Five Leading U.S. and Canadian Restaurant Chains Join Forces to Target New Markets

BURLINGTON, Vt.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Five market leading U.S. and Canadian restaurant chains — Bruegger’s Bagels, Fazoli’s Restaurants, Friendly’s Ice Cream, Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill and Timothy’s Coffees of the World Inc. — today announced that they have joined forces to target non-traditional concession opportunities around the country, including food courts at airports, universities and hospitals. Under a joint strategic development program, the five restaurant

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Research and Markets: This Essential 2010 U.S. Full-Service Restaurants Industry Report is Now Available

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c39085/2010_u_s_fullser) has announced the addition of the “2010 U.S. Full-Service Restaurants Industry Report” report to their offering. The Full-Service Restaurants Industry report, published annually, contains timely and accurate industry statistics, forecasts and demographics. The report features 2010 current and 2011 forecast estimates on the size of the industry (sales, establishments, employment) nat

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RUI Holiday Gift Card Purchases Keep Giving to Children’s Hospital Foundations

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Now through Jan. 3, 2010, Restaurants Unlimited, Inc. (RUI) is conducting an aggressive fund-raising campaign for select Children’s Hospital foundations in the communities its restaurants serve. Its goal is to raise $300,000 system wide in kind for the foundations. The program is simple: For every gift card purchased Nov. 2, 2009 through Jan. 3, 2010 at any RUI restaurant or online, RUI will donate five percent of the purchase amount as in kind to the ChildrenR

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CKE Restaurants®, Inc. Reports Period Ten and Third Fiscal Quarter Same-Store Sales and Gives Guidance

CARPINTERIA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: CKR) announced today period ten company-operated same-store sales for the period ended November 2, 2009, for Carl’s Jr.® and Hardee’s®.   Brand   Period 10   Third Quarter   Fiscal Year to Date     FY 2010   FY 2009   FY 2010   FY 2009   FY 2010   FY 2009 Carl’s Jr.   -7 .0%   0 .0%   -5 .2%   +0 .5%   -5 .5%   +2 .9%

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Checkers®/Rally’s® Selects McLane for Distribution

CARROLLTON, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–McLane Foodservice, a division of McLane Company, Inc., today announced that Checkers Drive-in Restaurants, Inc. has selected McLane to provide food distribution services through its Memphis and Manassas facilities to more than 190 restaurants in those regions. McLane will provide Checkers®/Rally’s® with comprehensive supply chain services, including logistics, procurement and inventory management solutions. The company’s Manassas distrib

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Denny’s Restaurants Kick off Nationwide Initiative in Support for Toys for Tots Foundation

SPARTANBURG, S.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For the second consecutive year, Denny’s (NASDAQ: DENN) Restaurants will partner with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation to ensure that underprivileged children experience the thrill of opening presents this holiday season. Beginning November 2 as part of the Denny’s Cares Program, Denny’s guests will receive a coupon for free Pancake Puppies™ as a thank you for a $1 donation to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for

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New York Restaurants – Perfect Spot for Foodies With New Tastes

New York is a tantalizing proposition with its luminous neon, the gourmet, nightlife scene, open fronted bars and restaurants. New York is the most happening city in US that never sleeps. This city offers some of the best restaurants across the world. NYC restaurants are open all the time so that you can enjoy appetizing meal with your family and friends. You will find priciest as well as cheapest cuisines in NYC. New York’s food is well known for its exotic fusion of western and eastern flavors with enormous variety of culinary enjoyments. Local visitors as well as foreign visitors keep visiting some of the best restaurants in NYC due to their excellent cuisines and services. Some of such restaurants are listed below:

Artisanal: Artisanal, lively midtown restaurant, near Empire state building, offer more than 200 ranges of cheese. Vegetable and seafood dishes lead the menu but its extensively highly praised variety of fowl, game and beef are not to be missed out. Its wine list is excellent and tops the lists of patrons and food critics over the city.

Bond Street: This Japanese restaurant in NYC although minimal in décor offers many exciting Innovative cusines. Bond Street serves the freshest sushi in NYC along with Nobu.

Brasserie: Brasserie is well known for its after party circuit due to exotic late night dinning staple. Even feast at this space-pop contemporary dinning room is also cause for celebration. This restaurant is French inspired and offers excellent cuisines and the active bar scene makes it an ideal spot for foodies who are looking for new taste.

Daniel: NYC culinary superstar Chef Daniel Boulud with impeccable credentials owns this restaurant. Originally, he was the head chef of Le Cirque. This world class restaurant offer sumptuous cuisines at cheapest price.

Della Femina: Della Femina conveys the superiority of Manhattan with relaxed elegance and high class comfort. This restaurant offers French cuisines with American twist with fine wine at affordable price. It’s difficult to ignore this hotel in NYC.

The Screening Room: Movie and dinner have never been accessible upscale. The screening room features some classic cinema with dining. Here, you can get both food and film either together or separately. Dinner can score three-course prix-frix meal with movie tickets for less than 40 bucks.

New York Restaurants offer exotic services and cuisines so that you will be delighted from the moment you enter till you exit. Restaurants are always crowded, so it is advisable to reserve your table in advance. They serve good food with perfect environment to relax and enjoy with family and friends. Therefore, whenever you go to New York next, do ensure to try these different restaurants to enjoy the different kinds of cusines available there.

Rubio’s Restaurants, Inc., Sets Third Quarter 2009 Conference Call for November 4 at 5:00 p.m. ET

CARLSBAD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rubio’s® Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:RUBO), a leader in the growing Fast Casual segment of the restaurant industry with their premium Fresh Mexican Grill concept, will hold a conference call on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (2:00 p.m. Pacific time) to discuss their results for the third quarter ended September 27, 2009. The conference call will be broadcast simultaneously and available for replay via the investor section of the compa

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Chartis Enhances Commercial Umbrella Program With XSEnhancedSM To Meet Universal Casualty Needs Of Selected Industries

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Chartis today announced the introduction of XSEnhancedSM, developed by its Excess Casualty Division as a suite of coverage enhancements to its commercial umbrella program with tailored coverages for specific industries. The first in the suite to be introduced to the market is XSEnhancedSM: Restaurants, which will address many of the exposures of the food service industry in a single coverage endorsement. XSEnhancedSM: Restaurants coverage enhancements include: An amend

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Good Restaurants In New York To Recommend To Foodie Parents?

I’m in NZ, parents going to New York next month. They’ve been before but looking for somewhere new to try. Any personal recommendations? We’ve been to Nobu in Las Vegas and Per Se is a bit out of price range. They are total foodies. Also looking for a place with phenomenal ribs for a different day. Suggestions welcome.

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