July 24, 2012 - (Chicago) The National Restaurant Association has surpassed a milestone by issuing its 5 millionth ServSafe certification, underscoring its place as the number-one food safety training program in the U.S. and abroad. The ServSafe Food Safety program has been the gold-standard for educating restaurant and foodservice managers and staff about food safety requirements and best practices for […]
ORLANDO, Fla., July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) today announced that it has agreed to acquire Yard House USA, Inc. for $585 million in an all-cash transaction from private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners LLC, management and investors. The total transaction price of $585 million includes approximately $30 million of cash tax benefits that are expected to be realized by Darden in fiscal 2013 […]
(ST. LOUIS, MO) – July 12, 2012 – Work has begun on a new 182-room Drury Plaza Hotel in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Located 2 blocks from Downtown Santa Fe Plaza, adjacent to St. Francis Cathedral Basilica, the Drury Plaza Hotel build out is an “adaptive reuse” of the 1954 vintage territorial-style St. Vincent Hospital […]
(ST. LOUIS, MO) – July 19, 2012 – The new Drury Inn & Suites Orlando is open for business. Located at I-4 and West Sand Lake Road, the hotel will be the Drury family’s first hotel in the state of Florida. “We are extremely proud to open our first Drury hotel in Florida,” said Chuck […]
First China Property Spearheads Rosewood Hotels & Resorts’ Asia Expansion Jun. 19, 2012 – DALLAS – The 279-room Rosewood Beijing will open Autumn 2013 as the first China property for Rosewood Hotels & Resorts®, spearheading its ambitious Asia expansion plans. The hotel will be located in the central business Chaoyang District, opposite the iconic CCTV […]
ORLANDO, Fla., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) today announced that Jim Lawrence will succeed Barry Moullet as Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer effective May 28 as the Company begins its new fiscal year. In his new role, Lawrence will assume responsibility for sourcing, distribution and quality assurance across […]
ST. LOUIS, MO – November 1, 2011 – Drury Hotels has installed solar photovoltaic energy systems in three San Antonio, Texas hotels. The Drury Inn & Suites Northwest Medical Center, Drury Inn & Suites near La Cantera Parkway and Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio North hotels have over 100kW in solar photovoltaics. The three properties […]
(ST. LOUIS, MO) – August 1, 2011 – The new Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview is open and ready for business. This historic 200-room hotel was purchased and renovated by the Drury family and maintains the unique charm that has attracted guests from all over the country for almost a century. “The Broadview Hotel has been […]
Rosewood President and CEO John Scott Passes Leadership Torch to Mr. Radha Arora Aug. 01, 2011 – DALLAS – Rosewood Hotels & Resorts announced today that Mr. Radha Arora has been appointed president of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, the ultra-luxury hotel management company based in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Radha will assume his new post September […]
(ST. LOUIS) – July 27, 2011 – The new Drury Inn & Suites – Independence is open for business. Located at I-70 and Little Blue Parkway, the hotel will be the Drury family’s 6th in the Kansas City area and the 36th in Missouri. “We’re proud to open our new hotel in Independence,” said Chuck […]