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SOURCE: IHOP Month-Long Festivities Include Trick or Treat All-You-Can-Eat Buttermilk Pancakes and Scary Face Pancakes Which Will Be Offered for Free to Kids 12 and Under on October 29 GLENDALE, CA–(Marketwire – October 4, 2010) – IHOP, one of America’s favorite restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner, today announced plans for a month-long celebration this October to welcome fall and observe Halloween in a fun, frightful and flavorful way. Throughout the month, participating IHOP restaurants nationwide will offer Trick or Treat All-You-Can-Eat-Buttermilk Pancakes and “design-your-own” Scary Face Pancakes. On Friday, October 29, Scary Face Pancakes will be offered free of charge for children 12 and under (one per child).  “There are no tricks, just treats and a lot of flavorful fun at IHOP this October,” said Carolyn O’Keefe, IHOP’s senior vice president, marketing. “Our guests have come to expect great food, a good value and specials that offer a little something extra, and in October, we have something to satisfy every taste, appetite and budget.” Available from October 4 through October 31 at participating locations, IHOP’s Trick or Treat All-You-Can-Eat Buttermilk Pancakes are available a la carte or as part of a combo, which starts at $4.99 and begins with two, fluffy buttermilk pancakes, eggs any style, and golden hash browns. For a little bit more, guests can also add pork sausage links, crisp bacon or ham. Pancakes are then served three at a time until the guest is satisfied. In observance of Halloween this year, IHOP’s famous Funny Face Pancakes are turning Scary as IHOP introduces “design-your-own” Scary Face Pancakes for kids 12 and under. The Scary Face Pancake includes an oversized signature buttermilk pancake with a whipped topping mouth and strawberry nose, served with two mini OREO® cookies and candy corn on the side to allow kids to create their own Halloween hotcake. The Scary Face Pancake will be offered throughout October and, like all IHOP Kids menu items, is under 600 calories. Throughout IHOP’s new menu, items under 600 calories are designated with a SIMPLE & FIT icon.

SOURCE: FreeToChooseOurMeals.com SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – October 1, 2010) –  San Francisco Land Use and Economic Development Committee members Sophie Maxwell, Eric Mar and David Chiu debated the issue of banning Happy Meal toys in kids’ meals this week. According to a recent San Francisco Chronicle article ( http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-09-25/news/24096930_1_happy-meals-toys-proposal ), Mayor Gavin Newsom opposes the legislation, and 78 percent of voters polled by Tulchin Research revealed that they trusted parents more than elected officials to decide what is best to feed their children.

SOURCE: Texas Hill Country Barbecue, Inc. DALLAS, TX–(Marketwire – October 1, 2010) –  Texas Hill Country Barbecue, Inc., ( PINKSHEETS : THCB ) announced today the future location of a new retail restaurant in growth market Allen, Texas

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Oct. 1, 2010) – Attention: Business and Food Editors

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SOURCE: Foodbuzz Recognized for Online Advertising Creativity in Sponsorship Category SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – September 29, 2010) – Top online food property Foodbuzz has won the 2010 OMMA Award for “Online Advertising Creativity” in the Sponsorship category in recognition of its ” Family Bites ” campaign for Newman’s Own. The awards, part of the OMMA Global conference, which coincides with New York’s Advertising Week, honored the best in online media, marketing and advertising.

SOURCE: Rewards Network Surveys Offer Invaluable Feedback to Restaurateurs, Recommendations for Diners, and Consumer Dining Trends to the Restaurant Industry CHICAGO, IL–(Marketwire – September 29, 2010) – Rewards Network Inc. ( NASDAQ : DINE ), a leading provider of marketing services and dining rewards programs to the restaurant industry, proudly announced today its members have completed over five million dining surveys detailing their experiences at program restaurants. This milestone underscores Rewards Network’s continuing ability to identify and track consumer dining trends, supply restaurateurs with crucial diner feedback and business analytics and offer helpful reviews and tips to diners deciding where to dine out

SOURCE: Hardee’s Every Fan at Both Stadiums Could Win Free Sausage Biscuit ROCKY MOUNT, NC–(Marketwire – September 29, 2010) –  North Carolina Hardee’s ® restaurants will celebrate the 50 th birthday year of Hardee’s on Saturday with 100,000 of their closest college football friends, watching to see if a special field goal clears the uprights.

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – Sept. 29, 2010) – Motorists have condemned Motorway services for being too expensive. Millions are now driving past motorway services unless they need to use the toilet facilities because they feel they are being ripped off by sky high prices and poor service

SOURCE: One Tree Grille of Knoxville, Inc. KNOXVILLE, TN–(Marketwire – September 28, 2010) –   One Tree Grille of Knoxville, Inc. announced today the grand opening of One Tree Grille in Western Plaza in Knoxville.