NRA 2010: Popcake pancakes

Chef Marvin Woods talks with Jennifer Litz about the the Popcake, a commercial grade fully automatic pancake machine. Tthe product also was on display during…

NRA 2010: Specialty coffee trends

Fastcasual.com senior editor Valerie Killifer speaks with Bob Fagan, regional sales manager with Fetco, about specialty coffee trends. Fetco was showcasing its…

Einstein Noah to present at investor conferences

May 27, 2010

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group will present at two investor conferences in June.   On June 8, the company will present at the Piper Jaffray 30th Annual…

Five Guys makes CSPI list of unhealthy restaurant meals

May 27, 2010

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has released its annual list of the most unhealthy meals available at U.S. chain restaurants. At the top…

Bruegger's signs 10-year deal with Sodexo

May 27, 2010

Bruegger's Enterprises Inc. has signed a master license agreement with Sodexo Inc. that gives the food and facilities management provider the right to open…

Fate of NRA Show in Chicago unknown

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

As 58,000 attendees walked the aisles, Illinois legislators battled to keep McCormick Place a viable convention option.

NRA reports industry outlook still positive for April

May 27, 2010

The outlook for the restaurant industry remained positive in April, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity stood…

NRA 2010: Attendance up 6 percent

May 27, 2010

Both attendee and exhibitor numbers showed positive growth at the 91st annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and the…

Einstein Noah to present at investor conferences

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May 27, 2010

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group will present at two investor conferences in June.   On June 8, the company will present at the Piper Jaffray 30th Annual…

Five Guys makes CSPI list of unhealthy restaurant meals

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May 27, 2010

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has released its annual list of the most unhealthy meals available at U.S. chain restaurants. At the top…

Bruegger's signs 10-year deal with Sodexo

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May 27, 2010

Bruegger's Enterprises Inc. has signed a master license agreement with Sodexo Inc. that gives the food and facilities management provider the right to open…

Fate of NRA Show in Chicago unknown

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

As 58,000 attendees walked the aisles, Illinois legislators battled to keep McCormick Place a viable convention option.

NRA reports industry outlook still positive for April

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May 27, 2010

The outlook for the restaurant industry remained positive in April, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity stood…

NRA 2010: Attendance up 6 percent

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May 27, 2010

Both attendee and exhibitor numbers showed positive growth at the 91st annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and the…

NRA 2010: Digital Dining & the digital restaurant

Digital dining Jennifer Litz talked to Digital Dining’s Kay Branson at the 2010 NRA Show. Branson talked about the evolution of her industry, culminating in…

NRA 2010: Mobile payment systems

At the 2010 NRA Show, FaceCash founder Aaron Greenspan demonstrates how his mobile payment system works, down to the barcode and picture verification systems.

NRA 2010: Micros consumer-oriented technology

Micros is on the cutting-edge of life-like digital signage and integrated POS systems. Here, Tim Pincelli talks about Micros' newest consumer-oriented…

Beautiful Brands founder launches operations blog

May 26, 2010

David Rutkauskas, the founder, CEO and president of Beautiful Brands International, has launched a new blog at davidrutkauskas.com with the purpose of…

Beautiful Brands founder launches operations blog

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May 26, 2010

David Rutkauskas, the founder, CEO and president of Beautiful Brands International, has launched a new blog at davidrutkauskas.com with the purpose of…

NRA 2010: Fast casual hits the sweet spot

NRA CEO Dawn Sweeney, Wildflower Bread Co. Ceo Louis Basile, Firehouse Subs CEO Don Fox and Duke Marketing principal Linda Duke, discuss the fast casual…