Restaurant week promotions have proliferated across the country, but some operators have found that they may not boost long-term business. Meanwhile, some restaurants are adding large, shareable dishes to their menus, sensing diner fatigue for small plates. Also, Subway's founder says excessive government regulation hurts entrepreneurs, restaurant franchises remain alert to data thieves, and Darden Restaurants Inc. stands accused of firing workers involved in a wage-related lawsuit.
• Super-size it. Large dishes are returning to menus as diners experience small-plate fatigue. (Huffington Post)
• Restaurant week backlash. Could restaurant week promotions be bad for business? (Time)
• Regulations stymie business. Subway sandwich chain founder Fred DeLuca says government regulations are hurting small business entrepreneurs. (CNBC)
• Darden Restaurants’ legal battle. The restaurant operator was accused of wrongly firing two workers in retaliation for joining a wage dispute. (Bloomberg Businessweek)
• Franchises wary of data thieves. When hackers want to steal credit card data, relatively insecure restaurant information systems become prime targets. (Denver Post)
