McDonald's backs out of pub after protests
McDonald's backs out of pub after protests
by Peter Gruner
McDonald's today appeared to have caved into community pressure when it put up for sale a property at the centre of Britain's longest campaign against plans to turn a pub into a fast food restaurant.
The move was prompted after Government planning inspectors turned down a crucial application to widen the access for vehicles at the Hinchley Wood pub where residents have mounted a permanent protest for nearly 500 days.
3/23/00 8:09:00 AM in Restaurant
face fat costs for grease traps
HONOLULU (Feb. 25) -- Most of the nearly 3,500 restaurants, bakeries and butcher shops on Hawaii's most populous island face the costly prospect of grease-trap upgrades or fines because of Oahu's failure to meet federal limits on waste-water discharge.
2/26/00 9:19:00 PM in restaurant
McDonell Associates Launches Conflab.com
McDonell Associates Launches Conflab.com, a Free Internet Voice Communication Service Enabling Direct PC to PC Voice, Video and Data Connections Worldwide
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2/26/00 9:01:00 PM in restaurant
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In-N-Out chairman died of drug overdose
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 26) -- In-N-Out Burger chairman and chief executive H. Guy Snyder died last Dec. 4 of an accidental drug overdose, according to a Los Angeles County Coroner’s report released last week.
2/23/00 3:51:00 PM in Restaurant
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Landry¡¯s hooks Rainforest, looks to turn chain around
HOUSTON (Feb. 21) -- Casual-seafood operator Landry's Seafood Restaurants Inc. expects to reap long-term benefits from its proposed acquisition of the beleaguered Rainforest Caf¨¦ chain, but not before some short-term recalibration.
2/22/00 12:49:00 PM in restaurant
Claire Babrowski
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2/22/00 12:47:00 PM in Restaurant
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