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New Year’s Resolutions: Restaurant Leaders Share Goals for 2009
By Kate Leahy, Senior Associate Editor, 1/8/2009 10:36:00 AM
R&I asked restaurant chefs and foodservice operators to share their professional goals for 2009, they responded with positive--and practical--thoughts. More

Pizza Hut Debuts The Natural Pizza Featuring All-Natural Ingredients
01/07/2009
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CKE Restaurants Inks Franchise Deal to Open 121 Carl’s Jr. Units in Texas
01/06/2009
Total of 18 Development Agreements Representing 375 New Restaurant Commitments Signed In Past 11 Months More
Angry WHOPPER Sandwich Adds Fierce New Kick to the Menu at BURGER KING Restaurants
01/05/2009
New Web Site by Burger King Corp. Uses Burger to Deliver Humorous 'Angry-Grams' More
Impressive Growth in Top Sandwich Chains Despite Sluggish Economy
01/05/2009
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Bert Vivian Joins Rick Federico as Co-CEO of P.F. Chang’s
01/05/2009
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Chipotle Bolsters Management Team
01/05/2009
Monty Moran Named Co-CEO, Mark Crumpacker Chief Marketing Officer More
Moe’s Offers Downsized-Burrito Value Meal
By Christine LaFave, Associate Editor - 01/05/2009
Moe's is promoting a scaled-down version of its Joey Bag of Donuts burrito as part of a $4.99 value meal. More
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Chris Muller, Professor, University of Central Florida's Rosen College of Hospitality Management
December 17, 2008
Touch Your Customers, Build Your Brand
In tough times like we are seeing today, it is more important than ever to consid...
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Chris Muller, Professor, University of Central Florida's Rosen College of Hospitality Management
November 24, 2008
Restaurants Matter
Restaurants matter. To the macro-economy, to a local neighborhood economy, a...
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Chris Muller, Professor, University of Central Florida's Rosen College of Hospitality Management
October 21, 2008
The 10 Steps to Save Casual Dining
As if times weren’t bleak enough, last week USAToday ran an article on the pr...
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The Green Line
Michael Oshman, Founder, Green Restaurant Association,
October 7, 2008
Ready to Go Green?
When I founded the Green Restaurant Association 18 years ago, the word green was stil...
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in response to Fifth Group Restaurants: Sala to The Original El Taco, Atlanta

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ERIC CORNEILSON - 1/8/2009 9:01:29 AM PT
in response to Special Report: Top 100 Independents

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Linda Bence - 1/7/2009 11:40:27 PM PT
in response to Interface: Iliana de la Vega

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Paul Prudhomme-The View from New Orleans
Legendary chef Paul Prudhomme takes a nostalgic look back at Crescent City dining before Hurricane Katrina. This proud ambassador for New Orleans also predicts the future of the city’s restaurants and how they will help rebuild the city’s stature and culture