restaurants

    By Ron Dicker

    | 12:00PM 8/05/2011
    Kentucky Fried Chicken says it is shutting down its fryers for good in Fiji, saying the government compromised its so-called famous blend of 11 herbs and spices by stopping KFC from importing key ingredients. Fiji says that's just an excuse.

    By 24/7 Wall St.

    | 11:00AM 7/15/2011
    When it's time for some R&R in the sun, Americans have a wealth of options. But based on summertime hotel room rentals, which one takes the crown? Orlando with its theme parks? New York with its culture? Washington with it's history? L.A. with its beaches? None of the above. Curious? Read on ...

    By 24/7 Wall St.

    | 3:30PM 6/15/2011
    America is getting heavier and less healthy every year, and our increasing consumption of fast food is at least partially to blame. 24/7 Wall St. examined the menus of the top 10 quick service restaurants to find the items that were the highest in calories, carbohydrates, sodium and saturated fat. Here's what they found:

    By Trefis

    | 8:00AM 6/11/2011
    While Chipotle's fresh Mexican fare has many fans in the U.S., the company has also been adding new restaurants in Europe and is looking at further expansion worldwide. It reported impressive first quarter numbers -- but will higher food costs put the brakes on its expansion plans?

    By Bruce Watson

    | 11:00AM 6/07/2011
    Before social media was a gleam in the Internet's eye, Tim and Nina Zagat built a crowd-sourced culinary reviewing empire out of the simple idea that ordinary people could rank restaurants as well as any famous critic. Here's how they did it, and where the Zagat's guides are headed in the Digital Age.

    By Barbara Thau

    | 8:00AM 5/16/2011
    IHOP lovers rejoice. The fabled pancake house has launched a new line of frozen breakfast items inspired by its 1,513-unit restaurant chain. The IHOP at Home line is now available at most Wal-Mart stores and includes both savory and sweet items designed with affordability and convenience in...

    By Dawn Kawamoto

    | 7:00AM 4/29/2011
    It's that time of year to pay homage to the magnificent women in your life. You know - your mom, the mother of your children, grandma. With about a week left to go before Mother's Day, here's a sample of some top gift ideas to show how much they're appreciated without breaking the bank.

    By James O'Brien

    | 12:00PM 4/05/2011
    Customers who hand over credit cards to bartenders and wait staff deserve better protection than they got from a large restaurant chain, say state attorneys who recently won a six-figure settlement for a restaurant group's data-security failures. The Briar Group, in Boston, agreed to pay...

    By Danny King

    | 8:00AM 3/31/2011
    Subway tops a Harris Poll of fast-food brand recognition but sandwiches still trail burgers among Americans favorite meals.

    By Aaron Crowe

    | 3:00PM 3/17/2011
    Food prices rose 3.9% last month, marking the biggest jump in 36 years, which is certain to affect the groceries people buy and the restaurants they dine at. The Labor Department's Producer Price Index for February rose 1.6% -- the largest increase since June 2009. About 70% of the rise in food...