Service with a Smile: Get your employees & customers through the holiday rush

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

Even though the holiday shopping season has passed with Black Friday, there are still plenty of opportunities for your employees to make a lasting impression.

Which Wich Spices Up Its Restaurants with Custom Music Offerings

Which Wich Superior Sandwiches used Custom Channels music to match its clientele and improve customer and employee satisfaction.

Fatburger expands into Seoul

December 4, 2011

Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc.'s Fatburger restaurant chain has opened its first location in Seoul, Korea. The Gangnam-gu location, in the southeast part of the…

FREEBIRDS to open first Northern Calif. location

December 4, 2011

FREEBIRDS World Burrito has announced that it will open its first Northern California location in Roseville on Dec. 12. The Roseville FREEBIRDS is the seventh…

Top 100: Specialty's Café & Bakery No. 41

December 4, 2011

41.  San Francisco / No. of units: 29  Specialty’s concept provides handmade sandwiches, homemade cookies and fresh soups and salads. Although Specialty’s…

Qdoba continues Envysion deployment

December 4, 2011

Envysion Inc., a provider of Managed Video as a Service (MVaaS), has announced that Qdoba Mexican Grill has reached its 250th site on the Envysion platform.

Quiznos franchisee deploys video interview system

December 4, 2011

Some restaurant franchisees in the Washington, D.C., area have started using a new system that interviews job seekers using recorded videos through the JobOn…

Adaptation – 3 Factions Evolve

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

The strongest trends, even in the restaurant industry, are the ones most adept at change.

African cuisine gains consumer appeal

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

How Safari and Safari Express provide key insights into the lives of their owners and the flavors found in East African cuisine.

Muscle Maker Grill opens in Texas

December 1, 2011

Muscle Maker Grill has opened its first Texas location in Austin, just minutes away from the University of Texas. The restaurant is the first of 10 scheduled…

Epic Burger expands in Windy City

December 1, 2011

Epic Burger is launching two more restaurants in Chicago this December, giving the company a total of six locations in the Windy City. The fifth will be…

Red Mango heads to Mexico

December 1, 2011

Red Mango has announced its first international franchise agreement in an exclusive deal with Cinemex, a leading national chain with 184 movie theaters…

Wingstop partnership secures franchisee lending program

December 1, 2011

Wingstop has announced the launch of a new program designed to provide financing for franchisees. The financing will be provided through Franchise America…

Smashburger ranked America's Most Promising Company

November 30, 2011

Smashburger has been ranked No. 1 on Forbes' inaugural America’s Most Promising Companies list. The list features 100 privately held up-and-comers with…

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint expands in Georgia, Kentucky

November 30, 2011

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint has announced new store openings throughout Atlanta and in Louisville, Ky.

Beautiful Brands adds Roxberry to franchise portfolio

November 30, 2011

Beautiful Brands International has announced the addition of Roxberry Juice to its portfolio of restaurants to market and franchise worldwide. The agreement…

Planet Smoothie acquired by Tasti D-Lite

November 30, 2011

Atlanta-based Planet Smoothie LLC, a franchise system with more than 100 units in 16 states, has been acquired by Tennessee-based Tasti D-Lite, a frozen…

Restaurant industry donates $3 billion annually

November 30, 2011

As part of its ongoing campaign to tell the story of America’s restaurants, the National Restaurant Association has unveiled its latest “America Works Here…

Kitchens with Confidence launches gluten-free, allergy-free webinar

November 29, 2011

Kitchens with Confidence LLC has announced the launch of an online 90-minute interactive webinar focused on gluten- and allergy-free dining. AllerTrain, a…

Schlotzsky's returns ribeye favorites

November 29, 2011

Schlotzsky’s will head into the holiday season with the return of its popular premium ribeye steak sandwiches. From now until Feb. 26, the menu will feature…