Emily Hanna Mayock

Responsible service should be the cornerstone of every restaurant and bar. One restaurant group exemplifies this commitment, and that company was honored with a VIBE Vista Award at the 2012 VIBE Conference.

Revamping a cocktail, beer or wine program can be exhausting for any company, making overhauling all three at once seem insane. But at Bar Louie, that’s what is happening as the company rolls out a new beverage program nationwide.

The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index marks its post-recession high, Centerbridge Partners acquires P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc. and Bonefish Grill unveils a new spring menu.

For the past few years, the idea has been swirling around that the hotel bar is making a comeback. And according to recent statistics, this just might be true.

Winners of the 2012 VIBE Vista Awards were announced at the 2012 VIBE Conference held March 13-14 in Las Vegas. In this issue, we’ll take a look at the award-winning alcohol-free beverage programs from Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and LXR Luxury Resorts.

As the economy continues its turnaround, restaurants are vying to get customers through their doors. Operators are living in a cutthroat world, trying to wrestle guests away from the competition. For some, their new tactic is simple: entering the realm of alcohol beverage sales.

Restaurants see slight loss in comparable sales growth, court rules California employers must make breaks available, O'Charley's to delist from the NASDAQ and Brio Tuscan Grille rolls out a new spring menu.

When it comes to the latest on-premise beverage trends, everyone wants to be ahead of the curve — or, at the very least, right on track. But keeping a close eye on trends can be tricky, not to mention time consuming.

Winners of the 2012 VIBE Vista Awards were announced at the 2012 VIBE Conference held March 13-14 in Las Vegas. In this issue, we’ll take a look at the award-winning beer programs from Buffalo Wild Wings and Caesars Entertainment/O’Sheas.

Bloomin' Brands hopes to raise millions with its initial public offering, Technomic releases its list of top 250 spirits brands and the National Restaurant Association announces that restaurants have added more than 560,000 new jobs.