News & Media

Military service members invited to culinary forum

November 15, 2013

The National Restaurant Association Military Foundation will host 30 award-winning military service members at a week-long education program at The Culinary…

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Pollo Tropical plans Texas debut

November 15, 2013

Pollo Tropical, the Caribbean-inspired fast casual concept, will break ground on its first Texas location on Nov. 18.

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Push marketing that turns people on, not off

Treating push marketing the way you handle TV and radio advertising will not work.

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Espresso bar adds MyCheck mobile payment and loyalty app

November 15, 2013

Aroma Espresso Bar, which has 10 U.S. locations, has added MyCheck's restaurant checkout app to its New York and New Jersey stores, allowing patrons to pay and…

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Granbury Solutions launches tablet-based POS

November 15, 2013

Granbury Solutions, a provider of POS systems for restaurants, has launched Thr!ve Point-of-Sale for tablets, which the company said is aimed toward casual…

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VooDoo sponsoring NASCAR race

November 15, 2013

VooDoo BBQ and Grill is sponsoring the #83 BK Racing Team Toyota Camry in Sunday’s 2013 Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead Speedway in Miami. Driver David…

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Elevation Burger selects Raleigh-based agency as national marketing partner

November 15, 2013

Virginia-based burger franchise Elevation Burger has selected French/West/Vaughan, an independent public relations and brand communications agency, as its…

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Improve kitchen production efficiency to grow restaurant catering sales

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

You must adopt a 'manufacturing mentality' for your restaurant catering operation.

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California Tortilla testing fro-yo

November 14, 2013

California Tortilla is serving up a new addition to its menu with Yo! Tort frozen yogurt. It debuted last week when the restaurant chain's 41st franchise…

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Mama Fu's opens 1st Houston location

November 14, 2013

Mama Fu's Asian House is feeding the demand in Houston for freshly prepared Asian cuisine with 18 openings in the next 10 years, the first of which will open…

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Smoothie King targeting Kansas City for growth

November 14, 2013

Smoothie King Franchises Inc. is targeting Kansas City, Mo., for franchise expansion. The New Orleans-based company plans to develop an additional 25 units in…

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Einstein Noah launches Black Friday catering promo

November 14, 2013

Einstein Bros. Bagels and Noah's New York Bagels are running a Black Friday catering special to help fuel holiday retail workers. The chains will offer to…

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Seafood fast casual concept expanding

November 14, 2013

The fast casual seafood restaurant Slapfish is expanding with a new franchise program focused on North America and select international markets, according to…

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Garbanzo opens 1st Florida unit

November 14, 2013

Colorado-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill is opening its first Florida location today in Boca Raton at 7036 W. Palmetto Park Road, according to a company…

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Menchie's celebrating Pennsylvania opening

November 14, 2013

Menchie's has opened its newest location in Butler, Pa., and is hosting a seven-day grand opening celebration Nov. 16-22, with free giveaways including…

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Charleys Philly Steaks adding Asiago Chicken Caesar Club

November 14, 2013

Charleys Philly Steaks is adding the Asiago Chicken Caesar Club to its menu during the holiday season. The LTO will be offered Nov. 18 through Jan. 5, only at…

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Isis opens its mobile wallet to the rest of the US

November 14, 2013

It's official: Isis is going nationwide. After fits and starts, including pilot programs in Austin, Texas, and Salt Lake City, the carrier-led consortium is…

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