Restaurant and Catering Industry

A the request of two local restaurants, Deerfield officials are considering uncorking a bring-your-own-bottle liquor license. Rhapsody Café owner Ramon Abarca wrote a letter to the village in February asking for the creation of a local law to allow...

A majority of businesses polled in Deerfield, Bannockburn and Riverwoods support a measure to raise Illinois' minimum wage to $10 per hour — surprising local and statewide leaders. The local Chamber of Commerce asked its members if they support...

Because of complaints from food-truck owners about Columbus' plan to regulate the popular mobile restaurants, public-safety officials are delaying the start of the program and considering more changes. Truck owners say the 18 to 20 metered parking spots...

Customers flocked to the Peerless Grille Sunday for their first ever chance to buy a bloody mary or a beer, with their Sunday lunch in Anniston. "As soon as we turned on the sign and opened up the doors people started coming in," said Kristy Farmer,...

Fred Y. Sasaki put on a red tie and his gray suit. He was not a man who typically dressed up, but tonight was special. At 80 years old, Sasaki had built a successful career as a dry cleaner. He had just spent the day with his grandson. And now he was...

The 18th edition of Saudi Food & Hotel and Hospitality 2013 opened yesterday, highlighting the importance of the region's annual food and hospitality trade event. This year's food and hotel and hospitality event has more than 400 exhibitors from 17...

Etihad Airways has acquired three airport services companies to accelerate and consolidate the development of in-flight catering services, ground handling and cargo operations at Abu Dhabi International Airport. The acquisition will provide...

You can get a plain, old hamburger just about anywhere. What you can't get everywhere are works of meaty art featuring juicy, grass-fed beef topped with artisan cheeses and locally grown vegetables, all sandwiched between freshly made buns produced by...

OK, Mellow Mushroom aficionados, today's the day. Richmond's first edition of the pizza franchise opens at 11 a.m. at 3012 W. Cary St. Owner Scott Douglas said he has long been interested in opening a Mellow Mushroom. It has an almost cultlike...

Tom Kara and Ed Nemec set out to be "a little different" when they first started talking two years ago about opening a wine bar and seafood restaurant in the south suburbs. They achieved their goal on May 1 when they opened the Dancing Marlin at 20590...

Fast-food news travels fast: Taco Bell is quietly testing a new "waffle taco" at three Southern California locations, including its Santa Ana restaurant on Grand Avenue. And by 10 a.m. Tuesday, a steady stream of customers was coming in to order the new...

It's a battle about who can make the most noise about noise: restaurants and bar owners or residents. No one won Monday at a meeting designed to hear concerns from residents and business owners in Delray Beach's downtown regarding a proposed noise...