RH_RESTAURANT HOSPITALITY_ A Penton Media Property June 30, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/restauranthospitality/v/38 NEWSLETTER --STARBUCKS, JAMBA JUICE DEBUT NEW FOOD MENUS. WHY ARE YOU NOT SCARED? Full-service operators have long conceded much of the coffee market to Starbucks, thankful that the 7,100-store chain (with 4,000 more "licensed" units) never figured out how to sell food effectively. The coffee giant unveiled its latest food gambit on June 29, promising not to fail this time around. Should you fear it -- or a similar new push by another standalone beverage concept, 732-store smoothie giant Jamba Juice? To view the full article go to: http://restaurant-hospitality.com/news/starbucks-jamba-juice-0629 (http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/9700-70900-26230-14) business.comcast.com (http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/9700-70900-26230-14) --FOOD SAFETY: PICK YOUR POISON Are we really writing a story about the two least-sexy topics in the restaurant world, insurance and foodborne illness? You bet we are after learning that a New Jersey judge decreed that companies selling the former must pay claims of restaurants that experience the latter, no matter how cleverly exclusions might have been buried in a policy's fine print. If there's one thing that would help full-service restaurant operators sleep better at night, this kind of insurance might be it. To view the full article go to: http://restaurant-hospitality.com/news/food-safety-poison-0629 (http://www.butterballfoodservice.com) www.butterballfoodservice.com (http://www.butterballfoodservice.com) --IS RESTAURANT SPENDING ON THE REBOUND? Americans may not be convinced the recession is over, but they are loosening the purse strings a bit more for food and dining out, according to a personal finance website. Mint.com recently analyzed data from its million-plus users and determined that spending across eight categories during the first quarter of this year dropped 17 percent versus the same quarter last year. The only exception: food and dining, which grew -- by a paltry two percent. To view the full article go to: http://restaurant-hospitality.com/news/0609-restaurant-spending-increasing/ (http://www.murgent.com/users/1005/form/index.php ) www.murgent.com (http://www.murgent.com/users/1005/form/index.php ) Thank you for reading The Restaurant Hospitality Electronic UPDATE You are subscribed as #email#. You've received this e-newsletter for one of three reasons: 1) You signed up for it on one of our web sites. 2) You are a reader of Restaurant Hospitality. 3) You are an attendee of a Restaurant Hospitality conference or trade show. Manage Your Subscription To subscribe: http://restaurant-hospitality.com/subscribe/ To unsubscribe to this newsletter: http://email.restaurant-hospitality.com/webforms/newsletter/unsub/?email=#email#&lid=#list_id#&mid=#message_id# To change your email address reply to this newsletter with your old address and your new address in the body of the email. Contact Information Publisher: David Brodowski mailto:dbrodowski@penton.com Advertising/sponsorship opportunities New England Rachel McGaffigan mailto:rmcgaffigan@penton.com Midwest/Ohio Sam Wilson mailto:sam.wilson@penton.com Missouri/Arkansas David Brodowski mailto:dbrodowski@penton.com West Lisa Snider mailto:lsnider@penton.com Southeast Doug Mael mailto:doug.mael@penton.com Penton Media, Inc. 1300 E. 9th Street Cleveland, OH 44114 Copyright 2009 Penton Media, Inc. All rights reserved.