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August 8, 2008
Disney Closes McDonald's at Disneyland and California Adventure
The three McDonald's restaurants at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., will close Sept. 2 as part of planned refurbishments, Disneyland spokeswoman Lisa Haines said Thursday. Disney has been promoting healthier eating habits for children since the fall of 2006, when it introduced new food guidelines for restaurants and others seeking to license its popular characters. Read the full story >>
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Men were more likely than women to have ordered wine in the past 30 days as well as more than once a month.
Source: R&I, 2007 Tastes of America

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Technology: Your Table Is Ready--for a Price
Tablexchange.com, a Web site that allows customers to buy and sell restaurant reservations, has expanded to Chicago. But local restaurateurs who feel restaurants own their tables don't like the idea of people making reservations just to sell them for a profit. Read the full story >>
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Dunkin' Donuts Plans Major Twin Cities Expansion
As part of a national expansion, Dunkin' Donuts is looking to break into the Minneapolis/St. Paul market with plans to open more than 100 restaurants over the next several years. Read the full story >>
City Cracks Down on Restaurant Robberies
Several new restaurant takeover robberies in Oakland, Calif., including some this week, have prompted Police Chief Wayne Tucker and Mayor Ron Dellums to produce a plan to stem the violence. Read the full story >>
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Fiscal Update and Industry ForecastOnline Seminar offers Foodservice E&S Fiscal Update and Industry Forecast
This exclusive FE&S webcast will leverage data from the foodservice operator and equipment and supplies dealer segments and get you up to speed on the industry's 2008 fiscal performance to date. Also, get an early glimpse at the E&S industry's economic outlook for the first half of 2009. Live viewing on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 10 a.m. Central. Sponsored by Irinox. Click here to Register to Attend.

Double Duty: Cross-Utilizing Ingredients
A slack economy forces even more focus on the age-old process of cross-utilization. Read the full story >>
Cop Suspended for Demanding Free Coffee, Pastries at Starbucks
Chicago Police Officer Barbara Nevers was suspended for 15 months and ordered into counseling for allegedly using her gun and badge to demand free coffee and pastries from six Starbucks stores between 2001 and 2004. Read the full story >>
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