Foodler upgrades online ordering app

February 5, 2014

Foodler, an online food ordering service that connects consumers with restaurants for immediate delivery, announced the release of its free iPad app, along…

ParTech releases food safety checklist solution

February 5, 2014

ParTech Inc., a mobile-based, automated solution that provides checklist management for food safety programs and employee-assigned tasks, announced the release…

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Jim James, Fiona Apple contribute to Starbucks' Valentine's Day compilation

February 5, 2014

Starbucks has released the fifth installment of its Valentine's Day compilation of popular love songs covered by indie artists. The music is available for…

Corner Bakery trekking through California

February 5, 2014

Corner Bakery Cafe has awarded its first multi-unit development agreement of the new year, planning to open nine restaurants in the Central Valley area of…

Sloan's opens first franchised location

February 5, 2014

South Florida’s Sloan’s Ice Cream has opened its first franchise location in Delray Beach, Fla., under the direction of David and Debra Olmo. (Click here to…

Salsarita's offers reduced-royalty rates

February 5, 2014

Salsarita's is launching a new growth incentive program for new and existing franchisees in 2014 and 2015. The company will offer new owners and existing…

Colorado Paneras funding hospice groups

February 5, 2014

Throughout February, the 34 Colorado Panera Bread bakery-cafes will donate 25 cents from the sale of each soup in a bread bowl to Porter Hospice and St.

Report: Consumption shift in beef requires more cost control

February 5, 2014

Rabobank has published a new report on the U.S. cattle industry, calling for changes in the way beef is produced in order for the industry to remain…

McAlister's reports successful year of sales

February 5, 2014

McAlister's Deli reported Tuesday that it had a solid year of growth in 2013. For the year, same-store sales increased 4.8 percent, and company-owned store…

Fast casual only restaurant segment to grow traffic in 2013

February 5, 2014

Fast casual restaurants continue to be a bright spot for the foodservice industry, which has yet to fully recover from the Great Recession, according to The…

Multicultural alliance recognizes restaurant industry's Black CEOs

February 5, 2014

According to the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance, this year's Black History Month is more significant thanks to a milestone achievement in…

Surging wages and digital ordering

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

My last byline asked readers to consider the idea of "surge pricing" — charging higher prices based upon real-time high demand — as applied to the restaurant…

Chipotle embracing mobile payments

February 4, 2014

Chipotle said it will invest $10 million to redesign its technology network and add mobile payments to its app, according to Chris Arnold, the chain's…

Why Bruegger's launched a new design, menu

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Along with the new physical design, the chain has updated its logo, point-of-purchase materials, to-go packaging and is now in the process of updating the…

Study: Restaurant consumers want more focus on sustainability

February 4, 2014

Sustainability and social responsibility are taking on greater importance within the foodservice industry, according to a study just completed by research firm…

PizzaRev plans two grand openings for new location

February 4, 2014

PizzaRev has completed construction on its seventh location and is set to open in Van Nuys, Calif., Feb. 7.

Taco Cabana, Pollo Tropical sign multi-year deal with Coca-Cola

February 4, 2014

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana, has announced a multi-year product and marketing agreement with The Coca-Cola…

Pioneering Restaurant Pager Firm Evolves to Enhance the Full Customer Experience

LRS, innovator of the first restaurant pager, transforms its brand to reflect a wider focus across many industries.

Bruegger's celebrating birthday with free bagels

February 4, 2014

Bruegger's Bagels will celebrate National Bagel Day and its birthday Thursday with its third annual Three Free Bagel Day. From opening through 11 a.m., guests…