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The Motley Fool October 4, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	What's Eating P.F. Chang's? The fast-growing restaurant chain stumbles at the unit level. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2003 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Five Tasty Stocks If the holidays are making you hungry, dig into these tempting restaurant stocks. The author takes a closer look at five companies in various stages of growth that could add some flavor to your portfolio.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2004 Jeremy MacNealy	A Fortune for This Cookie P.F. Chang's China Bistro has one delectable menu, but is its stock price as palatable?
The Motley Fool February 5, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Cheesecake's Rising Price hikes are, once again, on the menu at this restaurant. Will Cheesecake Factory goers buy it?
The Motley Fool July 29, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Applebee's Pleases The casual dining chain sets the table with a respectable quarter.
The Motley Fool July 29, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Steak 'n Shake Rattles 'n Rolls The steakburger chain keeps serving up slow and steady growth.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Serving Up Applebee's Applebee's is still growing, but don't get stung.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2005 Alyce Lomax	No Change for Chang's Shares in restaurant P.F. Chang's still look a bit pricey.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	These Stocks Are Savory Again Casual dining is getting such a bad rap these days that few could have predicted the one-two punch of upbeat earnings reports out of Brinker International and P.F. Chang's.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2004 Phil Wohl	Not Totally Entertained Total Entertainment Restaurant's earnings for the second quarter fall short.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Eat Cheesecake, Lose Weight Shareholders keep shedding some greenery with Cheesecake Factory. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 15, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	From the Outback to the Outhouse Sluggish comps and margin performance are getting in the way of the restaurant franchise's potential. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Brinker Takes Bite out of Outlook Chili's parent posts strong fourth-quarter earnings, but lowers guidance.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Generally, Chang's Chicken The Asian bistro chain sees its profits dip for the quarter. Investors should steer clear of buying into the company until it can get its comps growing again.
BusinessWeek April 26, 2004	How Expensive Will Expensing Options Be? A talk with accounting expert Pat McConnell on the impact of stock options on earnings
The Motley Fool December 19, 2003 Alyce Lomax	Darden: A Tough Sell Red Lobster is still the anchor around Darden Restaurants' neck.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	Gloomy Fortune for P.F. Chang's The restaurant chain's net income and share price both take a hit. Does this mean it's a buy? Investors will want to monitor the situation carefully to see if it is able to get customers flocking to its restaurants once again.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Small Eats Taste Fine Some obscure restaurant stocks come up with appetizing returns.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Cheesecake Factory's Stale Sales Does Cheesecake Factory's short-term pain imply longer-term gains? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 14, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Red Robin is Flying High Price increases and store-level efficiency improvements are boosting the burger chain Red Robin.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 Markos Kaminis	Diners Declining P.F. Chang's? P.F.Chang's may be a victim of the mounting pressures on consumers. The company missed it's own sales and earnings forecasts, mainly because of traffic shortfalls.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Same Old Story at Darden Darden Restaurants closes out a mixed fiscal 2004.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2004 Phil Wohl	Cheesecake Factory Satisfies The restaurant chain produces both good results and full stomachs. Based on the company's double-digit growth rate, rock-solid management, and superior business concept, the company deserves consideration for investors' portfolios.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Applebee's Jab to the Ribs The chain will be taking a $2.3 million hit during the second quarter to cover an excess in its inventory of riblets. After the hit, which amounts to $0.02 a share, the company is projecting to earn between $0.33 and $0.34 per share.
The Motley Fool September 23, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Darden's Dragging Lobster The restaurant company beats estimates, but Red Lobster is still weak.
The Motley Fool April 7, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Good Buy, Ruby Tuesday Casual dining's forgotten player is making some memorable moves.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Cheesecake Factory Crumbles Cheesecake Factory warns that same-store sales will be flat to slightly negative. Investors, should you care?
The Motley Fool March 7, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Let Them Eat Cheesecake The restaurateur kicks off an aggressive share repurchase program. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 27, 2006 Jim Mueller	Fast and Foolish: The Cheesecake Factory A quick due diligence look at the restaurant chain. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 28, 2008 Colleen Paulson	No Dessert for Cheesecake Factory Cheesecake Factory makes it onto a "Top 5" list, of underperforming stocks, that is.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Kona Wipes Out Just four months after going public, the casual-dining chain offering American cuisine with an island kick is lowering its outlook for 2006. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2004 Brian Gorman	Cheesecake's Rich Results The Cheesecake Factory's restaurant chain, which is known for its generous portions and decadent dessert menu, reported the largest quarterly increase in comparable-restaurant sales since 1998.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Dim Sum at P.F. Chang's The fast-growing restaurant chain stumbles at the unit level. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Upscale Investing Over at Smith & Wollensky there's more than "meats" the eye. Yes, the upscale chain of steakhouses posted a March-quarter loss. After barely breaking even last year, the restaurateur reported a meager deficit of $70,000 -- or $0.01 a share -- for the first quarter.
The Motley Fool February 6, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Outback Slims Down Outback reports higher same-store sales and sells off its stake in Paul Lee's Chinese Kitchen. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2005 Lawrence Meyers	Hungry for Good Investments Sampling the food and investment potential of: P.F. Chang's China Bistro... Cheesecake Factory... Outback Steakhouse...
The Motley Fool February 14, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	McCormick Hooks Profits McCormick & Schmick, the high-end seafood restaurant operator reels in better-than-expected results. Keep an eye on the shares. You never know when the price will be just right to reel in a promising chain with room to run.
The Motley Fool September 8, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	What About Bob? Bob Evans continues to struggle, but help is on the way.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Outback's Earnings Served Cold The steak house has more to offer diners than investors.
The Motley Fool March 17, 2004 Bill Mann	The Best Stock Options Model Are there perfect ways to value stock options? No. But anything is better than this. What's the sign that the Financial Accounting Standards Board is thinking about requiring stock options to be expensed? Lots of trips to Washington by Silicon Valley executives, and pre-emptive bills in Congress. Certainly, someone up there recognizes that accounting is best left to accountants.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2004 Bill Mann	FASB: Ready to Rumble The Financial Accounting Standards Board announces it intends to require companies to expense stock options.
The Motley Fool February 6, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	3 Stocks Cheaper Than Cheesecake Factory There may be better restaurants to invest in than Cheesecake Factory; the chain disappoints with fourth-quarter earnings.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Darden's Savory Success Red Lobster is prospering, helping the casual dining operator look forward to a good fiscal 2006. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Outback's Anemic Outlook The steak chain says second-quarter earnings will be cool, sending its stock tumbling.
The Motley Fool May 1, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	I Scream Kona The casual dining operator bucks the industry trend by posting positive comps. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2004 Brian Gorman	California Pizza Kitchen's New Recipe After running into trouble in 2003, the pizza chain has reset its growth plan.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Darden's June Jump Investors give restaurateur Darden a chance given recent news that insinuates a turnaround.
Entrepreneur November 2002 C.J. Prince	There's No Hiding It All the cool companies are expensing their options. Can your business survive without that extra earnings padding?
The Motley Fool February 26, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Time for a Darden Party? Investors have been eating up shares of Darden today, fattening up the stock at one point to a new 52-week high. The restaurateur, well known for the troubles facing its Red Lobster chain over the last several months, said it expects to post better-than-expected third-quarter earnings when it reports next month
The Motley Fool August 26, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	When You're Here, You're Dysfunctional Family Shares of Darden fall after the world's largest casual dining restaurant operator talked down its latest quarter and reduced its fiscal 2009 guidance.