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January 3, 2011
Smallwares & Tabletop Gallery 2010
Read on for some of the newest kitchen tools and tabletop items designed to make your life easier.
January 3, 2011
Hooters Plans Multi-Country Expansion
Hooters is planning to translate its slogan—”delightfully tacky yet unrefined”–into a few more languages. The chain has announced intentions to debut units in Turkey, India and Japan. Those countries are some of the new markets the casual-dining franchise will target in an expansion plan announced Thursday that would increase new restaurant locations by at least…
January 3, 2011
Obituary: Howard Veldhorst
Howard Veldhorst, a 36-year veteran of The Vollrath Co., has died. He was 74. Veldhorst was v.p.-national sales accounts at the Sheboygan, Wis., manufacturer; he retired in 1998. Known for his encouragement to friends, family and colleagues, he often said, "Look for the good and then praise it." Veldhorst is survived by his wife of…
January 3, 2011
BK Plans Bigger Footprint in Brazil
Brazil, host of the 2016 Summer Olympics, is going to be eating more Whoppers. Burger King Corp. has signed the largest multi-unit development agreement in its six-year history in Brazil with one of its newest franchisees, the Vierci Group. In addition to their current development agreement in the state of Santa Catarina, the Vierci Group…
January 3, 2011
Claim Jumper, Bubba Gump Now Under Landry’s Umbrella
Landry’s Restaurants has completed two major acquisitions since CEO Tilman J. Fertitta took the company private in October. After approval from a bankruptcy court, the Houston company acquired Claim Jumper Restaurants for an undisclosed amount after Claim Jumper filed for Chapter 11 earlier this year. The Irvine, Calif., chain, founded in 1977, has units in…
January 3, 2011
Dunkin’ Donuts Rolls Into Wisconsin
Brats and beer are making room for doughnuts and coffee in Wisconsin. Dunkin’ Donuts has signed a multi-unit development agreement with the Milwaukee Coffee Brewing Co. to open 36 new restaurants in the greater Milwaukee area, which currently has only two DD stores. The new units will be operated by six existing Northeast Dunkin’ Donuts…
January 3, 2011
GDP, Consumer Spending Grew More Slowly Than Expected In Second Quarter
Real gross-domestic product in the U.S. grew more slowly in the second quarter than many economists expected. The numbers for personal consumption expenditures were also well below most of the forecasts. The U.S. Department of Commerce reported real GDP increased 2.4% on an annualized basis in the second quarter. The consensus forecast from Blue Chip…
January 3, 2011
Traffic Declines Slowed In Second Quarter, NPD Reports
Restaurant traffic fell 1% in the second quarter versus the same quarter last year, according to NPD Group’s CREST research. It is the eighth consecutive quarter of traffic declines according to the Port Washington, N.Y., research group. Noncommercial traffic fell 6% during the period. But in yet another sign that the foodservice market is gradually…
January 3, 2011
Restaurant Traffic, Other Indicators Trend To Positive
A number of restaurant-activity indicators released during the past couple weeks show a pronounced positive trend for commercial foodservice. Data from The NPD Group on restaurant traffic, First Data, which tracks credit- and debit-card transactions and Knapp-Track, which follows same-store sales, show upward movement. Combined, the reports may indicate the market has finally, clearly turned….
January 3, 2011
China Cracks Down On Reused Oil
If the Chinese government is effective in its crackdown during its latest food-safety scandal, there might be a huge market there for grease traps, disposers and waste-hauling truck services. Recycled food oil—known in China as “gutter oil” because it is scooped up from sewage drains or collected at restaurant back doors—is apparently being used widely…
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