French street café in the heart of the bluegrass state? Mais oui!

July 14, 2016

Life is getting pretty cushy for students in Kentucky Wildcat country. Just in time for the fall semester, a European-style café, Brioche Doree, featuring…

At McAlister's, tea beats out ... chocolate?

July 14, 2016

In the run-up to McAlister's Deli's Eighth annual Free Tea Day, the chain surveyed more than 1,000 adult consumers in the U.S. to produce this somewhat…

Ballard Brands names new executives

July 14, 2016

Ballard Brands restaurant group announced in a company press release the promotion of former Chief Development Officer Peter Boylan to president of the company…

Dickey's opens 2 state locations

July 14, 2016

Dickey's Barbecue Pit announced the opening of locations in Dothan, Alabama and San Dimas, California in a company press release. Both units will have four…

Where in the restaurant world will Pokemon GO, go?

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

Computer code rarely lies, and the computer code inside  the Pokemon Go game for mobile devices indicates that the Niantic Labs product already has  McDonald's…

Verts launches summer LTOs, test kitchen

July 14, 2016

In honor of the summer season, Verts Mediterranean Grill has created a few LTOs, including grilled corn, Greek salad and a beef meatball rice bowl, according…

Villa Restaurant Group taps financial veteran as controller

July 14, 2016

Villa Restaurant Group, a full and quick-service restaurant operator, has named a new controller of corporate finance.

Gyroville brings Mediterranean to South America

July 13, 2016

The Mediterranean is invading South America, Gyroville said in a press release. Gyroville, a fast casual concept serving traditional Mediterranean cuisine…

Diners find review sites valuable for getting and giving feedback

July 13, 2016

Review sites are considered valuable by nearly all diners, according to a new Original Review study and nearly as many are willing to share feedback on their…

5 Tried-and-True Technologies that Improve Restaurant Operations

New technologies appear on the market on a daily basis, but there are plenty of existing applications that can help operators deliver a superior experience.

Pita Pit franchisees raise $23K for charity

July 13, 2016

An employee appreciation event within Pita Pit led to a spontaneous charity effort that netted $23,000.

A royal expansion: Kevin King crowned for Smoothie King’s quest for 1,000 stores

by Molly Wike — Intern, Networld Media Group

Meet Kevin King: the chief of development for Smoothie King, a franchise that has seen rapid growth in recent years. CEO Wan Kim has tapped King to build out…

Starbucks shakes up summer menu

July 13, 2016

Starbucks has launched new beverage options including its teavana shaken berry sangria herbal tea, coconut milk mocha macchiato, and affogato-style frappuccino.

Au Bon Pain makes a splash with summer beverages

July 13, 2016

Au Bon Pain is debuting new summer beverage menu items.

Technavio names top 8 vendors in US

July 13, 2016

The top eight vendors in the U.S. food service industry for the next four years are, according to a study by Technavio, offering a lot of value for their…

Prices, wages up at Starbucks

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Although some customers are feeling slighted by Starbucks' increased menu prices, employees are happy about the raises CEO Howard Schultz promised them in an…

Pie Five opens second location in St. Louis

July 13, 2016

Pie Five and franchisee, TF Pie Group, will open the chain's second St. Louis location on July 15 on Hanley Road in Richmond Heights, according to a company…

Starbucks' China customers join the mobile fun

July 13, 2016

Starbucks this week brought its popular mobile-payment system to China as more than 2,200 stores nationwide are now equipped to handle such transactions…

Bojangles races for consumer interaction

July 13, 2016

The Bojangles' sponsorship of the Nascar Southern 500 race is being held this year with a sweepstakes that offers fans a chance to win either an "ultimate race…

Boo(ze)-hoo! Restaurant liquor sales fall for 3rd straight year

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

A new industry report shows that on-premises alcohol sales have dropped again, and the cause might just surprise you.