Fatburger beefs up SoCal presence with 30-unit deal

January 22, 2015

The deal with Landmark Foodmaster Inc. will bring new units to San Diego, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, most of which will be co-branded with…

California Tortilla has a new burrito that tastes a lot like college

January 22, 2015

California Tortilla's new Ramen Burrito is on trend. Other menu updates across the fast casual industry: bd's Mongolian Grill adds local, seasonal produce to…

State of the Union puts minimum wage, 30-hour work week, joint employer issues in the spotlight

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

It's been a busy week in Washington. From the State of the Union address to the Supreme Court to more on the minimum wage, here's a round-up of hot public…

McAlister's closes out 2014 with 19 new units

January 22, 2015

In 2014, McAlister's also signed 12 development agreements representing 77 future locations, and should see 30 units open this year.

Mars Drinks adds Peet's to workplace coffee offerings

January 22, 2015

Mars will offer Peet's French Roast, Café Domingo and Columbia Luminosa in its proprietary, recyclable Freshpacks.

Butterball Foodservice rolls out three new turkey breast products

January 22, 2015

The three new products were all developed with an eye towards health.

HuHot launching 'quicker' NuHu Mongolian Express concept

January 22, 2015

Customers can build their own bowl or choose menu items, with prices ranging from $6.99 to $8.99.

Why operators need to know about patent trolls

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Patent trolls could cost restaurants money and slow innovation. Here's what operators need to know about patent trolls.

Ingenico, Beamm team up to launch EMV-certified tablet POS

January 21, 2015

The smart tabletPOS combines an Ingenico iCT terminal, Beamm’s smart iPad POS application and management tools, a tablet stand, and cash drawer to provide a…

Mood launches Elements custom music programming

January 20, 2015

Elements provides access to a catalogue of more than five million tracks that are fully licensed for commercial use, as well as one-on-one collaboration with a…

Top 100: Restaurants – Which Wich

January 20, 2015

Which Wich is number 47 on our list of the 2014 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers: Restaurants.

BURGERFI closes 2014 with 31 new units

January 19, 2015

The addition of 31 new locations resulted in system-wide gross sales of $66.4 million, a 114 percent increase over 2013.

Four Wingstop franchise locations may be latest POS attack targets

January 19, 2015

Four Wingstop franchise locations may have suffered data breaches due to a point of sale (POS) attack.

What do 26,710 PB&J sandwiches look like? Thanks to Which Wich, we now know

The thousands of sandwiches made during a 'Spreading Party' held at the Sheraton Dallas on Dec. 15 were donated to Dallas-area non-profit organizations.

QSRs dominate top 10 franchise rankings

January 19, 2015

Franchiserankings.com's top 10 restaurant franchise list is dominated by quick-service concepts, with nine out of ten spots going to QSRs.

Top 100: Restaurants – The Bistro - Marriott

January 19, 2015

The Bistro - Marriott is number 49 on our list of the 2014 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers: Restaurants.

It's got a bite to it: Zoup! serves up Rattlesnake Stew

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

January 16, 2015

Zoup! is adding a new offering to its rotating menu of soups that may rattle some diners – Rattlesnake Stew.

Blaze Pizza inks deal for Canada expansion

January 16, 2015

The fast-casual pizza chain is targeting Toronto, Edmonton and Calgary for the first locations.

How restaurants are using gamification to increase engagement in loyalty apps

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Restaurants are discovering the power of leveraging apps, loyalty programs and games to engage customers and drive traffic.

Ziosk tabletop ordering kiosks expand nationwide

January 16, 2015

Ziosk, provider of ordering, entertainment and pay-at-the table tablets, or tabletop kiosks, announced it has successfully installed tablets at restaurants…