http://www.foodservice.com Latest News en-us Copyright 2010 Foodservice.com Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://www.foodservice.com/images/foodservice_home.jpg http://www.foodservice.com Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST When Robert Klein opened Fish Grill in 1986, sourcing of his seafood products stood as a top priorityeven if the sustainable seafood term had yet to wiggle into the quick-serve industrys lexicon. To me, it was all about quality, says Klein, who now directs four Fish Grill locations in Los Angeles. A decade ago, Klein heightened his attention to sourcing and began an aggressive investigation into... http://www.foodservice.com/news/show.cfm?contentid=11961 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST Celebrity chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay is in hot water for owing hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes on his Manhattan restaurant. The fiery television personality appeared on the state Department of Taxation and Finances list of New Yorks top 250 delinquent taxpayers for failing to pay $377,887 in taxes on his critically acclaimed Midtown flagship. Ramsay ranked 198th overall on... http://www.foodservice.com/news/show.cfm?contentid=11960 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST Dippin' Dots Inc. has reached a landmark, surpassing more than 1 million fans on the company's official Facebook fan page. In celebration of the event, Dippin' Dots is awarding its 1 millionth fan a total of 1 million Dots. Orlando, Florida, native and University of Central Florida student John Migetz was lucky number 1 million. I've never won a promotion like this... http://www.foodservice.com/news/show.cfm?contentid=11959 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST A trendy California sushi restaurant charged by federal authorities with serving whale meat offered an apology Monday, saying it ignored its responsibilities to endangered species. Prosecutors charged Typhoon Restaurant Inc., the parent company of Santa Monica's The Hump, and chef Kiyoshiro Yamamoto, 45, with the illegal sale of a marine mammal product for an unauthorized purpose.... http://www.foodservice.com/news/show.cfm?contentid=11958 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST A local restaurant has set the record for the world's largest bowl of spaghetti with a swimming pool filled with more than 13,780 pounds of pasta. After working all week to prepare the 13780 pounds of noodles and 120 gallons of sauce, Buca di Beppo cooks and servers mixed the food together in an above-ground swimming pool repurposed as a pasta bowl.... http://www.foodservice.com/news/show.cfm?contentid=11957 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST Fort Lauderdale residents Mark Albright and Hilda Karkella go to The Cheesecake Factory on Las Olas Boulevard about once a week. Recently, the couple has been taking advantage of the restaurant's new happy hour special, which includes discounted drinks and appetizers. We've been here twice this week, Albright said on Friday. We really look forward to this, Karkella said, noting the... http://www.foodservice.com/news/show.cfm?contentid=11956 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST Its flavour and health benefits have made extra-virgin olive oil a fast-growing commodity and an essential ingredient for chefs and home cooks everywhere. About 2.7 million tonnes of olive oil are produced every year, most of them in Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal but also in Tunisia, Morocco, Australia, South Africa and California. But how do you know what youre getting for your money?... http://www.foodservice.com/news/show.cfm?contentid=11955 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST Some New York City chefs and restaurant owners are taking aim at a bill introduced in the New York Legislature that, if passed, would ban the use of salt in restaurant cooking. No owner or operator of a restaurant in this state shall use salt in any form in the preparation of any food for consumption by customers of such restaurant, including food prepared to be consumed on the premises of such... http://www.foodservice.com/news/show.cfm?contentid=11861 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST Much has changed in the half century since Burger King (BKC) sold the first flame-broiled Whopper sandwiches from a drive-up hamburger stand in Miami. What remains the same, however, is the fast-food chains cycle of running into financial difficulties, restructuring and getting repackaged for resale. Operating results of late suggest that history is still repeating itself. The latest reorganization... http://www.foodservice.com/news/show.cfm?contentid=11860 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST AFC Enterprises Inc.s profit was down a bit in 2009. The Atlanta-based parent of Popeyes restaurants had net income of $18.8 million and earnings of 74 cents a share, compared with net income of $19.4 million and earnings of 76 cents a share in 2008. Revenue totaled $148 million, compared with $166.8 million in 2008.... http://www.foodservice.com/news/show.cfm?contentid=11859