Jimmy Johns launches national campaign around 'freaky fast' delivery strategy

March 20, 2019

Jimmy John's is revealing how it uses "Sandwich Delivery Zones" to make its slogan of "Freaky Fast" a reality for customers. The campaign underscores the…

Why Curry Up Now CEO prefers kiosks over mobile app

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of technology pioneers at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit in Louisville discussed issues such as kiosk integration with mobile orders…

Dickey's Barbecue Pit opens second Dubai location

March 20, 2019

Dickey's Barbecue Pit has opened its second Dubai location. The store was launched by Serenity Hospitality, a hospitality group based in the Middle East, which…

I Heart Mac & Cheese landing big on Long Island

March 20, 2019

I Heart Mac & Cheese has signed a 23-store development deal with franchise group Manor 3 for Long Island, New York.

How restaurants can prep for flooding as spring rains approach

March 20, 2019

After flooding in the Midwest and in anticipation of what will likely be more flooding this spring when annual rains fall, food safety firm, Steritech released…

Millennials with kids increase restaurant visits by 5 %

March 20, 2019

Millennials with children increased their restaurant visits by 5 percent last year over 2017, according to recent information from NPD Group. This compares…

Juice It Up opens first store in Yucapia, California

March 19, 2019

Juice It Up has opened the doors to its first Yucapia, California location.

Menufy & SpeedLine Point of Sale Integration Helps Restaurants Expand Their Off-Premise Business

A fully integrated solution between online and mobile food ordering provider Menufy, and pizzeria point of sale (POS) provider SpeedLine Solutions Inc., is…

Processing Payments at the Door: How to Increase Credit Card Security

In today’s world, restaurant operators face the challenge of providing customers with the payment options they want, while still keeping costs under control.

Presented by SpeedLine Solutions

True Food Kitchen taps Shannon Keller as 1st CMO

March 19, 2019

Shannon Keller is the first-ever chief marketing officer for True Food Kitchen.

Former Food Network Exec: 'Customers want to know what you stand for'

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Susie Fogelson, the former senior vice president of marketing and brand strategy at Food Network and Cooking Channel, has made a career of helping food brands…

Leveraging Analytics to Improve Restaurant Operations

Restaurant operators have a firehose of data they can drink from to improve operations. The challenge is to make sense of the flood.

Presented by FastCasual.com

Mississippi State hometown opens Chicken Salad Chick next week

March 18, 2019

Chicken Salad Chick will open a Starkville, Mississippi store on Highway on March 26, a news release said. It is the seventh Mississippi location. 

Smalls Sliders will make debut in Baton Rouge

March 15, 2019

A new restaurant concept, Smalls Sliders, is debuting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Eatsa releases technology to support virtual restaurants; Deliveroo becomes first user

March 15, 2019

Eatsa, the restaurant technology provider, has announced a new suite of products for virtual restaurants and delivery-only operators.

California franchisee works closely with design firm during build-outs of The Halal Guys locations

March 15, 2019

One Olive Group, a California-based franchisee of The Halal Guys, has tapped Restaurant Design Concepts, a restaurant architectural company, to help it open up…

Off-premise orders made up 54 percent of Noodles & Co's Q4 sales

March 15, 2019

Although Noodles & Company reported only a 0.4 percent revenue increase to $113.2 million from $112.8 million during the fourth quarter ending Jan. 1…

Huddle House executive on deploying digital to serve small towns better

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Think of Huddle House and you might think "small town," "home-cooking," maybe even "old-fashioned." But, on that last count, you'd be wrong. In fact, this year…

Cousin's CFO takes on president's role

March 15, 2019

Cousins Subs President and CEO Christine Specht has opted to narrow her role to that of CEO only, this week appointing the company's CFO Jason Westhoff to the…

Third-party delivery, commissary kitchens help operators navigate today’s challenging foodservice landscape

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Restaurant panelists describe solutions allowing them to meet the needs of today's technology savvy consumers and at the same time improve their profitability.