Taco Cabana, Pollo Tropical VP named to support new restaurant development

April 17, 2013

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. has hired Ed Carnevale as vice president of Construction Services to support growth of its Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropical brands.

MOOYAH announces 3-tier expansion plan

April 17, 2013

MOOYAH has announced a three-tiered geographic objective to its next phase of 2013 expansion, including going into international markets for the first time in…

Restaurant owners form lobby group to fight for minimum wage increases

April 17, 2013

A week after the National Restaurant Association announced that it would use lobbyists to represent some of the country’s largest chain restaurant corporations…

Pie Five CEO: Fast casual pizza 'solves a problem for consumers'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Exec's intention is to become the "leading, preeminent fast casual brand in the pizza space."

Carville, Matalin to discuss gov't issues facing restaurateurs at Fast Casual Exec Summit

April 16, 2013

James Carville and Mary Matalin, Washington D.C.’s most high-profile political couple, will bring a fiery conversation about how Washington is affecting the…

HMSHost opens new fast casuals, QSRs at Dallas airport

April 16, 2013

Dining options at Dallas Love have been upgraded, thanks to a partnership between HMSHost and Java Star Incorporated. They have opened La Madeleine Country…

Robeks deploys personalized, geo-targeted advertising platform

April 16, 2013

Robeks Premium Fruit Smoothies' 108 franchisees began using Silvercrest Advertising's Localized Media Automation Platform (LMAP) this week, with an objective…

Cowboy Chicken adds franchise development director

April 16, 2013

Cowboy Chicken-Wood Fire Rotisserie, a seven-unit Dallas-based fast casual brand, has named Kathy Davidson as its new director of Franchise Development to…

Dine Out For No Kid Hungry registration now open

April 16, 2013

More than 16 million children in America struggle with hunger, according to the United States Department of Agriculture, and this September, thousands of…

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop expands in home state

April 16, 2013

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop has opened its 19th Delaware restaurant in Newark, at Harmony Plaza. The new location is 12 miles from the original shop in…

Boston restaurants temporarily closed after Marathon bombings

April 16, 2013

The typically bustling Boylston Street in Boston is filled with restaurants and shops, both national and local. Today, most of those businesses remain closed…

NPD Group launches monthly foodservice sales tracking service

April 16, 2013

NPD Group announced it will launch SupplyTrack this summer. The new service will track foodservice distributors and manufacturers' market performance by…

Fast casuals looking to QSRs to improve to-go options

By Emily Tod, Insights Project Coordinator at FoodIQ

Don't let hackers scare off your customers

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

When you think about electronic security, what comes to mind? Do you consider how vulnerable your customer credit cards are, or how easily someone can break…

French Fry Heaven takes advantage of snack trend

The first French Fry Heaven location opened in October 2011 in Jacksonville. There are now 60 franchise deals signed to spread the brand across the country.

Pie Face's new berry pie makes Broadway debut

April 15, 2013

Pie Face, the 24-hour Australian pie shop, opened its fourth USA location today in Manhattan's Theater district. To celebrate, the chain has joined forces with…

The secret to word of mouth marketing: No one person behind the curtain can do it all

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

In 1939, few movie characters were scarier than the Wizard of Oz. Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Lion were terrified by the specter of the…

A&W throws hat into better burger, fast casual ring

April 15, 2013

For a brand that's been around about 94 years, A&W has made many big changes just within the past year and a half since divesting from Yum! Brands.

Moe's offers $5 burritos to celebrate 'Cinco de Moe's'

April 15, 2013

In celebration of Cinco De Mayo, also known as Cinco De Moe's at Moe's Southwest Grill, the chain is offering customers its Homewrecker burrito, chips and…

FCES 2013: Advancing Ideas for the Fast Casual Industry

This unique gathering, now in it's 8th year will bring together a select group of C-level executives, VPs, and Directors from the fast casual segment for two…