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SOURCE: CookTek Top Innovator in Induction Cooking Technology CookTek Wins FSE&S Best in Class Operators Award for Its Light Induction Cooktop Equipment CHICAGO, IL–(Marketwire – November 18, 2010) – CookTek, an industry leader in induction cooking equipment and food delivery systems, is proud to announce the company has won the 2010 Foodservice Equipment and Supplies (FSE&S) magazine’s Best in Class Award in the Operators category for light equipment. The results were based on the 2010 Best in Class study, through which foodservice professionals rated factories on various product and service attributes.

SOURCE: The Jewel Hotel The ‘Glistening’ Jewel Hotel Debuts in New York City’s Top Location NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – November 18, 2010) – The Jewel Hotel , a new hotel for business and leisure travelers , has opened its doors just in time for the holiday season. The Jewel is a stone’s throw from some of New York’s most desirable locations, including Fifth Avenue, the Ice Rink and Promenade at Rockefeller Center (locale of the famous Christmas tree), the Top of the Rock, Times Square/Theatre District, Radio City Music Hall, St

SOURCE: HuHot Mongolian Grills, LLC MISSOULA, MT–(Marketwire – November 17, 2010) – HuHot Mongolian Grills, LLC kicked off the holiday giving season by hosting a food drive at 20 of their locations during the month of October. Customers were encouraged to bring in their non-perishable food items for donation and in return received 50% off of their HuHot grill meal as a token of gratitude

SOURCE: Eldorado Hotel & Spa Eldorado Hotel & Spa, Santa Fe’s Premier Luxury Hotel, Offers Unbeatable Black Friday Rates With a 24-Hour Sale Promising Savings of up to 35% and Rates as Low as $97 SANTA FE, NM–(Marketwire – November 17, 2010) – Eldorado Hotel & Spa rings in the holiday season this year with one of its biggest travel sales yet. Honoring every shopper’s favorite holiday, the Black Friday Sale will offer unheard-of prices at the luxurious Santa Fe hotel. With more reasons than ever before to visit the renowned destination, including holiday special treatments at on-site Nidah Spa and the recent renovation of the four-diamond Old House restaurant, the 24-hour sale will offer nightly rates as low as $97 , a 35% discount

SOURCE: SCVNGR CAMBRIDGE, MA–(Marketwire – November 17, 2010) – Hey businesses big and small, the holiday season is fast upon us — which means it’s time for expensive promotions and coupon campaigns to drum up interest from your customers, right? Boo, bah humbug! Instead, what if you could drive traffic, strengthen your customer engagement and in the end, measurably increase sales? Say happy holidays to rewards on SCVNGR ! SCVNGR is a location-based game that more than half a million users are already playing wherever they go

SOURCE: BirchStreet SAN FRANCISCO, CA and NEWPORT BEACH, CA–(Marketwire – November 17, 2010) – BankServ and BirchStreet Systems, Inc . today announced they have entered into a strategic partnership to package remote check capture capability with BirchStreet’s award-winning procure-to-pay platform

SOURCE: Texas Hill Country Barbecue, Inc. ARLINGTON, TX–(Marketwire – November 17, 2010) –  Texas Hill Country Barbecue, Inc. ( PINKSHEETS : THCB ), announced today that the Company has created a new company logo and discusses details on the Company and its products

SOURCE: Panera Bread “Surprise & Delight” Concept Rewards, Deepens Relationship With Customers ST. LOUIS, MO–(Marketwire – November 17, 2010) – Panera Bread Company ( NASDAQ : PNRA ) today completed the nationwide rollout of its new customer loyalty program, named MyPanera. The program has been in development and test for 18 months and has been extremely well received to date.  Designed to be closely aligned with Panera’s core values and mission of delivering a unique experience to its guests, the intent of the ‘Surprise and Delight’ loyalty program is to connect more deeply with Panera’s customers by delivering unexpected and highly-relevant rewards for dining at Panera Bread bakery-cafes.  MyPanera will offer loyalty program members exclusive invitations, experiential opportunities like baking with Panera bakers, preview tastings of new menu items, as well as recipes, cooking tips and surprises such as a free bakery-cafe menu item. The program becomes increasingly personalized as a member frequents Panera and spends more time in the program.

SOURCE: JiWire Almost 90 Percent Likely to Use Location-Based Apps for Holiday Shopping Season SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – November 17, 2010) – JiWire, the leading location-based mobile media company reaching the On-The-Go Audience, today announced its latest Mobile Audience Insights Report, revealing that the mobile audience will be increasingly seeking location media this holiday season. The report, which examines Wi-Fi trends, mobile device usage and adoption, in location media and mobile apps, found that nearly 90 percent of people are likely to use location-based services in the next several weeks for holiday planning and activities. Finding a Store Location is Most Valuable, Especially During Holidays When searching for local content, 61 percent say that finding store locations is the most valuable feature of location-based media.

SOURCE: Del Taco Del Taco, Nation’s No. 2 Mexican Quick Serve Chain, Begins Dallas/Ft. Worth-Area Expansion LAKE FOREST, CA–(Marketwire – November 17, 2010) – It’s official: The Dallas/Ft.