Kelso & Co. To Acquire Logan’s Roadhouse
Kelso & Co. will acquire Logan’s Roadhouse Inc. …
Retail & FoodService
Calorie-Posting Rules To Apply At Theaters, On Airplanes
The FDA is expanding its definition of a restaurant chain to include movie theater concessions, airplanes, trains, convenience stores and grocery store food courts in new rules that require eateries to post calorie counts and make nutritional information available. …
CSPI: Super-Sized Portions Are The New Normal
Portions that restaurants serve as regular are actually at least twice the size of the government’s definition of a serving, according to nutritionists with the Center for Science in the Public Interest. …
Fast Casual Establishes Itself As Niche Restaurant Category
The fast casual restaurant category accounted for estimated sales of $23 billion in 2010, up nearly 30 percent since 2006, according to Mintel. …
Hamburgers Go Haute At Seattle Bars
Hamburgers served at Seattle bars have been raised to a new level as inventive sauces replace ketchup, artisan cheeses take the place of American, and buns are baked in-house. …