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March 2003
 Day  Page  Section  Headline
 3rd  1,49,56,58    Fast-casual segment slows down, but growth still on tap

1,94  Cover  CNN founder Ted Turner to speak at MUFSO ¿03 confab

1,97  Cover  McD McShakeup? Mgmt., menu eyed

12  Finance  Applebee¿s 4th-Q net jumps 56% on 14% revenue rise, to $213.8M

12  Finance  Finance

14,75  Knapp-Track  Earlier Super Bowl sacks sales; `emotional snowstorm¿ clouds forecast

18  Marketing  adwatch

18  Marketing  Pizza Hut wins recall contest; chef Jimmy's underpants don't even show

19  Community Matters  charitable chatter

19  Community Matters  Chevys sets record for donations in

19  Community Matters  Mexico-bound relief benefits Washington state charities

19  Community Matters  Nicholls State breaks ground on new Fertel building

20    TJ Schier: CHART president leads network of sharing at annual confab

24  On-Site Foodservice  Three Minnesota districts to get schooled on serving irradiated bee

24,28  On-Site Foodservice  Former Volume Services eyes front and `center¿ image

26  Equipment/Operations  Solo equipment contractor right recipe for accountability in kitchen projects

26,30    It can't cost THAT much more: Avoid extra charges when you make construction changes

33  NRN Editorial  letters

33  NRN Editorial  Report from the front: NRN's Prewitt in Kuwait, gets first-hand look at military foodservice ops

34  Opinion  NAME OF THE WEEK

34  Opinion  Reel Food

34  Opinion  Side Dishes

34,38  Opinion  Money talks, and industry should raise its voice in political arena through PACs

39,66  Culinary Currents  Coming out of its shell: Versatile Dungeness crab stakes its turf in appetizers, entrées

4,11,93,98    Entertainment concepts push value, build sales

4,20    NRAEF: English programs, diversity necessary ingredients

4,72  News  IFMA honors foodservice's best, taps 2003 Silver Plate winners

40  Under the Toque  Norman Six: Rekindling love of cooking at market-driven Lovit

42  On Food  The taming of the grain: Wild rice gets domesticated, acquires better value

42  On Beverages  Tricks and treats: Cast a mystical spell on guests with a magician bartender

43  Culinary Currents  Aujourd'hui, Four Seasons Hotel, Boston

44  Culinary Currents  Dish of the Week

44  Culinary Currents  Well done: Brands succeed in beefing up chains' burger link

44  Culinary Currents  WHAT¿S HOT IN: Toledo, Ohio

46  Book Digests  Tomes celebrate current popularity of American cuisine

News  Fresh Choice reports losses, curtailed expansion plans

News  Washington operators vie to snuff out proposed smoking ban

60  News  J&W University marks `Decade of Excellenc' at Florida campus

62  News  CIA¿s annual fund-raising gala nets record-breaking $830K

64  News  NEWS

76  Supplier News  Chefs get in 'Game' for charity at Perona Farms

76  Supplier News  King & Prince Seafood appoints two senior VPs

76  Supplier News  News Digests

76  Supplier News  Unilever Bestfoods changes name to reflect new goals

News  Phillips Foods fishes for Atlantic Coast expansion sites

8,97  News  Location, concept variety, cost control spark RDG growth surge

98  Coast To Coast  Industry, communities profit with cause-related marketin
 10th  1,18,77    Labor Dept. 'wages' compliance effort

1,6,80  Cover  Foodservice nourishes spirits as war looms

1,68  Cover  Rising insurance costs cut into profits

1,81  Cover  Celebrated chef Loiseau's death stirs furor over ratings tension

12  Finance  Finance

12  Finance  IHOP's 4th-Q net rises 3% on revenue growth of 19%

14  Marketing  adwatch

14  Marketing  Buffalo Wild Wings puts the finger on new promo, preps TV spots

18  Human Resources  Billy Comerford: Language program addresses need for communication

20  Independents  Maryland operators band together to beef up business

20  Independents  News Digests

29,38  On-Site Foodservice  Nutrition education

30,38  On-Site Foodservice  Lawrence E. Honig: Grocery-store veteran brings new name, retail mentality to concessionaire

34  On-Site Foodservice  Aramark recycles EPA¿s eco-friendly methods in new cafeteria

36  On-Site Foodservice  Site seeing

36    Student opinion only court likely to decide future of campus fast-food brands

4,78,82  News  Casual pan-Asian concepts heat up in Southern Calif.

4,8  News  Ale House expansion on tap as owners ready push beyond Fla.

4,81  News  Cosí sandwiched by lawsuits, growth cutbacks and disappointing sales

41  NRN Editorial  letters

41  NRN Editorial  Safety dance: Club operators not the only ones who must take steps to prevent tragedy

44  Opinion  NAME OF THE WEEK

44  Opinion  REEL FOOD

44  Opinion  Side Dishes

44,45,74  Opinion  Don't buy the fish stories: Weigh scientific facts before judging transgenic salmon

47,57  Culinary Currents  Exotic fruits of chefs' labors

48  Under the Toque  King of the seas: Paul Wayland-Smith sets sail with Delta Queen

50  On Wine  Northern exposure: Washington state emerges as trendy vineyard country

50  Culinary Currents  SOS research gives chefs rare `Taste¿ of their colleagues¿ culinary thinking

52  On the Menue  Bouchée Restaurant and Wine Bar, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif.

53  Culinary Currents  Dish of the Week

53  Culinary Currents  WHAT¿S HOT IN Portland, Maine

56  News  In The Loop: S.E. fast-casual chain expands in a hurry

59,60,61  Special Report  Scaling News Heights

News  for the record

6,80  News  Reporter's notebook: Kuwaiti trip stirs mixed emotion

62,63  Technology  Chains upgrade to online training, downgrade teaching expenses

63  Technology  Regional seafood operator to try hybrid CBT-online training

65  Supplier News  Amstel Light tapped as 'Official Beer' of PGA

65  Supplier News  Coca-Cola Inc., MasterCard, Citibank partner in new payroll-card program

65  Supplier News  Equal celebrates Black History Month, recognizes chefs

8,11,77    Sales rise to 'Friendly' skies: Family chain credits remodeling for increase

82  Coast To Coast  IACP offers aspiring cookbook authors recipe for success
 17th  1,112  Cover  Anti-French backlash hits menus Anti-French backlash hits menus Anti-French backlash hits menus Anti-French backlash hits menus

1,112  Cover  Rocco to roll: Chef, 'Survivor' creator cook up reality-TV show

1,115  Cover  U.S. operators reinforce chains' security overseas

1,6  Cover  Quartermasters not on front lines, but still in harm's way

113,116  News  Vegas megamall's revamping reflects new realities

116  Coast To Coast  Stars fall and change course in Nor-Cal dining sky

12  Finance  Domino's 4th-Q net jumps 90% on lower revs and expenses

12  Finance  Finance

14    Adwatch

14  Marketing  Oven Mitt gets stuffed in a drawer, which is a pretty good idea

18    Online Recruiting Services' president sees cost savings in Web-site hirings

22  On-Site Foodservice  ASFSA says it can't swallow costs of meeting higher nutrition standards

22  On-Site Foodservice  Sodexho finds new Wild Sage partnership a natural

26  Community Matters  charitable chatter

26  Community Matters  CIA students raise $16,300 for scholarships

26  Community Matters  Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf sells goods featuring children's artwork

26  Community Matters  The Palm nets $373K for child abuse prevention

28,96  News  L.A. operators opening new eateries despite soft economy

31  NRN Editorial  letters

31  NRN Editorial  Operators must feed employee morale more than ever before to fatten bottom line

32  Opinion  It¿s about time foodservice industry got a supersized order of respect from all

32  Opinion  NAME OF THE WEEK

32    REEL FOOD

32  Opinion  Side Dishes

36  News  Elliot Institute must distinguish leadership from management

38  News  Patina Group captures Copia center catering contract

39,78  Culinary Currents  Single-item menus multiply in popularity

4,11,111    Debt forces Avado to halt growth, diminish marketing

4,113  News  Las Vegas operators up ante on high-stakes restaurant gambles

4,115  News  Sub shops launch toasted sandwiches in bid to warm up sales

40  Under the Toque  Amy Eubanks: Army brat turned kitchen soldier marches forward

42  On Food  Author goes into the kitchen to bring Mexican cuisine ideas to life at Izote

42  On Beverages  Preparedness best way to bolster luck of the Irish on St. Patrick¿s Day

44  On the Menue  Mizuna, Denver

45  Culinary Currents  Dish of the Week

45  Culinary Currents  WHAT¿S HOT IN Phoenix/Scottsdale

47,48  Special Report  Safe and sound: Security of food supply, keeping workers motivated top confab's agenda

50,52  Special Report  L.A. Dodgers¿ Lasorda: Workers 'gotta believe'

52  Special Report  New NRAEF Web site offers recruiting 'Solutions'

56  Special Report  Hot Concepts! winners advise conference attendees how to keep operations sizzling

58  Special Report  Attendees network at annual confab

News  Troops ready and willing to eat new Army rations

70  News  Annual C-CAP gala nets more than $350K in scholarship funds

74,76  News  Western Sizzlin aims to steer image upward with remodeling

News  NRN announces 2003 slate of MenuMasters Award winners

8,18    Bilingual workers ascend management ranks

82  Supplier News  City Tavern celebrates German Rieslings

82  Supplier News  FTC blocks Dreyer¿s Grand Ice Cream, Nestlé SA merger

82  Supplier News  Hobart to offer 0% financing on leasing, names Lee president of service unit

82  Supplier News  News Digests
 24th  1,55,56,58    Green VS Green

1,6  Cover  Metromedia sells three concepts, plans to focus on Bennigan's growth

1,6,76  Cover  Guns, butter, beds: War boosts hotel biz

1,77  Cover  States launch efforts to require chains' posting of nutrition facts

12  Finance  Finance

12  Finance  Rubio¿s 4th-Q loss narrows; brand alteration continues

14  Marketing  ADWATCH

14  Marketing  Damon's Grill continues menu revamp under new marketing chief

16    Ron Walker: Prexy keeps Captain D's on course with employee recognition

16,75  Human Resources  Study shows students eager to work in hospitality

18  Design  33 Restaurant design team mission: Let there be light

29  NRN Editorial  letters

29  NRN Editorial  Liberty never tasted so good: Freedom fries and a side of choice are specials of the day

30  Opinion  REEL FOOD

30    Side Dishes

30,53  Opinion  Big Brother should be surfing: Restaurant Web cams help reduce shrinkage, enforce policies

33,35,37  News  As Persian Gulf summer starts, Quartermaster duties heat up

4,11,79    Bill seeks dollars and sense of depreciation

4,75  News  Wisconsin operators dish out opposition to proposed tourism-budget cuts

4,79  News  `Reel-life¿ restaurants get action

40  News  Kauai resort revamps restaurants to rev up hotel, local customer traffic

41,52  Culinary Currents  All stoked up

44  Under the Toque  Beverly Lynch lassoes 'Golden' results with new selections at buffet chain

46  On Wine  To be 'Franc,' this long-overlooked Cabernet needs a lot more respect

46  Culinary Currents  What is 'Asian food'? Cuisines of largest continent defy generalization

48  On the Menue  Red Light, Chicago

50  Culinary Currents  Dish of the Week

50  Culinary Currents  WHAT¿S HOT IN Miami

News  For the Record

News  MFHA joins Darden at winter meeting

60  Book Digests  New tomes highlight balanced style of Asian cuisine

66  Supplier News  Folse breaks ground for new plant

66  Supplier News  Kraft makes Platinum pledge to WFF

66  Supplier News  News Digests

66  Supplier News  NSF creates foodservice disposable glove protocol

8,75  News  Steakhouses redefine, lighten image to bring in women, younger clientele

8,77  News  Atlanta's midtown still open to more dining concepts

80  Coast To Coast  Arctic Circle fast food comes to hot-growth Utah suburb
 31st  1,6  Cover  BK whopper: Dasburg resigns for return to airline industry

1,62  Cover  Operators fight to keep traffic, sales from tanking

1,63  Cover  USDA to confab: Food supply safe from terror

1,66  Cover  Hops limping as cash-poor Avado closes HQ, CEO quits

12  Finance  Finance

12  Finance  Krispy Kreme 4th-Q net dips 32% on $9.1M bite from arbitration

14  Marketing  Adwatch

14  Marketing  Vroom! Vroom! Domino¿s races ahead in pursuit of a large niche

16    Former fashion company's HR exec finds Jamba Juice post a perfect fit

16,61    It all adds up and makes sense: steps to take to lose less money

18  News  NYSRA presents TY Award to Farquharson, honors career achievements

21  NRN Editorial  Fries surprise: American classic shaken, but 'bashed potatoes' ripe for a rebound

22  Opinion  REEL FOOD

22  Opinion  Side Dishes

22,61  Opinion  Leaders of the pack: Ongoing initiatives work to develop future women foodservice execs

25,26,27,28,32,36,38  Special Report  The Female Factor

26  Special Report  The Chef: Lori Daniel: on a roll and cooking up ideas

27  Special Report  The Server: Tari O¿Bannon: Refining the art of 'waiting'

28  Special Report  The Sommelier: Andrea Immer: Stellar wine seller

32  Special Report  The Entrepreneur: Martha Marston: Corporate insider goes outside to `shop¿ advice

38,62  Commodities Corner  War fears ignite diesel prices, spur surcharges

39,63  Culinary Currents  Any way you slice it, chefs cure common cold meats

4,11,65    Report: Acquisition, stock deals still slow despite diversifications

4,61  News  Sizzler parent WRC taps Pat & Oscar¿s as main growth vehicle

4,65  News  Darden earnings not so saucy, down 7%

42  Under the Toque  J. Bryce Whittlesey: Despite trial by fire, chef says he¿ll always have Paris

44  On Food  Dressed for success: High-end chefs fashion artichokes into barigoule

44  On Beverages  Staying on top of liquor stock, patrons' needs, keeps bartenders on the 'stick'

46  On the Menue  Big Island Tropical Grill & Bar, Houston

48  Dish of the Week  Dish of the Week

48  Culinary Currents  news digest

48  Culinary Currents  WHAT¿S HOT IN New York

50  Supplier News  News Digests

50  Supplier News  Subway takes home NTF¿s 1st T.O.M. Award

50  Supplier News  SureBeam elects new chairman

50  Supplier News  WFF taps new marketing manager, operations director

6,65  News  R.I. tragedy sparks bill to mandate restaurant sprinklers

66  Coast To Coast  In time of war restaurateurs aim to offer guests respite

News  Chicken-wing chains heat up segment as growth soars

News  NRN announces 2003 slate of Hot Concepts! Award winners