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SCA napkin line earns sustainability certification
August 15, 2011
SCA, a global hygiene company and makers of the Tork brand of away-from-home (AFH) paper products, has attained certification on its line of napkins from the…
read nowFohBoh launches social media guest feedback tool
August 15, 2011
FohBoh, Inc. announced today the release of FOHBuzz SnapShot, a social CRM reporting tool that delivers real-time, guest satisfaction analysis to help make…
read nowStarbucks Via expanding through six Asia Pacific countries
August 15, 2011
Starbucks Coffee Company announced it will expand the Starbucks VIA Ready Brew to six additional countries, bringing its availability to all Starbucks…
read nowMarketing sustainability: A consumer-centric approach
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
August 15, 2011
Eighty-nine percent of consumers in the United States are participating in the world of sustainability, according to new research from The Hartman Group.
read nowCosi reports Q2 net loss
August 14, 2011
Cosi Inc. has reported a net loss for the second quarter ended June 27, of $634,000, compared with a net loss of $1.3 million for the 2010 second quarter. The…
read nowBd's Mongolian Grill signs multi-unit deal for Pennsylvania
August 14, 2011
bd's Mongolian Grill has signed a multi-unit development agreement with Steel City Mongolian Grill to franchise bd's restaurants and continue to expand the…
read nowChipotle hosting inaugural food and music festival
August 14, 2011
Chipotle Mexican Grill will host its first-ever festival, "Cultivate Chicago," celebrating food, music and ideas on Oct. 1 in Chicago's Lincoln Park.
read nowBeautiful Brands International opens tri-branded restaurant
August 14, 2011
Beautiful Brands International opened its first tri-branded store today. Located in Durant, Okla., it features Rex's Chicken, FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt and…
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Truitt Bros. Northwest Sustainability Tour highlights menu
by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com
The topic of sustainability has been an elusive one for restaurant operators, who have been inundated in recent years with foodservice buzzwords such as…
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Restaurants catching on to biometrics benefits
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Fingerprint-reading technology is easier to use and cheaper than many think.
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Summit: Don't set social media expectations
Sometimes with social media, the best strategy is just to dive right in, said Paul Flanigan at the 2011 Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit. Also: the…
watch nowTop That! Pizza breaks ground on third location
August 11, 2011
Top That! Pizza has announced the groundbreaking of its third location at the Tulsa Hills Shopping Center in Oklahoma. The new store will be operated by…
read nowScotsman Ice launches Luv the Nug app
August 11, 2011
Fans of Scotsman's Original Chewable Ice can now find locations that serve nugget ice with a new iPhone application released by Scotsman Ice Systems. By…
read nowSmallcakes catches MTV Music Awards fever
August 11, 2011
Beautiful Brands' Smallcakes cupcakery has been invited to be the exclusive brand vendor to the Conga Room at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28, in…
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Tableside POS is a game changer
by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter
Higher sales, fewer servers, faster table turns, and happier, more loyal customers – Tableside Point-of-Sale offers all this and more. I foresee that it is…
read nowMobile website or app: Which is better for your business?
by Nash Sherchan — VP Marketing, iMediAd Hospitality
The one thing I always get asked about going mobile is whether a restaurant should build a mobile site or mobile app.
read nowQdoba's same-store sales up
August 10, 2011
Jack in the Box Inc., parent company of Qdoba Mexican Grill and Jack in the Box, released its financial report for the third quarter 2011, ended July 10, which…
read nowTechnomic: Chains continue to grow through franchising
August 10, 2011
As the economy keeps moving at a slow pace, restaurant brands continue to tap into franchising as an avenue for growth.
read nowMenchie's reaches 100-store milestone
August 10, 2011
Menchie’s began its franchising initiative three years ago and has now announced that it has reached the company's 100th location with a recent opening in…
read nowCharley's Grilled Subs awards $18,000 in scholarship funds
August 10, 2011
Charley’s Grilled Subs has announced that it has awarded $18,000 in scholarships to restaurant employees throughout its 430-unit franchise system.
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