Technomic downgrades restaurant growth projections

November 29, 2016

The company said its May results released for the two-year period were overly optimistic and that declining traffic across food service has prompted the…

Could This Be The Next Big Burrito Franchise?

Go Burrito separates itself with California-style burritos and a beach-themed, laid-back atmosphere.

Are you hiring bad bosses?

In a recent MomentSnap survey of 2,000, 70 percent of people who identified as frontline hourly workers said that they were at least partially dissatisfied…

Giardino Gourmet Salads applies for trademark

November 29, 2016

Giardino Gourmet Salads is registering the phrase, "Nutritional Empowerment," as a trademark. The chain has been prominently displaying it in all of its…

1000 Degree Neapolitan Pizza heats up CO

November 28, 2016

Denver will soon be warmed by 1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza's newest location, coming Dec. 1, according to a press release. The locations is the brand's first…

Tacocue americano eats opens first location

November 28, 2016

Legendary Q Brands CEO and President Jeff Jackson fused barbecue with Mexican cuisine to create his newest restaurant concept, tacocue americano eatery…

Verts opens first East Coast location

November 28, 2016

Verts Mediterranean Grill capped off the last five years of growth by opening its first East Coast location in Boston. Since 2011 the chain has opened 34 units…

Fast Casual Summit: 5 lessons learned from m-commerce innovators

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

Why restaurants must "adapt to mobile commerce or die."

Last-minute federal injunction halts OT rules

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

Less than a week before the overtime regulations were to kick in, a federal judge in Texas has blocked the rule that would have made an estimated 4 million…

3 steps to choose the right technology

We all know that the amount of investment capital flowing into the food tech space has led to a virtual saturation of new restaurant technology in everything…

Bridg releases enhanced CRM

November 22, 2016

Bridg announced a new customer relationship management solution, which combines disparate customer data silos, according to a release. Bridg Enhanced CRM…

Is it time for restaurateurs to really talk turkey?

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

Thanksgiving, when you think about it, is the celebration of eating out with friends. Why then, doesn't the restaurant industry claim it and give restaurateurs…

Study predicts 5-year restaurant industry growth, but also new competition

November 22, 2016

There is some fairly positive news this Thanksgiving week in the latest IBIS report on the chain restaurant industry nationally. The study indicated that chain…

Study: Restaurant traffic slow on Black Friday

November 22, 2016

Although many retailers look to Black Friday as the most successful shopping day of the holiday success, restaurants should not be among them, according to…

Just Salad gets another investment from Panda Express

November 21, 2016

Just Salad gained a second investment from Panda Restaurant Group and the result is growth and expansion, according to a press release.

Munchery taps James Beriker for CEO

November 21, 2016

Munchery appointed James Beriker to be its new CEO, according to a press release.

El Pollo Loco continues California expansion

November 21, 2016

Chula Vista, California, got some chicken goodness when El Pollo Loco opened its new restaurant on Third Avenue, according to a press release. The unit is…

Grabbagreen signs 2 franchises in PA

November 21, 2016

Grabbagreen, a healthy Arizona-based concept, grabbed something more than a green in Pennsylvania, according to a press release. As part of the brand's…

Study: Americans love meal kits

November 21, 2016

Technomic today released research showing that the U.S. is the largest market for the global meal kit industry, which has grown to a multi-billion dollar…

McDonald's hoping tech upgrades will level playing field with fast casuals

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

After a successful pilot of the chain’s "JustForYou experience" at 500 revamped U.S. restaurants in New York, Florida and Southern California, McDonald's has…