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Healthy Menus: Just Don't Call Them Healthy
By Monica Rogers, Contributing Editor, 9/1/2009
Consumer attitudes about healthful options are convoluted at best, making it difficult to know what to offer and how to market it. Quick-service and fast-casual operators promote healthful selections as "better tasting" rather than "better for you." More

Mintel Menu Insights Predicts 2010 Trends
11/20/2009
Mintel Menu Insights, a service that tracks U.S. menu trends, releases five predictions for 2010, saying the restaurant industry will focus on high quality food and ingredients to lure in diners. More
California Pizza Kitchen Debuts Catering Service
11/20/2009
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (CPK) (NASDAQ:CPKI), announced today that all full-service locations in the U.S. are now offering customized catering services and new catering menu items. More
Cheesecake Factory Recognized for Beverage Menu
11/20/2009
The Cheesecake Factory honored with Lifetime Achievement Award from The Tasting Panel magazine; award presented to Russell Greene and his beverage & bakery operations team in Los Angeles. More
T.G.I. Friday's Open, Running Deals on Thanksgiving
11/20/2009
The majority of Friday's 600 restaurants in the U.S. will be open Thanksgiving afternoon and will host football watching parties with game-day menus featuring half-price appetizers in the bar and five new wing flavors. More
Restaurant Chains Offer Thanksgiving Specials
11/19/2009
Restaurant chains from quick service to fine dining are promoting Thanksgiving specials, full meals to go and community service. More
MaggieMoo's Announces Holiday Treats
11/19/2009
MaggieMoo's Ice Cream and Treatery announced today the introduction of new holiday-themed ice cream cupcakes and a new Winter Wonderland Cake. More
Canyons Burger Company Introduces CampFIRE Burger
11/19/2009
With the start of its new Fall Menu Promotion on November 21st, restaurant chain Canyons Burger Company will introduce the new CampFIRE Burger. More
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