Food & Beverage - Menu Specials Strategy - By Joe Dunbar
The economy continues to make consumers jittery. Discretionary income is in decline in many regions of the country. Restaurants featuring quick and cheap meals are holding their own while formal dinner houses see large drops in check averages and covers. ...more

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Cornell Restaurant Research Study of Guest Complaints Underscores Importance of Personal Contact
New Restaurant Industry Study Examines Effect of Management Response to Complaints on Customer Attitudes and Behavior ...more

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Healthy Coffee USA Taps Filipino Market By Establishing Healthy Coffee Philippines
Healthy Coffee USA, Inc., the marketing arm of Healthy Coffee International, Inc. (Pink Sheets: HCFE) announced today that it has set up a subsidiary, Healthy Coffee Pilipinas, Inc. in Paranaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Pre launch is scheduled for December of 2008. ...more

Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. Will Purchase Scores-Las Vegas Gentlemen's Club in $21 Million Transaction
Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. (NASDAQ-GM:RICK), the premier publicly traded operator of adult night clubs, said today it has signed a definitive agreement to buy Scores-Las Vegas, a 25,000-square foot gentlemen's club in Las Vegas for $21 million. ...more

Former Outback Steakhouse Operators to Open Five Uno Chicago Grill Locations in California
While restaurant industry research firm Technomic recently tracked a nationwide slowdown in chain restaurant growth, Uno Chicago Grill(R) is bucking that trend with the announcement of five new restaurants in California to be situated in the Fresno and Bakersfield areas. ...more

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Go Green for Earthday!
Tomorrow, on Earthday, a new environmental web site will be born: WWW.GO-GREEN.COM. The site offers a wealth of information on all things green for both home and business. ...more

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Advice for Managing Negative Reviews of Hotels or Small Businesses
While managing a national reputation may not be of concern, I'll guarantee that there's a local web portal or trade journal that keeps tabs on what your customers think about your business. No better example of this than the hospitality industry. ...more

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Church's Chicken Opens Record-Number 99 Stores in 2007
Brand Positions Itself for Continued Growth in the U.S. and around the World for 2008 ...more

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Jack in the Box Restaurants Launch New Beverage Platform - Real Fruit Smoothies
As the variety and popularity of premium beverages continues to grow in the U.S., Jack in the Box restaurants today debut a new beverage platform - Real Fruit Smoothies - in several of its markets, primarily in the West. The quick-serve chain plans to roll out its line of smoothies systemwide by the end of July. ...more

KFC Issues a Nationwide Allergy Alert, Recalls Unlabeled Double Chocolate Chip Cakes
KFC Corporation is voluntarily recalling its Double Chocolate Chip Cakes because they contain eggs, milk, wheat, soy ingredients and possibly traces of tree nuts, and are not individually labeled with ingredient information. ...more

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