Bacon alternative, gluten-free deep dish among innovations winners

March 6, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has announced the recipients of the annual Food and Beverage Innovations Awards. According to a news release, the FABI…

Report: Starters and sides are the way to grow

March 6, 2014

More restaurant customers are ordering appetizers as snacks, and turning small plates into full meals, according to new research from Technomic. The market…

Corner Bakery continues expansion into Indianapolis

March 6, 2014

Corner Bakery Café announced today that the company has signed a multi-unit development agreement to open its first restaurants in Indianapolis beginning later…

GRILLiT opens second Nashville unit

March 6, 2014

GRILLiT today announced that it has signed a new franchise agreement for a new location to open in Nashville, Tenn., according to a company press release.

Slapfish diving into Dubai

March 6, 2014

Slapfish, Huntington Beach's fast casual seafood restaurant, is building out its first location in Dubai, according to a company press release. It will be the…

Einstein Noah debuts salmon, breakfast sandwiches

March 6, 2014

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group has introduced a new Honey Smoked Salmon sandwich to kick off the Lenten season. The new Honey Smoked Salmon joins the signature…

Employee training goes mobile

March 6, 2014

Training restaurant employees on their phones is a possibility now that Schoox, a social eLearning training platform designed by Red Book Connect, has its own…

How Johnny Rockets is selling franchisees on 'fun'

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The chain's new CDO chats about how the brand is making a push toward recruiting franchisees.

Buffalo Wild Wings launching tableside ordering

March 6, 2014

Guests at Buffalo Wild Wings will be able to order food, request songs and television programming, play games and pay their bills without leaving their table…

The goings on after you leave for the day

Unexpected visits by the manager and/or owner may set the tone on performance expectations.

Cinnabon's Kat Cole headlining Snagajob's hiring event

March 5, 2014

Snagajob's fifth annual Hire Minds Summit, May 4-6 at the Wyndham, Va., Crossings Hotel & Conference Center in Richmond, Va., will feature Cinnabon…

Fast casual pizza concepts mark Pi Day with $3.14 deals

March 5, 2014

To celebrate Pi Day, March 14, Your Pie will be offering its signature pies for $3.14. Additionally, Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will also offer all pizzas for…

Perino to discuss policy issues at the NRA Public Affairs Conference

March 5, 2014

Former White House Press Secretary and Fox News Host Dana Perino will address the National Restaurant Association's 28th annual Public Affairs Conference…

Jersey Mike's CEO named 'distinguished business leader'

March 5, 2014

New Jersey-based Monmouth University has named Jersey Mike's founder and CEO Peter Cancro as its 2014 Distinguished Business Leader. Cancro will be honored at…

UK pizza consumers craving healthier, specialty offerings

March 5, 2014

Sixty-four percent of consumers in the United Kingdom order pizza at least once a month, according to new data from Technomic. However, data suggests that…

Au Bon Pain adds new pastry to spring menu

March 5, 2014

Au Bon Pain is releasing its spring menu March 10 in its U.S. cafés. The new menu options, available until May 4, will feature the CroisBun, a hybrid bakery…

Pancheros continues Michigan expansion

March 5, 2014

Pancheros Mexican Grill opened its seventh Michigan location this week in Madison Heights. In honor of the grand opening, Pancheros will offer $1 burritos…

LiveDeal bolstered by traffic surge, mobile usage

March 4, 2014

LiveDeal Inc. a geo-location based mobile marketing platform, announced month-over-month increases in several categories.

Podcast: Bean Sprouts co-founder on what it takes to be a kids-focused cafe

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

In episode #030 of the Social Restaurant Podcast, I welcome Shannon Payette Seip, co-founder of Bean Sprouts, an innovative new concept based in Seattle…

Mellow Mushroom, Uno Chicago among most allergy-friendly chains

March 4, 2014

AllergyEats today released its 2014 list of Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains nationwide, which included Uno Chicago Grill and, new this year, Mellow…