Restaurants

SOURCE: Bru’s Room Sports Grill ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL–(Marketwire – July 6, 2010) –  Bru’s Room Sports Grill will be opening their 8 th location in Royal Palm Beach in August 2010. For 21 years, Bru’s Room Sports Grill has won over South Florida locals in their seven Broward and Palm Beach County locations with their award winning wings and ribs and now plans to expand the family once again with this new location for residents in Palm Beach County. “We have listened to customers’ requests for a location in northern Palm Beach County and we are excited about bringing the Bru’s Room family to the Royal Palm Beach/Wellington area.

SOURCE: Aconex TORONTO–(Marketwire – July 6, 2010) –   Aconex , the world’s largest provider of project collaboration solutions to the construction and engineering industries, has been selected by Genivar, one of Canada’s leading consulting engineering firms, to support the delivery of a major restaurant chain’s redevelopment program. Part of a national initiative, the program involves the redesign, renovation and upgrade of the chain’s 600 restaurants in eastern Canada by the end of 2012

SOURCE: Marriott The RDU Hotel Is Offering Exciting New Raleigh, NC Hotel Packages RALEIGH, NC–(Marketwire – July 2, 2010) –  Summer has officially arrived, and the Greater Raleigh area will be host to some exciting and fun filled events, including nationally acclaimed artists and concerts, family friendly festivals, culinary celebrations and blockbuster exhibitions. Not to mention the rich history, outdoor activities, great golfing and shopping available in the area.  To enjoy the best of Raleigh this summer, the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley Hotel offers the following special deals and Raleigh hotel packages : Here’s $50 for a Great Weekend!   Receive one voucher for a $25 Visa gift card per hotel room per night up to two nights for a weekend stay when you pay with a Visa card. This offer is valid through September 6, 2010 and must be booked at least 14 days in advance

SOURCE: Hall of Fame Beverages, Inc. LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – July 2, 2010) –  Hall of Fame Beverages ( PINKSHEETS : HFBG ) announces that Mr

SOURCE: DineEquity, Inc. Chef Shannon Johnson Leads Menu Development at the World’s Largest Casual Dining Chain LENEXA, KS–(Marketwire – July 2, 2010) –  Applebee’s Executive Chef Shannon Johnson, CEC, was recently named one of the three “2010 Chefs of Grey Poupon” by Kraft Foodservice. Johnson is director of culinary innovation and development at Applebee’s, the world’s largest casual dining chain.

SOURCE: DineEquity, Inc. GLENDALE, CA–(Marketwire – July 1, 2010) –  DineEquity, Inc

SOURCE: Hall of Fame Beverages Inc. LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – June 30, 2010) –  Hall of Fame Beverages ( PINKSHEETS : HFBG ) – Production of Hall of Fame Beverages anchor brand Atomic Dogg Super Soda, as well as its newest brand, Grandmama’s Sweet Southern Tea that was to begin production this week, has been pushed back until mid-July. In our efforts to continue building our relationship with shareholders through transparency, we are announcing the delay in production of more than 30,000 cases of our products that will soon be placed into our new distribution network.  HFBG has taken on the expense of obtaining Kosher Certification for all of its brands in an effort to ensure that our products reach a broader segment of the buying public, and it’s that on-site certification that has delayed production. The company’s labeling is marked with the Kosher designation, so we’re coordinating schedules with the Rabbi who will conduct the oversight inspection during production. Going Kosher is an investment companies make to increase market reach and share. Most beverage companies have obtained the certification which has become an increasingly important marketing tool to generate additional revenues by expanding the size of the market

SOURCE: Pizza Patron Nation’s #1 Latin Pizza Brand Adds Email to Integrated Marketing Strategy DALLAS, TX–(Marketwire – June 30, 2010) –  Pizza Patrón, the nation’s number one Latin pizza brand, announced today that it has entered a strategic partnership with Fishbowl Marketing, the leading provider of email and online guest marketing solutions for restaurants. “By the end of 2010, U.S. Hispanic Internet penetration is on pace to reach almost 70%, and we want to be sure Pizza Patrón fits naturally into the context of Hispanic life in the U.S.

SOURCE: Cosi, Inc. DEERFIELD, IL–(Marketwire – June 29, 2010) –  Così, Inc.

SOURCE: Destination Cellars DULLES, VA–(Marketwire – June 29, 2010) –  Destination Cellars, the first and only luxury destination wine club, today announced that Mitch Schwartz joins the company as vice president of winery relations and Sean Meyer joins as estate sommelier. Both Schwartz and Meyer are based in Napa, California.