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Boston Market joins No Kid Hungry campaign
September 14, 2011
For the second consecutive year, Boston Market restaurants will participate in Share Our Strength's annual Dine Out for No Kid Hungry — a national, week-long…
read nowNRA Innovations Awards application process opens
September 14, 2011
The National Restaurant Association is now seeking applications from foodservice equipment manufacturers for its 2012 Kitchen Innovations Awards.
read nowLivingSocial survey: Lunch is most popular dine-out opportunity
September 14, 2011
LivingSocial has released results from its first "Dining Out" survey of consumer behavior. The research was conducted among 4,000 Americans by Mandala Research.
read nowNRA hosting CFI Summit in October
September 13, 2011
The National Restaurant Association is partnering with the Center for Food Integrity (CFI) to host the 2011 CFI Food System Summit in Chicago Oct. 25-26.
read nowWingstop deploys Market Force's mystery shopping program
September 13, 2011
Wingstop is partnering with Market Force Information, a customer intelligence solutions company, to deploy a nationwide mystery shopping program across its 48…
read nowYO!Sushi set to make U.S. debut
September 13, 2011
YO!Sushi, a sushi brand based in the United Kingdom, has announced its first franchisee in the U.S. granting the rights to open 10 restaurants in the…
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Local builds scale
by Melissa Abbott — Director, Culinary Insights, The Hartman Group, Inc
The cultural appetite for all things local continues unabated. Of interest, the ability to source local products from highly fragmented producers dotting the…
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5 basic innovation ideation principles
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
Rank and file company employees of a food company may say "We're not Apple Computer!" We can't generate the innovative ideas that Apple does!" We are doomed to…
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Getting past the mobile buzz
by Amanda Richardson — Senior Vice President of Product and Marketing, Snagajob
Mobile technologies have made HR and operations tools more accessible than ever. At the intersection of smart phone proliferation – now topping 1 billion…
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Where are the traditional menu board companies?
by Scott Sharon — CEO, START
I remember when I was studying for my master's degree in marketing one of the professors told me something I will never forget. He said you have to always know…
read nowNRA opens early bird registration for annual Hotel-Motel Show
September 12, 2011
The National Restaurant Association has opened attendee registration for its 2012 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event…
read nowStarbucks' new Gold Coast Blend benefits schools
September 12, 2011
To celebrate the arrival of fall, Starbucks is rolling out its Gold Coast Blend – Morning Joe Edition. The coffee was introduced in grocery stores in 2009 to…
read nowJamba Juice teams up with 'Diet Diva' Tara Gidus
September 12, 2011
Jamba Juice Company is partnering up with "Diet Diva" Tara Gidus, a registered dietician/nutritionist and nationally recognized expert in nutrition and…
read nowNando's continues US expansion
September 12, 2011
The opening of Nando’s Peri-Peri at Gaithersburg’s Washingtonian Center last week is the first of three new restaurants the company is opening in Maryland this…
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PLZ CK ASAP
by Jon Sooy — VP Sales and Marketing, Golden Pacific Systems, Inc.
As my thumbs typed this urgent text message into my smartphone (PLS CK ASAP) to our creative department, I reveled in the moment as I realized that I was hip…
read nowVets to help expand UFood franchise to military bases
September 11, 2011
UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has signed a joint venture agreement with MBUF LLC, a private investment group of military veterans, to focus on the expansion of…
read nowCorner Bakery Café extends NY reach
September 11, 2011
Corner Bakery Café has two more franchise agreements in New York, which will bring the state's number of locations to 15 over the next six years. Franchisee…
read nowPhil Costner named president of la Madeleine
September 11, 2011
La Madeleine Country French Café announced today that Phil Costner has been named president and chief operating officer. In his new role, Costner is…
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