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Landry's Restaurants Inc. said Wednesday it plans to refinance its debt and fund a portion of its takeover by CEO Tilman J. Fertitta with proceeds from a debt offering.
The chairman and CEO of Landry's Restaurants Inc. finally got what he was after Tuesday, as the restaurant owner's board approved his $1.2 billion all-cash offer to buy the company.
Shares of Darden Restaurants Inc. slid Wednesday after the owner of the Olive Garden and Red Lobster chains cautioned its fiscal 2010 earnings will likely be within the lower half of its predicted range.
Chef David George Gordon spends many of his days on the road, donning his apron and sautéing, frying and roasting fare for cooking demonstrations around the country.
The Arizona Senate has given final approval to a bill that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry a gun into a business that serves alcohol.
Restaurants in Mexico City are being ordered to serve only takeout food in a widening shutdown to prevent the spread of a deadly swine flu outbreak.
Restaurant stocks mainly fell Thursday after a Raymond James analyst downgraded his rating on a number of sit-down restaurant stocks, saying they are now fairly valued.
Earlier this year, Elvert Howard wined and dined women at fine restaurants in Chicago. Now, he's treating gals to happy hour appetizers and drinks at T.G.I. Friday's.
Beef may not be what's for dinner at your favorite restaurant come 2009.
While the credit crunch is making it hard for some restaurant companies to get loans to build new locations and renovate old ones, other chains are using the slowdown to secure better terms from landlords struggling to find viable tenants.
Olive Garden and Red Lobster customers will have to pay a bit more for their favorite dishes in the months ahead as the restaurant chains struggle to keep revenue and profit growing in a depressed economy.
Fall's cool winds could make eating out cheap a breeze — depending, that is, on what you order.
Restaurant companies may have depended too much on easy-to-borrow money to back aggressive expansion plans, industry experts say — a move that may lead to more bankrupt chains and fewer new eateries opening in the months to come.
Consumers may have had a bit more money this spring courtesy of Uncle Sam, but that small windfall is unlikely to translate into big second-quarter profits for restaurants.
In a June 17 story about fast-food restaurants, The Associated Press reported erroneously that McDonald's had not resumed serving sliced tomatoes after a health scare. McDonald's said on June 14 it was starting the process of returning tomatoes to its menu.
Two fast food companies are putting tomatoes back on the menu now that federal health officials have identified tomato crops that are safe from a salmonella scare.
The famed bean soup served in Senate restaurants is made up of dried navy beans, smoked ham hocks, onions and a million-dollar tab for the taxpayer.
The patrons at Champps, an upscale restaurant and bar chain, were eating ribs and drinking beer on a recent Saturday when customer Bruce Jackson stood up and made an announcement: He was armed, and so were dozens of other patrons.
It's a few days before Mother's Day and Robert Jenkins jumps every time the phone rings.
A Massachusetts study suggests that restaurant smoking bans may play a big role in persuading teens not to become smokers. Youths who lived in towns with strict bans were 40 percent less likely to become regular smokers than those in communities with no bans or weak ones, the researchers reported in the May issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
New York City health authorities voted unanimously on Tuesday to ban the use of artificial cooking oils, known as trans fats, in the city’s eateries. Restaurants have been given 18 months to stop using the oils.
Restaurants, under fire from health advocates for too-big servings and not enough detail on nutrition, are fighting back.
Those heaping portions at restaurants — and doggie bags for the leftovers — may be a thing of the past, if health officials get their way.
Those heaping portions at restaurants — and doggie bags for the leftovers — may be a thing of the past, if health officials get their way.
Waffle House, which for more than half a century prided itself on serving the 'poor ol' cash customer,' now is looking to help diners who use credit cards.
100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do (Part 1)By Bruce Buschel/ New York Times
What Rich People Eat [PIC]This is an actual receipt from Nello's in New York City. The customer was Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who had no problem dropping 47k on food and drinks for himself and five other people.
Which of these Resuaurants would you least or most enjoy?
Todd English's ex-fiancee charged with assaultThe former fiancee of celebrity chef Todd English has been charged with assault for allegedly hitting him with a metal wrist watch. The couple was to be married last week but English called off the wedding days before, claiming Erica Wang was abusive.
Todd English's ex-fiancee charged with assaultThe former fiancee of celebrity chef Todd English has been charged with assault for allegedly hitting him with a metal wrist watch. The couple was to be married last week but English called off the wedding days before, claiming Erica Wang was abusive.
'McRage' Over Wrong Size Fries, Police ChargeBOSTON -- A mistake in an order turned violent at a Quincy McDonald's when an employee gave two customers a small french fries instead of a large, police said.
South Florida Sees Rise in Illegal Horse Meat Market"South Florida is seeing a jump in the horse meat market."
EAST END: A little too much night music?Alexander Street has changed dramatically since the 1980's, when the Rio Bamba, the Old Toad, and Lloyd's Bar and Grille were about the extent of the strip's nightlife.
Pass the octopus: Foodies' kids get adventurousDon't dumb down food for your kids, say culinary authors with recent books offering tips for foodie parents looking to share the meals they love with their children. From octopus to artisanal cheeses, no menu item is too sophisticated to share with them.
10 Dirty Little Restaurant SecretsThere's a reason most restaurants keep the kitchen doors closed -- and it's not just because it's so hot back there.
11 Things Wal-Mart Has BannedRetail giant Wal-Mart is the world's largest public company, and whether or not you're a fan of shopping at the House that Sam Walton Built, you've got to admit that the store stocks just about everything. But not quite, though.
Cracker Barrel Bans Beating Suspect For LifeNo more Cracker Barrel restaurants ever for one Georgia man. The company has banned the man accused of beating a mother at one of its restaurants from all of its locations for life.
Fish Detective Busts Restaurant Switcharoos It has come to this: you'll probably have to run a genetic test on the seafood special to make sure the fish you ordered is the fish you got.
Last week, I wrote an article about your favorite things to eat when home alone for dinner, based on the book I recently picked up, Alone In the Kitchen with an Eggplant, a compilation of stories about what people eat when they are on their own, edited by Jenni Ferrari-Adler.
Burger King tells barefoot baby to leaveBurger King apologized for restaurant workers in Missouri who asked a mother to leave because her 6-month-old wasn't wearing shoes.
SF chef pulls corn from his menuDaniel Patterson, the chef at the award-winning restaurant Coi in San Francisco, has renounced corn, saying that relentless breeding to find sweeter and sweeter hybrids that play to America's sweet palate has led to corn that "… is so sweet that it overpowers or undermines …
Starbucks tests new names for storesNext week, the first of at least three remodeled Seattle area Starbucks stores will bear the name of its neighborhood rather than the 16,000 store chain to whcih it belongs.
The rise and rise of the vegetarianForget lentils and tofu. Vegetarian cooking is enjoying a makeover, prompting meat-eaters to put down their steak knives. New green cuisine is tapping into the rise of the "flexitarian", the occasional vegetarian who is helping their waistline and the planet by eating less meat.
Pizza, Pesci and Produce in NaplesThe city is famous for inventing pizza, but don't let that narrow your taste buds.
Nine phrases to ban from restaurant menusRestaurants, let's not forget, are in the business of selling you food (emphasis on the word "selling.") All too often, restaurateurs rely on tired menu cliches that they believe make the food sound better. But we see through it. --"Grilled to perfection"
As a Meal Tax Shrinks, Restaurants Hope to Gain By STEVEN ERLANGER Published: June 30, 2009 New York Times, "Paris Journal"
13 Things Your Waiter Won't Tell You1. Avoid eating out on holidays and Saturday nights. The sheer volume of customers guarantees that most kitchens will be pushed beyond their ability to produce a high-quality dish.
San Antonio Restaurants: Tex-Mex and Beyond - TravelMuseSurprise your taste buds with San Antonio's eclectic dining scene. Along with great Mexican fare, try top-notch Belgian food or macho burgers served in a historic landmark.
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