restaurants
Standing Only Restaurants Coming to NYC
Would you stand and eat sushi? One restaurateur hopes so. Michio Yasuda of the ORENO Corporation tells Reuters that he plans on bringing his standing restaurant concepts to New York.... Read More »
Adult-Only Restaurant Visits on the Rise
Visits by parties with kids remained flat in 2012, The NPD Group says. While adults are starting to increase their visits to restaurants in the post-recession economy, parties with children... Read More »
New York Town Bans ‘Fast Casual’ Restaurants
The town board of Eastchester, New York has banned “fast casual” chain restaurants like Panera, Cosi, and Quiznos. Changes to the zoning code of the Westchester County town will prohibit... Read More »
Restaurants Mull ‘Cashless’ Dining
Consumers today expect to be able use a debit or credit card to buy anything they want — including $5 sandwiches and $3 cappuccinos. Restaurant owners have responded resoundingly: 92... Read More »
The ethnic food revolution is here
Hamburger- and fry-loving Americans have been embracing foreign foods, including Korean fried chicken, black rice, dumplings, kimchee, naan bread and Indian chutneys, more today than ever before. Most urban cities... Read More »
Study: Consumers More Open to New Restaurant Technologies
Although restaurants are not yet incorporating technology into their operations in overwhelming numbers, consumers are increasingly interested in the use of technology when dining out, according to Technomic’s study “Market... Read More »
24-hour restaurants: midnight feasts for the grown-ups
Some restaurants in the UK now open all through the night. But is the food worth staying up for? At 11.30pm, the elevator for Duck & Waffle in the City... Read More »
Theme Dining Comes to High-End Restaurants
Six nights a week, Jardinière, a “California-style French” restaurant in San Francisco, offers $149 caviar and $110 tasting menu. On the seventh night, every Monday, it holds a $49 prix... Read More »
Casual versions of fine dining are easier to swallow.
JUST as hemlines go up and down, different cuisines and styles of eating are equally sensitive to the whims of dining fashion. Melbourne’s restaurant scene increasingly seems to be adopting... Read More »
McNoodles: Fast Food Spin on a Hot Trend
The fast-food chain will add Asian noodle boxes called ‘McNoodles’ to its menu, but only in Austria and only for a 2- or 3-month trial period. Fast-food chain McDonald’s is... Read More »
