Hospitality
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Grahams 318 bakers find new home at Corner Grind in Elburn
Jun 05, 2024 8:52 am - Since joining the Corner Grind crew in April, bakers Molly Fraser and Austin Dabbert have revamped the entire selection of baked goods offered at the coffee shop in downtown Elburn.
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Preservation in Geneva adds Front Lounge for ‘intimate, artistic’ gatherings
Jun 04, 2024 1:14 pm - Preservation in Geneva recently morphed its original dining room into the Front Lounge, reducing the number of seats and reconfiguring the space.
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Dining destination: Crossroads of Schaumburg aims to revive prominent corner near Woodfield with 8 new restaurantsMay 31, 2024 2:39 pm - The 7.4-acre Crossroads of Schaumburg development has received the unanimous recommendation of the village’s zoning board of appeals and will go before the Schaumburg Village Board June 11 for final approval.
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First Watch, Raising Cane’s proposed for Vernon Hills, though traffic a concernMay 28, 2024 4:02 pm - First Watch and Raising Cane’s are considered welcome additions to the village’s extensive restaurant roster. However, each has some questions to be addressed during a detailed review by village staff and subsequent public hearings.
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McDonald’s readies $5 meal deal to lure customers back into stores
May 10, 2024 4:01 pm - McDonald’s Corp. is looking to launch a $5 meal deal in the U.S. that the burger chain is betting can lure penny-pinching consumers back in.
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Discover St. Charles’ Mexican restaurants with the Tortilla TourMay 07, 2024 12:12 pm - The St. Charles Business Alliance has launched a new self-guided Tortilla Tour on the free Travel St. Charles app.
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‘R. U. Kidding Me?’: Algonquin TikToker creates Chicago-style cheesy beef pizza for Pickle Haus
May 07, 2024 11:55 am - Patio season officially has arrived at Pickle Haus in Algonquin as the indoor pickleball venue with a full restaurant and bar celebrated the opening of its patio with a revamped menu that includes a collaboration with local TikTok cooking influencer Darryl Postelnick.
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Former Starbucks CEO Schultz says company needs to refocus on coffee as sales struggle
May 06, 2024 2:20 pm - Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says the company’s leaders should spend more time in stores and focus on coffee drinks as they work to turn around flagging sales. In ...
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Want to keep restaurant prices down? Stop stealing.May 01, 2024 9:46 am - Everything affects the price you pay in a restaurant. We have talked about the rising cost of food, and the price of liquor is continuing to climb. Beer prices are up in ...
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McDonald’s plans to step up deals, marketing to combat slower fast food traffic
Apr 30, 2024 7:02 am - McDonald's plans to step up deals and value messaging to combat slowing sales. The Chicago burger giant said inflation-weary customers are eating out less often in many b...