Continue to Site >>>

Cosi

Divorce restaurant-style

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 14, 2013

One of the downsides of my job is watching the very public divorce of a chain and a top executive whose proven abilities have earned your respect for years. Few of those breaks have been as painful to witness as Wednesday’s parting of Cosi and its CEO for just a short stretch, Carin Stutz.

Scientists determine fat is the sixth taste

 Aug. 04, 2015

Step aside, umami. There’s a new taste in town.

Cosi takes a page from Chick-fil-A

By Kelsey Squire on Mar. 25, 2016

As part of the fast casual’s turnaround, it’s rolled out an incentive program modeled after one used at the chicken chain.

Cosi ousts its CEO

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 22, 2016

The struggling chain is changing top management after another bad quarter.

Cosi

Jun. 11, 2017

Caters to an upscale, urban clientele with its hearth-baked flatbreads and light bistro fare

Claudia Fleming

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 15, 2003

Trained at the prestigious Peter Kump's Cooking School in New York.

Deadly Bird Flu Discovered on Cyprus

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 30, 2006

The discovery forced the government in Nicosia to intensify protective measures against the disease.The H5N1 strain was detected in one of two chickens,...

Financing

Focus on: Chocolate

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 01, 2011

With Valentine’s Day smack in the middle, February is a big month for chocolate—especially on dessert lists.

Focus Brands taps Carin Stutz to lead McAlister’s Deli

Dec. 02, 2014

Carin Stutz, a former high-level executive of Wendy’s and Applebee’s, has been hired as president of 330-unit McAlister’s Deli, one of the fast-casual brands in the franchise portfolio of Focus Brands.

McDonald’s eases director-nomination process

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 27, 2015

The change could help shareholders campaign for board seats.

  • Page 2