Sustainability program earns top Operator Innovations award

May 20, 2013

The National Restaurant Association has announced the winners of the second annual Operator Innovations Awards, with Kennesaw State University being named as…

BrightSign powers digital menu boards for Argo Tea

May 20, 2013

BrightSign LLC, a provider of solid-state digital signage players, recently announced that Argo Tea, a Chicago-based chain of specialty tea cafés, has…

Viewsonic showcasing interactive digital menu board solutions at NRA show

May 20, 2013

At this year's National Restaurant Association Show, digital signage solutions provider ViewSonic Corp., in collaboration with Popstar Networks, Shuttle…

How to win the Loyalty Marathon

To achieve strong results when running a marathon or building a loyalty program, you have to be patient, willing to stick to your plan and trust your training.

2013 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers

FastCasual.com's eighth annual review of the restaurant segment's Top 100 movers and shakers takes a look at the brands, people, technology, menu trends and…

Catering treats and snacks on the boardroom table

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

For frozen treat brands, developing a catering and off-premise consumer experience provides an opportunity to weatherproof the concept.

Bread carriers help operators stand out in the crowded sandwich space

Away-from-home sandwich purchases are up because of consumer demand for lower prices, more variety, fresher and healthier items and flexible portions.

The Pizza Studio announces franchise developments in seven states

May 17, 2013

Los Angeles-based fast casual pizza restaurant The Pizza Studio announced plans to open several new locations this summer and fall. The new restaurants join…

Women's Foodservice Forum opens registration for summit

May 17, 2013

Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF), will host its annual Executive Summit, a gathering of restaurant and foodservice industry executives, July 29-31, at the JW…

Customers embracing salad concept's mobile payment app

May 17, 2013

Just 10 weeks after Washington, D.C.-based sweetgreen launched a mobile payments and rewards app, CEO Nathaniel Ru is already calling it a success. The app…

Robeks slashes franchise fees

May 17, 2013

Premium smoothie and juice franchise Robeks, eager to help franchisees take advantage of a market primed for small business success, is offering thousands of…

4 ways for restaurants to cash in on tourism

Since most foreign tourists won't have access to a PC during their trip, it's critical to offer mobile-based feedback mechanisms featuring short…

Data shows an increase in beer prices at restaurants

May 16, 2013

New research from Restaurant Sciences LLC, an independent firm that tracks food and beverage product sales in North America, shows that high-volume and…

Smoothie King targeting NYC, DC with franchisee discounts

May 16, 2013

Smoothie King Franchises Inc. is targeting New York, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore for franchise expansion. To fuel development, Smoothie King is offering…

CorFire, OLO Partner on mobile commerce solution

May 16, 2013

CorFire, a provider of mobile commerce technology, is partnering with OLO, a digital commerce engine for restaurants, to create mobile applications that allow…

Dickey's Barbecue: Moms may love BBQ more than dads

May 16, 2013

Move over dads; moms proved this month that they may be the real barbecue fanatics in the family, according to Dickey's Barbecue, which announced record…

California Tortilla's trio of street tacos now available

May 16, 2013

The fans spoke, and California Tortilla listened. Street Tacos edged out the competition to win March's Elito 8 Tournament.

Restaurant-specific turnkey digital signage solution now available

May 16, 2013

Shuttle Computer Group and ViewSonic have partnered to create an easy way for restaurant owners to implement digital signage, according to a company press…

NRA announces new partnerships to help restaurant operators

May 16, 2013

Just ahead of its annual show this weekend in Chicago, the National Restaurant Association has announced multiple new partnerships designed to help restaurant…

MOOYAH celebrating National Hamburger Month

May 15, 2013

To celebrate National Hamburger Month and National Hamburger Day on May 28, MOOYAH has launched "2 for $14," allowing guests to choose two MOOYAH burgers, two…