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Consumers' Choice Award-winning chains

Technomic looks at consumers’ assessments of more than 60 attributes in order to determine the winners of its annual Chain Restaurant Consumers’ Choice Awards.

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This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Double turns

No sooner had one arresting development arisen than another quickly followed in its wake, making neck braces an acceptable fashion accessory.

SCHAUMBERG, IL-Distribution Market Advantage (DMA), a regional broadliner marketing group targeting the multi-unit operator segment, has been awarded two new...

The Italian chain added third-party delivery late last year

Here’s a roundup of the participating award-winning chefs and the dishes they prepared, with links to their restaurant menus.

The founder of Planet Hollywood is now an activist investor in the casual-dining operator, The Bottom Line says.

Good old-fashioned cookies and cake will never go out of style, but these classics must now compete with trendy treats that capture the collective sweet-tooth. According to The Food Channel’s “Top 10 Dessert Trends for 2010” list, bite-size chocolate cake, beer for dessert and new flavor combinations are just some of the latest sweets to come out of the pastry kitchen.

The Easter bunny is hopping into restaurants this Sunday, bringing special brunch menus for guests who want to celebrate the holiday by dining out.

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