Nation's Restaurant News

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Articles in Dec 17, 2007, issue of Nation's Restaurant News

• Escalating rents, competition drive eateries away from mall food courts
  by Carolyn Walkup
• Krispy Kreme still struggles despite narrowed 3rd-Q loss
• Quiznos honors franchisees with new leadership awards
• Golbon forges alliance with Australian distributor network
• Health, wellness initiatives need publicity
  by Donna L. Boss
• Dressler
  by Stephen Shuck
• The Baconator
• Acceleration of the movement to centralized or Web-based back-office applications
• Taco Bell
• Illinois Restaurant Association
• Outback Steakhouse
• The Cheesecake Factory Inc
• Doug Ducey, former chief executive of Cold Stone Creamery, left the company a few months after the ice-cream franchise chain merged with Kahala Corp., based in Scottsdale, Ariz
• Metromedia Restaurant Group
• Bush's
• Arby's extends Toasted Sub line with 2 new items
• Dip made from charred Chiles scares Scotland yard into action
• When you ask what the percentage of diverse employees in your group is, some will say 30 percent, others will say 60 percent
  by Nicole Johnson-Reece
• AFDR's Meyne discusses '08 goals for DSR membership
  by Caroline Perkins
• Industry endured government regulations, lack of progress on key issues in '07
• Chefs find culinary inspiration in Calif. products during event
• New class of aggressive investors takes aim at smaller chains
  by Sarah E. Lockyer
• Family-dining leaders Bob Evans, Cracker Barrel post sales gains
• Casual-dining chain only restaurant ranked among best PA. employers
• Fred Tibbitts & Associates gathers industry leaders for awards dinner
• Aramark, Pittsburgh pirates team up to replace Ballpark's Outback eatery
• Openings
• Chocolate Overload Cake
• Growth in independent and chain restaurant support of online ordering
• Bugaboo Creek Steak House
• Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc
• Papa Murphy's International
• Plano
• Apple-Metro Inc
• Damon's Grill
• Trident Seafoods
• El over Mexico
• Deals abound in restaurant industry despite credit crunch
• Pub patron's gas pass smells so bad, customer ban put in place
• The Farm on Adderley
  by Stephen Shuck
• Closings
• Ventura
• Smokey Bones eyes turnaround under new owner: Sun Capital, after buy from Darden, focuses revamp plan on beverages, barbecue
  by Catherine R. Cobb
• S.F. smog regulators vote for broiler emission limits
• Rock Bottom cuts support staff, puts recapitalization on hold
• High-tech, space-efficient kitchen a key feature of The Mansion's multimillion-dollar renovation
  by James Scarpa
• Gift cards present a chance for operators to weather a bleak holiday spending season
  by Ron Ruggless
• Delaware North eyes Minnesota twins contract; co. cited for green practices
• Restaurants devote energy to helping environment
• Toasted Fennel And Tandoori Chicken Salad
• Continuation of the trend to deploy or test in-store wireless networking technologies for operator and consumer benefit
• How'd you like to have Col. Harland Sanders hit golf balls at you?
• Taco John's International
• Joe's Crab Shack
• Steak n Shake
• J. Christopher: Sam Haddock
• Buffet Holdings
• Maple Leaf Farms
• Flay cooking up Bobby's Burger Palace chain
• Hecho en Dumbo
  by Stephen Shuck
• Best names
• Tyson
• Casual chains aim to drive sales with delivery, catering initiatives
  by Ron Ruggless
• Focus names retailing vet Roddy to head Schlotzsky's
• Blue Moon Mexican Cafe begins franchise push in Northeast
  by Stephen Shuck
• Cleveland range named 2007 Manufacturer of the Year
• NRA: commitment to food safety remains a top priority
  by Donna M. Garren
• Lackmann spearheads reopening of Hofstra's Universiity Club
• Hot foods
• Honey mustard snack wrap
• Increase in the number of restaurant company trials or rollouts of handheld, wireless terminals permitting full-service dining guests to swipe their own payment cards and alleviate concerns about possible card fraud
• Houlihan
• Hot Dog on a Stick
• Donatos Pizza
• The Patina Group
• J. Christopher: Dick Holbrook
• Mimi's Cafe
• The Beef Checkoff
• Goronkin leaves Famous Dave's to head Redstone
• Cavagnini looks for honesty, punctuality in his Italian kitchen
  by Amanda Mosle Friedman