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Articles in Dec 10, 2007, issue of Nation's Restaurant News

• Study: engaged customers give chains an edge
  by Dina Berta
• Hungry Howie's rolls TV spots for new markets
  by Gregg Cebrzynski
• Doughnut duo makes it legal with sweet ceremony
  by Elissa Elan
• FDA debates omega-3 listing on labels
• From the Bayou to the Bowl: J. Gumbo's fast-casual Cajun restaurant concept has the look of a winner
• Mirroring the cultural landscape: franchise restaurants work to ensure diversity
  by H. Rae Gibbons
• Berry Plastics
• C.H. Guenther
• Applebee's, McD, vendors back safety-tracing effort
• Judge lets coffeehouse sue over Starbucks' site clout
• Surging crude oil prices present winter challenges
  by John T. Barone
• New York sweet spot doubles as food donation
• Lamb Weston
• Buffets Inc. taps Pizza Hut vet Layt to run operations
• Visions of plastic dance in her head
• Tabasco drinker hot to hold new record for sauce consumption
  by Elissa Elan
• Emerald City debuts layered drinks
• Selecting franchisees: franchisors' passion play
  by Lisa Terry
• Delicious is our middle name: Taco Del Mar … the fresh, fast and fun alternative to traditional Mexican food
• The Beef Checkoff
• Sugar Foods Corp
• Miami's South Beach faces hotel eatery seating limits
• Compass Group's RA arm lands pact for U.S. House
• Reel food
• Oneida names Sullivan foodservice division president
• Reser's
• Fearing's portends dressing down of Dallas dining scene
  by Ron Ruggless
• Dairy Queen expects sales boost with rollout of redesigned menu boards
• Waiter at New Orleans casino wins big reward for honesty
  by Elissa Elan
• Relais & Chateaux adds new members
• Nothing beats a good concept: Taco Bueno® is thinking big with 'fast casual quality at fast food price and convenience' that is appealing to customers
• Well known brand expanding in new U.S. markets: Tony Roma's new building prototypes offer many development and expansion options
• Unilever
• Bush's
• Having words with Ronnie Highsmith: Vice President, Assistant General Manager, Orleans Hotel and Casino
  by Milford Prewitt
• No reservations about first-come policies: a recent survey shows guests want to control wait times, but many ops see no benefit
  by Milford Prewitt
• KFC vet Cranor to succeed Belatti as chairman of AFC
• YUM! franchisee Priszm makes back-office choice
• Penn State Society honors Micros' Giannopoulos
• Tyson
• NRN stock index
• Carl's Jr., Hardee's to promote 2008 release of animated movie
• Chick-fil-A continues POS, service partnership
• McCormick & Schmick's unveils diner survey
• Designing for sales: a new wave of building modernizations
  by Sarah Lockyer
• Food trends
  by Sarah Lockyer
• National Turkey Federation
• CrunchTime!
• Passionate people find a wellspring of opportunity in the restaurant industry
  by Catherine R. Cobb
• Fast-casual segment continues to forge ahead despite uncertain economic times
  by Ron Ruggless
• Damon's CEO Howard exits, will aid transition
• Puck Fine Dining, OTG select data service
• Cargill
• Anchor Packaging
• Panera to buy back $75M in stock, boost '08 per-share profit
• Papa John's to award 'Favorite Fan' a trip to college bowl game
• Smoke sparks chefs' creativity: restaurateurs get fired up about adding hot technique's complex flavor to entrees, drinks
  by Bret Thorn
• Mitchell Altholz
• Better Ingredients. Better Pizza. Better Franchisees. Papa John's partners with franchisees who share the desire to make world-class pizza using superior-quality ingredients
• WMMB names Woodworth senior VP of channel marketing
• ACH Food Cos
• Equal
• Dunkin' sells 261-unit Togo's chain to Mainsail Partners
• IHOP Corp. completes $2.3B acquisition of Applebee's
  by Sarah E. Lockyer
• Caramelized sea scallops: Liberty House Restaurant, Jersey City, N.J
• Perdue
• Pilgrim's Pride
• Applebee's system same-store sales drop 1.6% in November
• McDonald's invites public to participate in employee talent contest
• Boka Chicago
  by Carolyn Walkup
• Chris Cheung, previously the executive chef of Almond Flower Bistro in New York is executive chef of Monkey Bar
• Poised for worldwide growth: Baja Fresh and La Salsa have strategic plans for expansion throughout the U.S. and into international markets
• F.W. Bryce names Cantrell chief financial officer
• Manitowoc
• McD: marketing VP Golden will replace Lamar as CMO
• Denny's debuts chain's first drive-thru variant
• CBRL lowers '08 outlook because of consumer spending concerns
• Everyone deserves a good meal: since 1973, Golden Corral has been making pleasurable dining affordable for every guest in every restaurant every day
• Maple Leaf Farms
• Novamex beverages