1840 - Antoine Alciatore (27) opened pension, boarding house, restaurant on St. Louis Street in New Orleans, LA; 1868 - moved to spot on St. Louis Street where restaurant stands today; 1887 - Jules (son) took over; invented Oysters Rockefeller, named for richness of  sauce; 1932 - Roy Louis (son) took over, headed restaurant for almost 40 years until his death in 1972; Marie Louise (Roy's daughter) married William Guste; Alciatore-Guste family members have guided restaurant to present day.

1849 - Nikola Budrovich, Antonio Gasparich, Frank Kosta (Croatian immigrants) opened New World Coffee Saloon on Commercial Street in San Francisco, CA; 1876 - John Tadich (Croatian immigrant) began working at Saloon; 1882 - owners Samuel Becir, Eugene Masounette changed name to "Cold Day Restaurant" (Alexander Badlam Jr. defeated in 1882 Assessors Election, "It's a cold day when I get left" slogan); 1883 - Becir interest acquired by Gaspar Pavica; 1887 - Masounette's interest acquired by Tadich; 1888 - bought out Pavica, assumed full ownership of restaurant; August 26, 1912 - renamed Tadich's Grill, located at 525 Clay St.; 1928 - acquired by three Buich brothers (employees since 1913); 1961 - full ownership acquired by Louie Buich (last brother employed under Tadich, in 1922); 1967 - redeveloped, moved to current location at 240 California Street; 1993 - interest passed to Steve Buich (third generation); oldest restaurant in State of California.

February 1855 - El Nivel ( the "level", previously building where water level in Mexico City was measured) in Mexico City received first cantina license after the U.S.-Mexican war (holds liquor license #1); prior to 1968 - acquired by Jesus Aguirre; around 30 presidents from Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada in 1872 to Ernesto Zedillo (1994-2000) had visited for a drink while in office; January 2, 2008 - closed, lost long legal battle against owners of building, National Autonomous University of Mexico.

1864 - Frenchman George Voges opened Jack's in San Francisco; acquired by Jacques Monique; acquired by Edward Blanque; 1907 - acquired by Michel Redinger, became part owner after putting in money to rebuild after the 1906 earthquake; Paul Redinger (brother) bought out Edward Blanque's share; eventually Jack Redinger (son) became owner; 1930 - made famous in Maltese Falcon, written by Dashiell Hammett; December 1996 - acquired by John Konstin (including the building), owner of John's Grill, for $132 million.

1872 - Walter Scott's business selling sandwiches became so lucrative, quit his printing work (part-time pressman, type compositor in Providence, RI), began to sell food at night from horse-drawn covered express wagon parked outside Providence Journal newspaper office; inspired birth of "the diner".

1875 - Luis Ober filed an application to remodel numbers 3 and 4 Winter Place (Boston, MA) into café and dwelling; Eben Jordan, co-founder of Jordan Marsh Company, supposedly advanced funds needed to purchase, remodel the buildings; restaurant opened as Ober’s Restaurant Parisien; 1892 - Frank Locke’s Wine Rooms opened for business at Nos. 1 and 2 Winter Place as competition for Ober; 1894 - Ober sold business to Wood and Pollard, firm of wholesale liquor dealers; May 1894 - acquired Wine Rooms from Locke's estate (died at 46); buildings combined by breaking through wall separating Locke’s from Ober’s; renamed Winter Place Tavern; 1898 - acquired by John Merrow, renamed The Winter Place Hotel; went bankrupt; April 27, 1901 - Emil Camus formed The Locke-Ober Company; secured services of Mr. J.B. Bailhe, Ober's famous French chef for many years; 1981 - restaurant finally recovered original Locke’s location in full; 2001 - acquired by Winter Place LLC; operated in same configuration as in 1910 under Camus; second oldest restaurant in Boston.

1883 - Johnny Heinold opened J.M. Heinold's Saloon at foot of Webster Street in Oakland, CA; paid $100 for former bunk house for men working nearby oyster beds; built from timbers of an old whaling ship;1920's - ferry between Alameda (dry town) and Oakland stopped next to Heinold's (commuter's First and Last Chance for refreshment); name changed to Heinold's First and Last Chance; referenced seventeen times in Jack London's novel John Barleycorn.

May 1, 1886 - Angelo Del Monte, 'Papa' Marianetti opened Ristorante Fior d'Italia, America's oldest Italian restaurant, in heart of San Francisco's North Beach to serve clients of nearby bordello; 1893 - original gold rush era building burned; restaurant grew to size that could seat 750, serve 1500 meals a day; Frank and George Marianetti (sons) took over; sold to group (Sergio and Larry Nibbi, Charles Ramorino, Achille Pantaleoni, Armanino); 1990 - acquired by Bob and Jinx Larive, Hamish and Rosi Fordwood; February 15, 2005 - fire destroyed restaurant; 2005 - moved to new location in San Remo Hotel on Mason Street; Bob and Jinx Larive bought out other partners.

1887 - Peter Luger, German immigrant, opened steak house in Brooklyn; 1941 - Luger died, succeeded by son; 1950 - acquired at auction (for price of the real estate) by Sol Forman, owner of metalware business across street.

September 1, 1887 - Saugus Train Station dedicated; named for birthplace of Henry M. Newhall in Massachusetts (Narragansett Indian term means sandy spit of land); Joseph Herbert Tolfree started Saugus Eating House in north end of depot; April 25, 1891 - President Benjamin Harrison had a meal  while on whistle stop re-election campaign; January 18, 1899 - acquired by Richard R. Wood, Southern Pacific Railroad employee, and Martin Wood (brother), name changed to Saugus Café; May 1903 - President Theodore Roosevelt had dinner; 1926 - Helen Wood married Bryon Cone, took over; 1936 - Fielding S. Wood took over management; 1974 - Fred Kane took over; 1979 - acquired by Steve Hwang; November 1983 - closed due to financial difficulties; rescued by Fred Kane; February 1, 1994 - acquired by Karen and David Nardiello.

1894 - Frank Duarte brought barrel of whiskey from Santa Cruz to establishment in Pescadero, CA; price was ten cents for one whiskey, two bits for three; business thrived until prohibition; 1934 - second generation reopened bar; 1950s - third generation joined; 1961 - widow took over; mid-1980s - fourth generation arrived; May 2003 - James Beard Foundation awarded Duarte's honorary award as American Classic (one of five restaurants in United States honored); 2007 - serve average of 13,000 people a month; have grown from two employees in the fifties to sixty-five; extensive menu focused on artichoke dishes, fresh fish, wine list of over two hundred different labels.

1893 - Henry Schroeder opened Schroeder's Restaurant on the south side of Market between First and Second Streets in San Francisco; 1921 - his widow took over; January 10, 1922 - acquired, sight unseen, by Max Kniesche with gold pieces; 1935 - began serving dinner, opened to ladies after 1:30 p.m.; 1959 - moved to present locale at 240 Front Street; October 7, 1970 - opened to ladies for lunch; April 1997 - acquired by Jana and Stefan Filipclk, immigrants from Reichenberg, Czech Republic; oldest, largest German restaurant on West Coast.

1898 - Herman Joseph Berghoff opened Berghoff Cafe, to showcase his celebrated Dortmunder-style beer, at corner of State and Adams Streets (Chicago, IL); sold beer for a nickel, offered sandwiches for free; 1933 - Prohibition repealed, city issued liquor license No. 1 to Berghoff (done so each year since); 1969 - separate men's only bar ended; seven members of National Organization for Women sat at bar, demanded service; got it; December 28, 2005 - third-generation announced Berghoff would close on February 28, 2006.

June 9, 1902 - Horn & Hardart Automat Restaurant opened at 818 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia; first restaurant with vending machine service; cavernous, waiterless establishment that was a combination of fast-food, vending and a cafeteria; 1912 - expanded to Manhattan; in 1912; first major fast-food chain with uniform recipes, centralized commissary system of supplying their restaurants; customers put nickels into slots, turned a knob, food revolved into place in the compartment next to the slot for the customer to receive through a small glass door.

1905 - Gennaro Lombardi opened America's first licensed pizzeria in New York City.

1926 - John E. Saxe, Thomas E. Saxe (son) started White Tower Hamburgers in Milwaukee, WI; considered an imitator of White Castle (similar white fortress-like structure); mid-1950s - 230 stores; 1970 - Brock Saxe (grandson) took over as president of White Tower Management Corporation; 1976 - name changed to Tobrock Corporation.

1935 - Prestley (20) and Curtis Blake (18) co-founded Friendly's Ice Cream shop in Springfield, MA with $547 borrowed from their parents; double dip cones for $0.05.

1946 - Dave Barham opened first Hot Dog on a Stick at Muscle Beach, Santa Monica, CA; 1990 - 60 stores operating in 12 states; 2006 - 105 company-owned U.S. locations plus 25 franchised units; 100% owned and operated by its employees.

1946 - Arthur J. Preston opened Preston's Candy & Ice Cream in Burlingame, CA; winner of many international awards, including Grand Champion Medallion of International Truffle Competition for three years in a row, numerous awards in the Retail Confectioners International competition.

1948 - Esther and Harry Snyder founded In-N-Out Burgers, West Coast drive-through chain, in Baldwin park, CA (same year as McDonald brothers opened first limited-menu fast-food restaurant in San Bernadino, CA (43 miles away); strategy: limited menu choices, fresh food, deliberately slow growth (202 restaurants, $350 million annual sales vs. 31,886 restaurants, $20.4 billion annual sales for McDonalds).

December 12, 1948 - Richard and Maurice McDonald opened drive -in restaurant in San Bernardino, CA; featured hamburgers (15 cents), french fries (10 cents), fast service (Speedee Service System); 1955 - exclusive McDonald's franchising acquired by Ray Kroc.

1950 - William Rosenberg changed name of "Open Kettle" restaurant in Quincy, MA (founded 1948) to Dunkin' Donuts; 1955 - first franchise established in Worcester, MA; February 2, 1960 - Dunkin' Donuts of America, Inc. registered "Dunkin' Donuts" trademark first used in May 1952 (doughnuts and doughnut flour, fruit fillings for doughnuts, cookies, cakes and pies, vegetable oil shortening and coffee); 1963 - 100th opened; 1979 - 1000th opened; 1982 - Fred the Baker, "Time to Make the Donuts" television campaign began; 1990 - acquired by Allied Domecq PLC; 1995 - 1000th international shop opened; 2000 - opened 2000th shop worldwide; 2005 - Pernod Ricard, Fortune Brands acquired Allied Domecq $14.2 billion; December 14, 2005 - Thomas H. Lee Partners, Carlyle Group, Bain Capital announced definitive agreement to acquire Dunkin' Brands Inc. from Pernod Ricard SA $2.425 billion (12.8 times cash flow); number one retailer of coffee-by-the-cup in America (nearly one billion cups a year); largest coffee, baked goods chain in world (more than 6,500 shops in 29 countries); 2006 -  worldwide system sales - $6.4 billion.

October 1950 - Marilyn and Harry Lewis opened Sunset Strip cafe; evolved into Hamburger Hamlet, string of show-biz-themed, carpet-and-chandelier grills in upper-midscale market; 1969 - went public; 1988 - 24-unit chain (1987 sales of sales of $44.8 million) acquired by Weatherly Private Capital Inc. for $33 million; December 6, 1995 - filed for bankruptcy protection; 1997 - 14 restaurants acquired by Koo Koo Roo, Inc. for$11.45 million; 1998 - Koo Koo Roo Enterprises, Family Restaurant Group, Restaurant Enterprises Group Inc. merged, formed Prandium Inc.; May 2002 - filed for bankruptcy protection; July 2002 - emerged from bankruptcy; October 8, 2003 - filed for bankruptcy; 2004 - 12-unit Hamlet Group chain acquired by Andrew Tavakoli for $10 million.

1953 - Bob Evans formed Bob Evans Farms Inc. with five friends, relatives; 1962 - first restaurant, The Sausage Shop, 12-stool diner in Gallipolis, OH; 2006 - sales of $1.7 billion, 579 restaurants in 18 states.

1953 - Harold Butler opened Danny's Donuts in Lakewood, CA; 1954 - renamed Danny's Coffee Shops; 1959 - renamed Denny’s Restaurants (sued by Coffee Dan's chain over brand-name similarity), with 20 Denny’s serving customers by year’s end.

1954 - James McLamore, David Edgerton founded Burger King Corporation in Miami, FL; hamburger cost 18¢; 1957 - WHOPPER® sandwich introduced, cost 37¢; 1961 - operating 45 restaurants throughout Florida and the Southeast;  McLamore and Edgerton acquired national franchise rights for the Company.

April 15, 1955 - Ray Kroc opened first franchised McDonald's in Des Plaines, IL after having bought exclusive franchising rights from Richard and Maurice McDonald of San Bernadino, CA (first day's sales: $366.12); 1961 - 228 McDonald's franchises, generated $37 million in gross profits; bought out McDonald brothers for $2.7 million; 1963 - Ronald McDonald made debut as corporate spokesclown;  1965 - McDonald's went public at $22.50 a share; split 12 times in next 35 years; 1975 - first drive-through window; 2000 -  sales in U.S. peaked at  average of $1.6 million annually per restaurant.

1966 - Norm Brinker founded Steak & Ale restaurants; 1976 - acquired by Pillsbury; 1983 - bought Chili's; 1990 -  renamed Brinker International.

1968 - McDonald's introduced Big Mac; created by Jim Delligatti (operated dozed McDonald's in Pittsburgh area).

April 10, 1991 - Last automat (coin operated cafeteria) closes (3rd and 42nd St, New York City).

December 7, 2006 - Rank Group PLC agreed to sell Hard Rock cafes, including massive collection of rock 'n' roll memorabilia, for $965 million to Seminole Tribe of Florida (124 Hard Rock Cafes, four Hard Rock Hotels, two Hard Rock Casino Hotels, two Hard Rock Live! concert venues, stakes in three unbranded hotels); Seminoles own, operate five other casinos in Florida;  90 percent of the tribe's budget comes from gaming revenue.

March 2008 - Restaurant traffic does not always fall during a recession (NPD Group):

April 24, 2008 - Wendy's International Inc. signed $2.3 billion merger agreement with Triarc Companies Inc., franchisers of the Arby's restaurant system; created third largest quick-service restaurant chain in U.S., with approximately $12.5 billion in annual sales, more than 10,000 units; Triarc changed name to incorporate Wendy's.

 (21 Club), H. Peter Kriendler with H. Paul Jeffers (1999). "21": Every Day Was New Year's Eve: Memoirs of a Saloon Keeper (Dallas, TX: Taylor Publ. Co., 282 p.). Younger Brother of Jack Kriendler, co-founder. 21 (Restaurant : New York)--History; Cookery; Restaurants--New York (State)--New York.

(A.P.V. Company), G. A. Dummett (1981). From Little Acorns: A History of the A.P.V. Company Limited. (London,UK: Hutchinson Benham, 247 p.). A.P.V. Company--History; Food processing machinery industry--Great Britain--History; Chemical plant equipment industry--Great Britain--History.

(All American Hot Dog Company), Louis Di Raimondo, John C. Havens (2004). I'm On A Roll: America's Celebrity Hot Dog King, Louie Di Raimondo. (Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, 116 p.). Founder and President of the All American Hot Dog Company. Di Raimondo, Louis; Hot dog stands--Florida--Miami.

(Arby's), Whit Smyth (1999). Great Taste Endures: 35 Years of Success: The Story of Arby's Restaurants. (New York,. NY: Lebhar-Friedman Books, 126 p.). Raffel, Leroy; Raffel, Forrest; Arby's, Inc.--History; Franchises (Retail trade); Restaurateurs--United States.

(Baker Perkins Holdings Ltd.), Augustus Muir (1968). The History of Baker Perkins. (Cambridge, UK: Heffer, 214 p.). Baker Perkins Holdings, ltd.; Restaurant Supplies; Restaurants and Foodservice; Food and Beverage.

(Barjo Restaurant), J. Emily Foster (2001). The Legend of Barjo Restaurant: The Life of Josephine McAllister Stone. (Lisbon Falls, ME: Soleil Press, 416 p.). Stone, Josephine McAllister, 1903- ; Restaurateurs--Maine--Norway--Biography; Family--Maine; Women--Biography; Norway (Me.)--History.

(Benihana), Jack McCallum (1985). Making It in America: The Life and Times of Rocky Aoki, Benihana's Pioneer. (New York, NY: Dodd, Mead, 165 p.). Aoki, Rocky, 1938- ;Restaurateurs--United States--Biography.

(Bewley's Cafés Limited), Fiona Murdoch (2002). Victor Bewley's Memoirs. (Dublin, IR: Veritas Publications, 112 p.). Bewley, Victor; Bewley's Cafés Limited; Restaurateurs--Ireland--Biography; Quakers--Ireland--Biography.

(Blanchard's Restaurant), Bob and Melinda Blanchard (2005). Live What You Love: Notes from an Unusual Life. (New York, NY: Sterling Pub., 216 p.). Owners, Blanchard's Restaurant (Anguilla). Blanchard, Robert, 1951- ; Blanchard, Melinda, 1952- ; Entrepreneurs--United States--Biography; Entrepreneurs--Anguilla--Biography; Restaurateurs--Anguilla--Biography; Conduct of life; Vermont--Biography; Anguilla--Biography.

(Denny's), Jim Adamson with Rosemary Bray McNatt and Robert McNatt (2000). The Denny's Story: How a Company in Crisis Resurrected Its Good Name and Reputation (New York, NY: Wiley, 205 p.). Denny's, Inc.

(Domino's Pizza), Tom Monaghan with Robert Anderson (1986). Pizza Tiger. (New York, NY: Random House, 346 p.). Monaghan, Tom, 1937- ; Domino's Pizza (Firm); Restaurateurs--United States--Biography.

(Dunkin' Donuts), William Rosenberg with Jessica Brilliant Keener (2001). Time To Make the Donuts. (New York, NY: Lebhar-Friedman Books, 255 p.). Founder, Dunkin' Donuts. Rosenberg, William, 1916- ; Dunkin' Donuts (Firm) Biography; Dunkin' Donuts (Firm) History; Restaurateurs United States Biography.; Businesspeople United States Biography; Entrepreneurship United States; Franchises (Retail trade) United States History.

(Elaine's), A.E. Hotchner (2004). Everyone Comes to Elaine's: Forty Years of Neighborhood Regulars, Movie Stars, All-Stars, Literary Lions, Financial Scions, Top Cops, Politicians, and Power Brokers at the Legendary Hot Spot. (New York, NY: Harper Entertainment, 256 p.). A Regular at Elaine's. Kaufman, Elaine; Elaine's Restaurant (New York, N.Y.). 

(Falls), David Blum (1992). Flash in the Pan: The Life and Death of an American Restaurant. (New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 302 p.). Falls (Restaurant). 

(Fior d'Italia), Francine Brevetti; Foreword by John T. Lescroart (2005). The Fabulous Fior - Over 100 Years in an Italian Kitchen. (Nevada City, CA: San Francisco Bay Books, 170 p.). Granddaughter of Waiter (Alberto Puccetti) at the Fior d'Italia a Century Ago. Fior d'Italia; Italian cookery; San Francisco--restaurants. 

(Four Seasons), John Mariani with Alex Von Bidder (1994). The Four Seasons: A History of America's Premier Restaurant (New York, NY: Crown, 205 p.). Four Seasons (Restaurant)--History.

(Fuddrucker's), Phil Romano with Steve McLinden (2005). Food for Thought: How the Creator of Fuddrucker's, Romano's Macaroni Grill, and Eatzi's Built a $10 Billion Empire One Concept at a Time. (Chicago, IL: Dearborn Financial Pub., 224 p.). Restaurateur. Romano, Phil; Restaurateurs--Biography. 

(Galatoire’s Restaurant), Marda Burton & Kenneth Holditch (2004). Galatoire’s: Biography of a Bistro. (Athens, GA: Hill Street Press, 229 p.). Freelance Travel Journalist; Professor Emeritus (University of New Orleans). Galatoire’s Restaurant. 

(Golden Ball Tavern), Howard Gambrill, Jr., and Charles Hambrick-Stowe; introd. by Marley Brown (1977). The Tavern and the Tory: The Story of the Golden Ball Tavern (Weston, MA: Golden Ball Tavern Trust, 103 p.). Jones, Isaac, 1728-1813; Weston, Mass. Golden Ball Tavern; Merchants--Massachusetts--Weston--Biography; Weston (Mass.)--Biography.

(Great Race Pizza Shoppe), Robert P. Welsh (1993). 3 Pies Hot!: A Race to Nowhere (Columbus, OH: Glass Onion Publications, 272 p.). Great Race Pizza Shoppe, Inc.; Restaurant management--Ohio; Pizza--Ohio.

(Green & Black’s), Craig Sams and Josephine Fairley (2008). Sweet Dreams: The Story of Green & Black’s. (London, UK: Random House Business Books, 260 p.). Founders (husband, wife). 1991 - Craig Sams, Jo Fairley launched organic chocolate bar; created name in 10 minutes ("Green" for organic button, "Black" for darkness created by high cocoa content); became $100 million brand; 2003 - new investors, 5% stake acquired by Cadbury; 2005 - full control acquired by Cadbury.

(Green Papaya), Lien Yeomans (2001). Green Papaya: New Fruit from Old Seeds: How I Seduced Australia with My Food. (Milsons Point, NSW: Random House Australia, 222 p.). Yeomans, Lien; Green Papaya (Restaurant); Restaurateurs--Australia--Biography; Women cooks--Australia--Biography; Cookery, Vietnamese.

(Hamburger Hamlets Inc.), Marilyn Lewis (2000). "Marilyn, Are You Sure You Can Cook?" He Asked: A Memoir. (Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 224 p.). Lewis, Marilyn, 1929- ; Restaurateurs--United States--Biography; Cookery, American. 

(Hardee's), Wilber Hardee (2000). Life and Times of Wilber Hardee: Founder of Hardee's. (Omaha, NE: iUniverse, 148 p.). Hardee, Wilber; Hardee's; fast food restaurants--United States. 

(Harry’s Bar), Arrigo Cipriani (1996). Harry’s Bar: The Life and Times of the Legendary Venice Landmark. (New York, NY: Arcade Pub., 188 p.). Harry’s Bar (Venice, Italy)--History; Cookery, Italian; Celebrities--Social life and customs. Founded 1931, located just off the Palazzo San Marco.

(Fred Harvey), Lesley Poling-Kempes (1989). The Harvey Girls: Women Who Opened the West. (New York, NY: Paragon House, 252 p.). Fred Harvey (Firm)--History; Waitresses--Southwest, New--History; Women--Southwest, New--History; Tourism--Southwest, New--History; Southwest, New--History--1848-; Southwest, New--Social conditions.

(Fred Harvey), Kathleen L. Howard and Diana F. Pardue; in cooperation with the Heard Museum; foreword by Martin Sullivan (1996). Inventing the Southwest: The Fred Harvey Company and Native American Art. (Flagstaff, AZ: Northland Pub., 150 p.). Fred Harvey (Firm)--History; Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--History; Indian art--Southwest, New--History; Pueblo art--History; Tourism--Southwest, New--History.

(Harvey Fred), Edited by Marta Weigle and Barbara A. Babcock (1996). The Great Southwest of the Fred Harvey Company and the Santa Fe Railway. (Phoenix, AZ: Heard Museum, 254 p.). Fred Harvey (Firm) --History; Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company --History; Pueblo art --History; Pueblo Indians --Industries; Indian art --Southwest, New --History; Tourism --Southwest, New --History; Indian Art --Collectors and collecting --Southwest, New; Southwest, New --History --1848-. Produced in connection with  exhibit ’Inventing the Southwest: The Fred Harvey Company and Native American Art,’ curated by Diana Pardue and Kathleen Howard".  

(Horn & Hardart), Lorraine B. Diehl and Marianne Hardart (2002). The Automat: The History, Recipes, and Allure of the Art Deco Masterpieces. (New York, NY: Clarkson/Potter, p.). Vending machines.

(Iron Horse Restaurant), Marilyn Pearsol Giorgetti (2005). From the Horse's Mouth: A Memoir of San Francisco's Legendary Iron Horse Restaurant, Its Charismatic Owner, and the Giorgetti Family. (Philadelphia, PA: Xlibris Corp., 128 p.). Iron Horse Restaurant; San Francisco restaurants.

 (Jockey), Lorenzo Diaz (1996). Jockey, Historia de un Restaurante. (Barcelona, Spain: Tusquets Editores, 260 p.). Jockey (Restaurant : Madrid, Spain)--History.

(Carl Karcher), B. Carolyn Knight (1981). Making It Happen: The Story of Carl Karcher Enterprises. (Anaheim, CA: C. Karcher Enterprises, 143 p.). Karcher, Carl Nicholas; Carl Karcher Enterprises; Restaurateurs--United States--Biography.

(KFC), Edward G. Klemm, Jr. (1980). Claudia, The Story of Colonel Harland Sanders' Wife. (Los Angeles, CA: Crescent Publications, 95 p.). Sanders, Harland, 1890- ; Sanders, Claudia, 1902- ; Restaurateurs--Kentucky--Biography; Wives--Kentucky--Biography.

(KFC), John Ed Pearce (1982). The Colonel: The Captivating Biography of the Dynamic Founder of a Fast-Food Empire. (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 225 p.). Sanders, Harland, 1890- ; Restaurateurs--Kentucky--Biography.

(KFC), Robert Darden (2002). Secret Recipe: Why KFC Is Still Cookin' After 50 Years. (Dallas, TX: Tapestry Press,    p.). Kentucky Fried Chicken (Firm); Restaurant management.

(KFC), Bill Carey (2005). Master of the Big Board: The Life, Times, and Businesses of Jack C. Massey. (Nashville, TN: Cumberland House, 285 p.). Massey, Jack C., 1904-1990; Businessmen --United States --Biography; Capitalists and financiers --United States --Biography. Only person ever to take three companies to New York Stock Exchange; 1964 - bought Harland Sanders's recipe, grew KFC into nationwide chain of restaurants; s1968 - tarted Hospital Corporation of America, chain of for-profit hospitals.

(Krispy Kreme), Kirk Kazanjian & Amy Joyner; foreword by Dick Clark (2004). Making Dough: The 12 Secret Ingredients of Krispy Kreme's Sweet Success. (Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 222 p.). Television News Anchor/Business Reporter; Business Reporter (News & Record in North Carolina). Krispy Kreme Doughnuts; Baked products industry United States Case studies. 

(La Cote d'Or), William Echikson (1995). Burgundy Stars: A Year in the Life of a Great French Restaurant. (Boston, MA: Little, Brown, 311 p.). Loiseau, Bernard, 1951-; La Côte d'Or (Restaurant); Cooks--France--Biography; Burgundy (France)--Social life and customs.

(La Cote d'Or), Rudolph Chelminski (2005). The Perfectionist: Life and Death in Haute Cuisine. (New York, NY: Gotham, 528 p.). Loiseau, Bernard, 1951-; Cooks--France--Biography; Gastronomy. 

(Le Cirque), Sirio Maccioni and Peter J. Elliott (2004). Sirio: The Story of My Life and Le Cirque. (Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 432 p.,). Maccioni, Sirio; Le Cirque (Restaurant); Restaurateurs--United States--Biography. 

(Lil' Orbits Inc.), Ed Anderson (1998). Climbing Jacob's Ladder to Wealth & Success: The Making of a Millionaire. (Lakeville, MN: Galde Press, 190 p.). Mini-Donut King. Anderson, Ed., 1931- ; Businessmen--United States--Biography; Entrepreneurship--Biography; New business enterprises--United States--Management. 

(Locke-Ober), Ned and Pam Bradford (1978). Boston's Locke-Ober Café: An Illustrated Social History with Miscellaneous Recipes (New York, NY: Atheneum, 207 p.). Locke-Ober Café (Boston, Mass.).

(Lomando Locatelli), Tony Allan (2006). Making Good: The Inspiring Story of Serial Entrepreneur, Maverick and Restaurateur. (London, UK: Capstone, 240 p.). Britain's Second Wealthiest Restaurateur. Lomando Locatelli. Allan, Tony; Restaurants -- London; Entrepreneurs--London--Biography. Meteoric rise from fishmonger to elite of British entrepreneurs; what Tony Allan did, why he did it the way he did; genuine rags-to-riches story.

(Luby’s Cafeterias Inc.), Carol Dawson and Carol Johnston (2006). House of Plenty The Rise, Fall, and Revival of Luby’s Cafeterias. (Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 288 p.). Writer; Only Granddaughter of Lola Luby Johnston, Only Child of Luby's Cofounder and Corporate Executive Charles R. Johnston and Gertrude Johnston. Luby’s Cafeterias, Inc.--History; Cafeterias--United States--History. Cafeteria empire that by the 1980s had revenues second only to McDonald's; financial failure during 1990s with non-family leadership, struggle back to solvency.

(Lucky Dogs Inc.), Jerry E. Strahan (1998). Managing Ignatius: The Lunacy of Lucky Dogs and Life in the Quarter. (Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press, 237 p.). Strahan, Jerry E., 1951- ; Talbot, Doug; Lucky Dogs, Inc.--History; Hot dog stands--Louisiana--New Orleans; New Orleans (La.)--Social life and customs.

(Lundy's), Robert Cornfield ; with recipes and food notes by Kathy Gunst (1998). Lundy's: Reminiscences and Recipes from Brooklyn's Legendary Restaurant. (New York, NY: HarperCollins, 204 p.). Lundy's (Restaurant)--History; Cookery (Seafood).

(Lutece), Irene Daria (1993). Lutèce: A Day in the Life of America's Greatest Restaurant. (New York, NY: Random House, 230 p.). Lutèce (Restaurant : New York, N.Y.); Restaurants--New York (State)--New York.

(McDonald's), Max Boas and Steve Chain (1976). Big Mac: The Unauthorized Story of McDonald's (New York, NY: Dutton, 212 p.). McDonald's Corporation.

(McDonald's), Edited by Marshall William Fishwick (1983). Ronald Revisited: The World of Ronald McDonald. (Bowling Green, OH: Bowling Green University Popular Press, 157 p.). McDonald's Corporation; Fast food restaurants -- United States.

(McDonald's), John F. Love (1986). McDonald's: Behind the Arches (New York, NY: Bantam Books, 470 p.). Kroc, Ray, 1902- ; McDonald's Corporation; Restaurateurs--United States--Biography; Fast food restaurants--United States.

(McDonald's), Ray Kroc; with Robert Anderson (1987). Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's (New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, 218 p. [orig. pub. 1977]). Kroc, Ray, 1902- ; McDonald's Corporation; Restaurateurs--United States--Biography.

(McDonald's), edited by James L. Watson (1997). Golden Arches East: McDonald's in East Asia (Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 256 p.). McDonald's Corporation; Fast food restaurants--East Asia.

(McDonald's), George Cohon; with David Macfarlane (1997). To Russia with Fries (Toronto, ON: M&S, 335 p.). Cohon, George, 1937- ; McDonald's Corporation; McDonald's Corporation; Restaurateurs--Canada--Biography; Fast food restaurants--Russia (Federation); Fast food restaurants--Canada; Restaurateurs (Alimentation)--Canada--Biographies; Restaurants-minute--Russie; Restaurants-minute--Canada.

(McDonald's), John Vidal (1997). McLibel: Burger Culture on Trial. (New York, NY: New Press, 354 p.). Reporter (London Guardian). Morris, David, 1954- --Trials, litigation, etc.; Steel, Helen--Trials, litigation, etc.; McDonald's Corporation--Trials, litigation, etc.; Trials (Libel)--England--London. 

(McDonald's), Joe L. Kincheloe (2002). The Sign of the Burger: McDonald's and the Culture of Power. (Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 232 p.). McDonald's Corporation; Fast food restaurants--Social aspects; Restaurant management; Consumer behavior; United States--Social conditions--1945-.

(Old French House Restaurant), Edward J. Lepoma (1998). A Passion for People: The Story of Mary Mahoney and Her Old French House Restaurant. (Brandon, MS: Quail Ridge Press, 154 p.). Mahoney, Mary, 1924-1985; Old French House Restaurant; Restaurateurs--Mississippi--Biloxi--Biography.

(Park Lane Restaurant), Ellen Taussig (1979). Your Host, Peter Gust of the Park Lane Restaurant, His Story. (Boston, MA: Herman Pub., 207 p.). Gust, Peter; Park Lane Restaurant (Buffalo, N.Y.); Restaurateurs--New York (State)--Buffalo--Biography.

(Pepe's North of the Border), Lyn Kidder (1996). Tacos on the Tundra: The Story of Barrow, Alaska's Long-Time Resident, Fran Tate. (Anchorage, AK: Bonaparte Books, 266 p.). Tate, Fran, 1929- ; Pepe's North of the Border (Restaurant); Restaurateurs--Alaska--Barrow--Biography; Barrow (Alaska)--Description and travel. 

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