Many restaurant development consultants counsel clients to open the second unit of any startup chain in a market geographically removed from the original. Their reasoning: The owners will learn more about their...
HIGH-CONCEPT COUPLE: Co-owners Jeri Ryan and Christophe Emè (above) shaped Ortolan's decor so it could embrace both the earthy feel of a herb wall in the bar (below) and the Versailles-like luxury of the main dining...
What Bushnell sees is a vast market of video game players who mostly play those games in isolation. "Games have historically been vehicles for socialization, not sitting alone in your underwear," he told Newsweek. His...
Gallo describes himself as a "sometimes consumer-attorney" from the "boutique" law firm Gallo & Company—"boutique" apparently meaning there are two other attorneys in the office beside Gallo. After noting that ...
Starbucks will still have baristas on duty. But the machines will handle the tamping and pouring of all espresso shots, with the baristas taking over from there. Some units are already in place, and customers say they...
The value of HACCP's put-it-in-writing record-keeping scheme became clear just days after the Wendy's story first broke. The company was able to track that batch of chili back up its supply chain and prove that no one...
One thing's for sure: No TV chef has ever made an impression like the ever-dour Soup Nazi, portrayed on the "Seinfeld" show by actor Larry Thomas and based on Yeganeh. His character appeared on Seinfeld just once, and...
SHOW AND TELL: More than 2,000 exhibitors will be showing their wares in the Show aisles, while the Chefs Stage will spotlight culinary skills. WINDY CITY WELCOME: There's no shortage of after-hours...
Percentage-of-population-wise, bowling had its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s. But absolute number-wise, it's currently at its peak: The U.S. had 55 million bowlers in 2003, the last year for which figures are...