An era of breadwinner moms

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Are restaurateurs catering to the trend of men doing more of the household management duties?

Former NFL cornerback signs on as Wingstop franchisee

June 11, 2013

Former San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders cornerback Shawntae Spencer is teaming up with Wingstop to open 15 restaurants to his hometown of Pittsburgh.

New Delaware law recognizes franchisees as independent contractors

June 11, 2013

The International Franchise Association applauded Delaware Governor Jack Markell for signing into law HB 55, legislation that clarifies that the…

Restaurant Assoc. marketing group sets fall conference schedule

June 11, 2013

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) Marketing Executive Group (MEG) has announced its bi-annual fall conference will take place in Denver Oct. 22 and 23.

Restaurants challenged with finding healthy-indulgent balance

June 11, 2013

Consumers' first line of defense in healthy consumption when they eat out is cutting an item out or cutting down on an order, which is not the best news for…

How the health care law will affect your restaurant

Scott DeFife, the executive vice president of Policy and Government Affairs with the National Restaurant Association, said there were 400 to 500 restaurant…

LRS' new Table Tracker and survey tool

LRS' CEO Skip Cass discussed the company's Table Tracker tool, which he calls the "GPS for food runners." The system allows runners to be mindful of where…

Heartland Systems' SmartLink unveils Food Safety Monitoring platform

Heartland Payments' SmartLink unveiled a new food safety monitoring system at the National Restaurant Association Show last month. The system monitors cooler…

Cuisine Solutions discusses sous-vide technique

Chef Bruno Bertin from Cuisine Solutions discusses the sous-vide cooking technique, which is making a comeback at many restaurants. The technique uses a vacuum…

Unilever, Culinary Institute of America unite to make meals healthier

June 11, 2013

Unilever Food Solutions hopes to help chefs make 200 million meals healthier, tastier and more enjoyable every day by 2020. In North America, the goal is to…

Chicago Bears kicker brings a spicy kick to Meatheads

June 11, 2013

Meatheads is featuring a new burger for the summer, "The Goulden Burger," in honor of Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould and his public charity, The Goulden…

Faster, safer automated date-code labeling system enters market

June 11, 2013

The Date Code Genie, a fully automated, date-code labeling system for use in the foodservice industry, will launch this summer at the Western Foodservice &…

7 tips to make it easy for customers to find your restaurant

It's important for your business to show up in online searches.

Why Millennials expect to be engaged via mobile

Sastry Penumarthy, with Punchh, talked at NRA about how important it is for restaurants to engage customers via mobile.  

Survey explains why chains are increasing prices

SpenDifference's Brad Moore shares the results of the company's survey that polled restaurant chains about their price increases.

Mercury launches text-based mobile loyalty platform

Mercury's Travis Priest talks about the company's new text-based mobile loyalty program.  

Taco Cabana, Pollo Tropical make NBA wager

June 10, 2013

While the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat battle it out on the court, Fiesta Restaurant Group's concepts are having a showdown of their own.

Johnny Rockets set to rock the coast of Karachi

June 10, 2013

Johnny Rockets is set to open its doors to the residents of Karachi, Pakistan, with its first outlet at Dolmen City Mall, Sea View Clifton. Abdul Wahab…

Spicy Hawaiian Chicken Sandwich debuts at Charleys

June 10, 2013

Charleys, known for its Charley's Grilled Subs and Charleys Philly Steaks concepts, has recently rolled out its newest limited-time offer, the Spicy Hawaiian…

Beating the marketing monkeys

by Chris Luo — VP of Marketing, FiveStars

In his best-selling personal finance book arguing that investors can't consistently beat the market, economist Burton Malkiel says that "a blindfolded monkey…