McAlister's franchisee opens 7th St. Louis-area unit

September 4, 2013

McAlister's Deli has opened its first unit in Maplewood, Mo., in the Deer Creek Shopping Center located at 3200-B Laclede Station Road. The restaurant will…

Registration opens for Nat'l Restaurant Association's annual show

September 4, 2013

The National Restaurant Association has opened attendee registration for its NRA Show 2014 and the International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event. A special…

National Food Safety Month campaign kicks off

September 4, 2013

The National Restaurant Association is hosting its annual National Food Safety Month throughout September. This year's campaign spotlights the increasing…

To-go meal deals available at Salsarita's

September 4, 2013

Salsarita's is launching Fiesta Packs today in all locations designed to feed five people for a take-home meal solution. The meals come in two: the Fiesta Pack…

Fatburger incorporates sister brand's sauces into menu

September 4, 2013

Fatburger is heating up its burgers and sandwiches with sauces from its sister brand, Buffalo's Café.

La Madeleine creates new French-inspired sandwiches

September 4, 2013

La Madeleine Country French Café today announced the expansion of its sandwich menu and debut of new oven-baked sandwiches. This marks the first introduction…

Cowboy Chicken celebrating National Chicken Month

September 4, 2013

Cowboy Chicken, an eight-unit Dallas-based fast casual brand, will celebrate National Chicken Month starting today with "Wood-Fired Wednesdays." Guests who…

Togo's launches royalty incentive

September 4, 2013

Togo’s Eateries Inc. is rolling out a royalty incentive for new multi-unit franchise agreements. Beginning today, franchisees that sign a new deal for three or…

Schlotzsky's funding diabetes research

September 3, 2013

Schlotzsky's is again partnering with JDRF, a global organization funding type 1 diabetes research. The partnership launched last year, when the chain exceeded…

Wingstop announces sweet, spicy flavor

September 3, 2013

Sweet meets heat in the newest flavor to hit the Wingstop menu as the chain today introduced Mango Habanero. The new wing flavor has been in development for…

The pretzel bun male-only menu

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

A greater focus on male-driven products is an admission that salad sales have plateaued.

DSMenu platform breaks into US market

September 3, 2013

DSMenu, a cloud-based application that allows restaurant operators to manage their digital menu boards online, is breaking into the U.S. market. The company's…

Restaurant industry leads No Kid Hungry efforts

September 3, 2013

Throughout September, restaurants nationwide will invite guests to raise money for the annual Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign, aimed at ending…

Restaurant sales, traffic soften in July

September 3, 2013

As a result of softer sales and traffic levels and restaurant operators' dampened outlook for the economy, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant…

Einstein Noah releases pumpkin flavors

September 3, 2013

Einstein Bros. Bagels and Noah's New York Bagels are welcoming back pumpkin-flavored menu offerings, including a variety of fresh-baked, pumpkin bagels…

Freshii helping to launch health-focused tech companies

September 3, 2013

Freshii, a fast casual chain specializing in healthy menu items has partnered with a Toronto-based innovation firm, Kinetic Café, to launch a vertically…

MOOYAH launches Colorado expansion

September 3, 2013

MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes opened its first Colorado unit Monday at the The Orchard Town Center in Westminster.

Wichita Buffalo Wild Wings named 'Smartest Bar in North America'

September 3, 2013

Buffalo Wild Wings North Rock in Wichita, Kan., will now be known for more than wings, beer and sports. After outscoring 3,300 other bars across U.S. and…

Max's reports 15% increase in sales

September 3, 2013

Philippines-based Max's Chicken posted a 15-percent increase in sales revenue for the first half of 2013 compared to last year, according to the Business…

Millennial Marketing: How Top That! Pizza is cracking the code

The build-your-own pizza chain has created a combination of food offerings, in-store experiences and out-of-store communication techniques to reach the teen…