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Restaurants could see their margins squeezed as inflationary pressures return to the commodity markets, especially as the chains find it harder to wean customers off a steady diet of meal deals. Analysts expect higher ingredient and energy costs for re...

It is still an uphill climb for Benguet’s potato growers (Phillipines) who hope to clinch a niché in the lucrative French fries industry. The province produces most of the country’s supply of potatoes. It is there where the best varieties are grown. An...

La mayor cadena de comida rápida a nivel global, McDonald's, reportó un crecimiento de 5.1% en sus ventas de mayo (en los locales abiertos hace al menos 13 meses), empujado por la fuerte demanda en Europa y la región Asia Pacífico. Sin embargo, el cre...

Maybe the owners of the Idaho Fry Co. should have done a little more research before picking a name for their startup restaurant in Boise.On the other hand, their alleged violation of the Idaho potato trademark hasn't exactly hurt business.Traffic pick...

A negotiated bipartisan agreement by three U.S. lawmakers that combines key elements of two existing Senate menu-labeling bills is drawing wide praise from inside and outside the industry. Sens. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, Tom Carper, D-Del., and Lisa Murkowsk...

McDonald's Corporation announced today that global comparable sales rose 5.1% in May. Comparable sales increases by segment were as follows: U.S. increased 2.8% Europe increased 7.6% Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa increased 6.4% "May's st...

Jim Skinner, president and chief executive of McDonald's Corp., was selected as one of Brendan Wood International's 66 TopGun CEOs, the corporate advisory firm said Friday. Skinner was the only restaurant executive out of 750 companies around globe t...

Recently, there has been a lot of media attention and public discussion about the Idaho Fry Company's name. The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) would like to share its side of the story and correct some of the misinformation that has been disseminated. O...

A creative Boise eatery that spotlights Idaho's most famous crop has run afoul of the very agency that promotes its most famous crop. The Boise Weekly reports online that the Idaho Potato Commission has given newly opened Idaho Fry Company until the en...

De omzet in de cafetariabranche is het eerste kwartaal van 2009 gestegen met 1,5 procent ten opzichte van dezelfde periode een jaar geleden. De kwartaalomzet in de gehele Nederlandse horecabranche daalde hard met 6,1 procent.De gemiddelde omzetstijging...

Burger King Corp.(NYSE:BKC) announced today that it is enhancing its BK® Kids Meal menu with offerings that meet its stringent nutrition criteria for advertised Kids Meals, as part of the company’s commitment to its BK Positive StepsSM program. With th...

McDonald's Corp. expects to carry on in successfully besting the recession, the restaurant giant's chief executive told shareholders Wednesday, even as some fast-food chains have shown recent signs of weakness."Our momentum is continuing in 2009,&...

Combine Oprah Winfrey's endorsement with a chicken giveaway and what do you get? For KFC, the result was an avalanche of attention, some positive, some negative, for its national rollout of Kentucky Grilled Chicken. The frenzy briefly overwhelmed the ...

It was a trip to the Wisconsin State Fair that sparked two Burlington-born sisters into opening a potato bar restaurant in their home town. Micki Gebel couldn’t help but notice the long lines that fairgoers were willing to wait in just for the taste of...

The latest Consumer Price Index from the federal government showed that price inflation rose faster for food away from home as compared with food at home, a trend that could push more consumers away from restaurants and toward grocery stores. New data...

Where would we be without the humble potato? It has a place in starters, mains, sides and even desserts. Emma White spoke to chefs and food service heads for their recipe recommendations When it comes to versatile ingredients, the potato has to be clo...

Natural and eco-friendly offerings continue to draw operators' attention as demonstrated by the products showcased in the Organic &Natural and Green Restaurant Products pavilions at the 2009 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel S...

This year's NRA show started with a bang and continued to roll through this weekend, as the foodservice industry gathered to see the latest products, hear from industry leaders and seek out best business practices.Sunday's keynote panel presentation hi...