Starbucks named 2014 Outstanding Corporate Innovator winner

August 4, 2014

The Product Development and Management Association today announced that it has awarded the 2014 Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award to Danish bioinnovation…

Peet's Coffee & Tea acquires Mighty Leaf Tea

August 4, 2014

Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. announced today that it has acquired Mighty Leaf Tea in partnership with Next World Group, a private investment firm.

Three Ways Proper Equipment Selection Reduces Kitchen Labor

Using these techniques will minimize expenses and enhance employee capability and workspace environment.

Morgan makes the leap from Smashburger to Tava Indian Kitchen

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Tava aims to expand throughout San Francisco and into Denver.

Einstein Noah squeezes out same-store sales increase, cuts staff by 10%

August 1, 2014

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels and Manhattan Bagel brands, reported financial results for…

Sloan's Ice Cream plans Lauderdale-By-The-Sea location

August 1, 2014

Sloan's Ice Cream is planning to open its newest location in November in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Fla. Owners of the new location are David and Debra Olmo, who…

PeopleMatter teams up with NCR to streamline employee onboarding process

August 1, 2014

PeopleMatter has announced a new relationship with NCR. As part of the agreement, NCR’s Aloha POS and Back Office technology and the PeopleMatter Platform will…

Restaurant traffic slips in June, same-store sales continue to rise

August 1, 2014

The National Restaurant Association’s monthly Restaurant Performance Index reported a moderate decline in June, driven largely by softer traffic. The RPI was…

ChefTec adds Lot Tracking to ChefTec xt3

August 1, 2014

Culinary Software Services announced the availability of Lot Tracking as an add-on feature in the recently released ChefTec xt3.

Chicken Salad Chick gains more ground in South Carolina

August 1, 2014

Chicken Salad Chick announced today the development of a new franchise location in the Charleston, S.C., area. The new restaurant will be located at 400 Azalea…

Meatheads opens second Indiana restaurant

August 1, 2014

Meatheads is opening a new restaurant at 69 US Hwy 41, Suite 300 Schererville, Ind., on Aug. 11. Members of the Schererville Chamber of Commerce will help…

Menchie's plans grand opening of Chicago store

August 1, 2014

Menchie's has opened its newest store in Chicago at the intersection of Clybourn and Wrightwood. To celebrate the opening, Menchie's will hold a seven-day…

Fatburger opens first Doha, Qatar location

August 1, 2014

Fatburger recently announced the opening of its first location in Doha, Qatar, in The Pearl, a tourist and recreational destination. The new Fatburger, owned…

La Madeleine opening Pearland, Texas store

August 1, 2014

La Madeleine will open a new restaurant in the Pearland Town Center at 11200 Broadway in Pearland, Texas, on Aug. 2.

Pinkberry adds Pick-Up Packs

August 1, 2014

Pinkberry will now offer Pick-Up Packs for orders of six to 24 yogurts.

Smoothie King posts strong Q2 results

August 1, 2014

Smoothie King Franchises Inc., reported 9.79 percent same-store sales growth in Q2 2014.

Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants hires first COO

August 1, 2014

Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants Inc., announced the hire of Andy Abbajay as the company's first chief operations officer.

Blue Lemon set to open sixth location

August 1, 2014

Blue Lemon recently announced signing an agreement to open it first restaurant in Ogden, Utah. The store will be located in a 4,000 square-foot space at 33…

The importance of online ordering when it comes to catering

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

Research has shown that people who place mobile and online orders have an average ticket 30 percent higher than in-store customers.

Homestyle Dining leverages smaller footprint to create 'plush fast casual' steak concept

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Bo's Steak & Grill features a backyard barbecue theme, with country music, denim and red solo cups.