issue of Nation's Restaurant News

• Yard House chain nixes namesake megaglass
• Domino's 2nd-Q net soars as U.S. comp sales rise 6.9%
• Managing change a constant necessity in foodservice
  by Louise van der Does
• Water reinvented!
• The industry trend watchers' new motto: 'this restaurant is great. Don't tell a soul'
  by Peter Romeo
• Frasca Food and Wine
  by Dina Berta
• Turning Stone Resort and Casino
• Tronex
• Baja Fresh rolls out pork carnitas as meat option
• Indies, 'groupies' stave off aggressive chains through food quality, innovation
  by Alan J. Liddle
• Broadmoor Hotel
• Learn to eat, drink, be merry like the French—sans weight gain
  by Mary Tabacchi
• Tumaro's
• Consumer scorecard: coffee/tea outlets, casual restaurants lead takeout growth
• O'Charley's 2nd-Q net falls 2.9% on lackluster same-store sales
• Nadell: background checks a smart step
  by Dina Berta
• Smiling Moose Deli: Edwards, Colo
• Karma Cuisine
  by Dina Berta
• The Dining Room at Jack's
• TurboChef
• Church's Chicken inks 2 franchise pacts for 6 units
• Yum's got the whole world in its brands: multiconcept juggernaut looks to grow profits with international expansion, innovative multibranding
  by Amy Garber
• Actor Murray finds cool way to enjoy premiere
  by Elissa Elan
• Boost bottled water sales with CRYSTAL LIGHT® On The Go
• Vita-Mix
• Midwest restaurant sales decline amid economic woes
  by Carolyn Walkup
• Frisch's 4th-Q net rises despite comps plunge at Golden Corral
• Huddle House honors employees, franchisees at annual convention
• IFDA Value-Ad Awards show distributor creativity on the marketing front
  by Caroline Perkins
• Naked Chef uncovers truth about Third World school lunches
  by Elissa Elan
• The Kitchen Cafe
  by Dina Berta
• Yum International grows sales, units all over world: driven by Pizza Hut and KFC, Yum increases assets through global expansion, Russian co-branding effort
  by Ron Ruggless
• Waffle House franchisee settles bias suits
• The 'master motivator': chairman and chief executive David Novak takes a people-centered approach to running the Yum empire
  by Ellen Koteff
• Jones Dairy Farm
• Vollrath
• Evolution of R&D duties drives chef turnover
  by Peter Romeo
• Red Lobster's July comps up 4%; Olive Garden's rise 3%-4%
• The Egg & I Restaurants, CRAEF award $1,200 scholarship
• Alvarez: creating MoMA's menu masterpieces
  by Caroline Perkins
• Poll: leg of lamb beats a great pair of stems
  by Elissa Elan
• L'Absinthe
  by Dina Berta
• Yum's ratings improve to investment-grade status: company's stock price rises to three times its original as Yum deploys cash on hand to pay down debt, repurchase shares
  by Susan Spielberg
• Led by KFC, Yum soars to chain dominance in China: while other U.S. firms—McDonald's included—more slowly scale China's Great Wall of profit, Yum outpaces the competition
  by Richard Martin
• ServSafe
• J.R. Simplot
• Denny's: company units post 1.6% July sales gain
• Change to Win Coalition seeks to recruit foodservice workers to union movement
  by Milford Prewitt
• Buca narrows 2nd-Q loss as same-store sales advance
• HR happenings
• Catanzaro acquires HMI Foodservice and its subsidiary
• Reel Food
• West End Tavern
  by Dina Berta
• KFC: back to the future by getting 'old-school cool': chain beats slump with variety bucket, 'Snacker' as full name makes comeback
  by Amy Garber
• ACH Food Cos. Inc
• The 46th Annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators Conference
• Shells names Jack in the Box vet Hoffner to board
• It takes two: Brand bundling pays dividends: multibranding strategy bolsters Yum's domestic growth by maximizing volume, market penetrations
  by Paul Frumkin
• For the record
• McCormick & Schmick's swings to 2nd-Q profit as revs rise 15%
• Mitchell's Fish Markets go gluten free
  by Brooke Barrier
• Progressive Group Alliance names Matthews president
• Natural beauty: exotic berries rich in both color and nutrients give dishes, drinks a healthy glow
  by Lisa Jennings
• Techno-unification forges crucial link for Yum chains: Yum's varied divisions close gaps with 'standard technologies that support multiple brands,' according to CIO Bellinger
  by Alan J. Liddle
• Carlson Cos. co-founder, ex-director dies at age 93
• Harnessing Yum's people power: chain giant strives for positive environment, employee success through incentives, benefits, training and rewards
  by Dina Berta
• DQ goes Southwestern with chile-lime chicken
• French's
• Brinker names Darden vet president of Maggiano's
• ACF confab: TV shows' negative images hurt recruitment
  by Ron Ruggless
• Rubio's breaks guerilla campaign to up guest counts
  by Gregg Cebrzynski
• Edward Don undertakes supply chain initiative; May to take new post
• Gary Donlick lives the Buckhead life at Pano's & Paul's
  by Jack Hayes
• Orange Julius introduces 2nd blueberry smoothie
• Yum 'Harvest' feeds needy as experts cultivate tariff reforms, quell critics
  by Richard Martin
• Ocean Cuisine
• Pa. restaurants to get 3% rise in discount on alcohol
• Benihana leases new RA Sushi sites in Ill., Calif
• Ladeki Restaurant Group
• Pizza Hut delivers results, remains no. 1 pizza chain: Yum's pizza brand continues to have high expectations for upcoming year with WingStreet, Italian Bistro concepts
  by Ron Ruggless