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<itunes:subtitle>Executive chefs from restaurant chains discuss menu strategy, what their customers want and new products in the pipeline.</itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Mary Boltz Chapman</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary>Executive chefs from restaurant chains discuss menu strategy, what their customers want and new products in the pipeline.</itunes:summary>
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<itunes:name>Mary Boltz Chapman</itunes:name>
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<title>Rich Davis Cleans Up the Menu at Boston Market</title>
<itunes:author>Mary Boltz Chapman, Chain Leader Editor-in-Chief</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the face of increased regulation and scrutiny, the restaurant industry has&nbsp;been working hard to make meals more healthful for guests. Now that added trans fats have been purged from menus, most operators are focused on reducing saturated fat and sodium. <em>Chain Leader</em> asked Richard Davis, vice president of culinary innovation for Golden, Colo.-based Boston Market, to share how he cleaned up the menu at the chain.]]></itunes:summary>
<description><![CDATA[In the face of increased regulation and scrutiny, the restaurant industry has&nbsp;been working hard to make meals more healthful for guests. Now that added trans fats have been purged from menus, most operators are focused on reducing saturated fat and sodium. <em>Chain Leader</em> asked Richard Davis, vice president of culinary innovation for Golden, Colo.-based Boston Market, to share how he cleaned up the menu at the chain.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>The Melting Pot's Menu Celebrates the Seasons</title>
<itunes:author>Mary Boltz Chapman, Chain Leader Editor-in-Chief</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A comfort food with a worldly pedigree, fondue keeps menus interesting at Tampa, Fla.-based restaurant chain The Melting Pot. <em>Chain Leader</em> talked with Executive Chef Shane Schaibly about guest interest in more-robust, pungent cheeses, internationally themed specials and a new bar menu at the 140-unit chain.<br />
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<description><![CDATA[A comfort food with a worldly pedigree, fondue keeps menus interesting at Tampa, Fla.-based restaurant chain The Melting Pot. <em>Chain Leader</em> talked with Executive Chef Shane Schaibly about guest interest in more-robust, pungent cheeses, internationally themed specials and a new bar menu at the 140-unit chain.<br />
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Larry Flax: The Food Show Must Go On</title>
<itunes:author>Mary Boltz Chapman, Chain Leader Editor-in-Chief</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Five years after opening their first LA Food Show Grill &amp; Bar, Larry Flax and Rick Rosenfield have opened their second unit and are gearing up to grow the concept into a chain. As co-founders and co-chief executive officers of California Pizza Kitchen, the men are excited at having a new concept to create with. Flax talks about menus and his hopes for the concept.<br />]]></itunes:summary>
<description><![CDATA[Five years after opening their first LA Food Show Grill &amp; Bar, Larry Flax and Rick Rosenfield have opened their second unit and are gearing up to grow the concept into a chain. As co-founders and co-chief executive officers of California Pizza Kitchen, the men are excited at having a new concept to create with. Flax talks about menus and his hopes for the concept.<br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Katie Thomson Shares Starbucks' Healthy Outlook</title>
<itunes:author>Mary Boltz Chapman, Chain Leader Editor-in-Chief</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Evolving menus beyond espresso and sweet treats, Starbucks Coffee Company has been adding healthful new items. <em>Chain Leader</em> spoke with Senior Nutritionist Katie Thomson, who works closely with Starbucks product development and marketing teams to identify opportunities for new products and provide recommendations on nutrient levels and ingredients. <br />
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<a target="_blank" href="http://a330.g.akamai.net/7/330/2540/20081203161843/www.chainleader.com/contents/documents/0812Thomsontranscript.doc">Read the transcript of the interview with Katie Thomson.</a>]]></itunes:summary>
<description><![CDATA[Evolving menus beyond espresso and sweet treats, Starbucks Coffee Company has been adding healthful new items. <em>Chain Leader</em> spoke with Senior Nutritionist Katie Thomson, who works closely with Starbucks product development and marketing teams to identify opportunities for new products and provide recommendations on nutrient levels and ingredients. <br />
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<a target="_blank" href="http://a330.g.akamai.net/7/330/2540/20081203161843/www.chainleader.com/contents/documents/0812Thomsontranscript.doc">Read the transcript of the interview with Katie Thomson.</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>CKE Remains Big, Fat, Sexy</title>
<itunes:author>Mary Boltz Chapman, Chain Leader Editor-in-Chief</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[CKE Restaurants makes no apologies for food upgrades that add fat and calories or for the sexy ads that sell them. The Carpenteria, Calif.-based company, which operates 1,162 Hardee's and 1,923 Carl's Jr. restaurants, reports 2008 same-store-sales increases of 2.5 percent for both chains. <em>Chain Leader</em> gets the strategic update from Brad Haley, executive vice president of marketing.<br />
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<a href="http://a330.g.akamai.net/7/330/2540/20080930184607/www.chainleader.com/contents/documents/0810Haleytranscript.doc">Read a transcript of the interview with Brad Haley.</a>]]></itunes:summary>
<description><![CDATA[CKE Restaurants makes no apologies for food upgrades that add fat and calories or for the sexy ads that sell them. The Carpenteria, Calif.-based company, which operates 1,162 Hardee's and 1,923 Carl's Jr. restaurants, reports 2008 same-store-sales increases of 2.5 percent for both chains. <em>Chain Leader</em> gets the strategic update from Brad Haley, executive vice president of marketing.<br />
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<a href="http://a330.g.akamai.net/7/330/2540/20080930184607/www.chainleader.com/contents/documents/0810Haleytranscript.doc">Read a transcript of the interview with Brad Haley.</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Forging Ahead with Menu Innovation</title>
<itunes:author>Mary Boltz Chapman, Chain Leader Editor-in-Chief</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[With a new store prototype that streamlines traffic and takeout procedures and new management at the helm, La Madeleine is poised to make more headlines. The Dallas-based bakery-cafe chain is investing in a fresh crop of new products while contending with rising commodity prices. Phil Costner, chief operating officer for the 64-unit chain, spoke to <em>Chain Leader</em> Contributing Editor Monica Rogers about the new menu direction.&nbsp;<br />
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<a href="http://a330.g.akamai.net/7/330/2540/20080806194931/www.chainleader.com/contents/documents/0808Costnertranscript.doc" target="_blank">Read a transcript of the interview with Phil Costner.</a>&nbsp;]]></itunes:summary>
<description><![CDATA[With a new store prototype that streamlines traffic and takeout procedures and new management at the helm, La Madeleine is poised to make more headlines. The Dallas-based bakery-cafe chain is investing in a fresh crop of new products while contending with rising commodity prices. Phil Costner, chief operating officer for the 64-unit chain, spoke to <em>Chain Leader</em> Contributing Editor Monica Rogers about the new menu direction.&nbsp;<br />
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<a href="http://a330.g.akamai.net/7/330/2540/20080806194931/www.chainleader.com/contents/documents/0808Costnertranscript.doc" target="_blank">Read a transcript of the interview with Phil Costner.</a>&nbsp;]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Crab Is Joe's Middle Name</title>
<itunes:author>Mary Boltz Chapman, Chain Leader Editor-in-Chief</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Joe&rsquo;s Crab Shack launched an auspicious new menu in May. It&rsquo;s the first since Landry&rsquo;s sold Joe&rsquo;s to private-equity firm J.H. Whitney last year. It&rsquo;s also the first time guests will get to taste the talents of Matthew Dunn, who spoke to <em>Chain Leader </em>Contributing Editor Monica Rogers about his efforts to put crab back at the center of the plate and to offer guests zesty new tastes and values. <br />
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<a href="http://a330.g.akamai.net/7/330/2540/20080720190552/www.chainleader.com/contents/documents/0806Dunntranscript.doc" target="_blank">Read a transcript of the interview with Matthew Dunn.</a>]]></itunes:summary>
<description><![CDATA[Joe&rsquo;s Crab Shack launched an auspicious new menu in May. It&rsquo;s the first since Landry&rsquo;s sold Joe&rsquo;s to private-equity firm J.H. Whitney last year. It&rsquo;s also the first time guests will get to taste the talents of Matthew Dunn, who spoke to <em>Chain Leader </em>Contributing Editor Monica Rogers about his efforts to put crab back at the center of the plate and to offer guests zesty new tastes and values. <br />
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<a href="http://a330.g.akamai.net/7/330/2540/20080720190552/www.chainleader.com/contents/documents/0806Dunntranscript.doc" target="_blank">Read a transcript of the interview with Matthew Dunn.</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>T.G.I. Friday's Presents Best in Show</title>
<itunes:author>Mary Boltz Chapman, Chain Leader Editor-in-Chief</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<em>Chain Leader</em> spoke with T.G.I. Friday's the week it launched a multimillion-dollar promotion with cable television's Food Network in February. Here's what Scott Randolph, senior director of culinary research and development for the chain, had to say about the competition, adapting the recipes to fit T.G.I. Friday's menus and more.&nbsp; <br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://a330.g.akamai.net/7/330/2540/20080720190552/www.chainleader.com/contents/documents/0804Randolphtranscript.doc">Read a transcript of the Scott Randolph interview.</a><br />]]></itunes:summary>
<description><![CDATA[<em>Chain Leader</em> spoke with T.G.I. Friday's the week it launched a multimillion-dollar promotion with cable television's Food Network in February. Here's what Scott Randolph, senior director of culinary research and development for the chain, had to say about the competition, adapting the recipes to fit T.G.I. Friday's menus and more.&nbsp; <br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://a330.g.akamai.net/7/330/2540/20080720190552/www.chainleader.com/contents/documents/0804Randolphtranscript.doc">Read a transcript of the Scott Randolph interview.</a><br />]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Vicorp Restaurants' Independent Study</title>
<itunes:author>Mary Boltz Chapman, Chain Leader Editor-in-Chief</itunes:author>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Anybody craving innkeeper Mark Dresser&rsquo;s Blueberry Stuffed French Toast used to have to travel to The Maples Inn in Bar Harbor, Maine, to get some. But Vicorp Restaurants&rsquo; &ldquo;Legendary Restaurants, Legendary Recipes&rdquo; program has changed all that. In November, signature dishes from independent operations became guest stars at Bakers Square and Village Inn. Mark Hampton, Vicorp&rsquo;s vice president of culinary and supply chain, talked to <em>Chain Leader </em>Contributing Editor Monica Rogers about how the company executes the program. <br />
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<a href="http://a330.g.akamai.net/7/330/2540/20080720190552/www.chainleader.com/contents/documents/Hamptontranscript.doc" target="_blank">Read a transcript of the Mark Hampton interview.</a>]]></itunes:summary>
<description><![CDATA[Anybody craving innkeeper Mark Dresser&rsquo;s Blueberry Stuffed French Toast used to have to travel to The Maples Inn in Bar Harbor, Maine, to get some. But Vicorp Restaurants&rsquo; &ldquo;Legendary Restaurants, Legendary Recipes&rdquo; program has changed all that. In November, signature dishes from independent operations became guest stars at Bakers Square and Village Inn. Mark Hampton, Vicorp&rsquo;s vice president of culinary and supply chain, talked to <em>Chain Leader </em>Contributing Editor Monica Rogers about how the company executes the program. <br />
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<a href="http://a330.g.akamai.net/7/330/2540/20080720190552/www.chainleader.com/contents/documents/Hamptontranscript.doc" target="_blank">Read a transcript of the Mark Hampton interview.</a>]]></description>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Anybody craving innkeeper Mark Dresser&rsquo;s Blueberry Stuffed French Toast used to have to travel to The Maples Inn in Bar Harbor, Maine, to get some. But Vicorp Restaurants&rsquo; &ldquo;Legendary Restaurants, Legendary Recipes&rdquo; program has changed all that. In November, signature dishes from independent operations became guest stars at Bakers Square and Village Inn. Mark Hampton, Vicorp&rsquo;s vice president of culinary and supply chain, talked to <em>Chain Leader </em>Contributing Editor Monica Rogers about how the company executes the program. <br />
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<a href="http://a330.g.akamai.net/7/330/2540/20080720190552/www.chainleader.com/contents/documents/Hamptontranscript.doc" target="_blank">Read a transcript of the Mark Hampton interview.</a>]]></itunes:summary>
<description><![CDATA[Anybody craving innkeeper Mark Dresser&rsquo;s Blueberry Stuffed French Toast used to have to travel to The Maples Inn in Bar Harbor, Maine, to get some. But Vicorp Restaurants&rsquo; &ldquo;Legendary Restaurants, Legendary Recipes&rdquo; program has changed all that. In November, signature dishes from independent operations became guest stars at Bakers Square and Village Inn. Mark Hampton, Vicorp&rsquo;s vice president of culinary and supply chain, talked to <em>Chain Leader </em>Contributing Editor Monica Rogers about how the company executes the program. <br />
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<a href="http://a330.g.akamai.net/7/330/2540/20080720190552/www.chainleader.com/contents/documents/Hamptontranscript.doc" target="_blank">Read a transcript of the Mark Hampton interview.</a>]]></description>
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