Atlanta Bread to celebrate system-wide intro of Lavazza coffee

May 16, 2011

To celebrate the system-wide introduction of Lavazza coffee, Atlanta Bread has announced that May 23 will be free coffee day for all of the concept’s Facebook…

Dickey's Barbecue Pit opens first N.J. restaurant

May 16, 2011

Dickey's Barbecue Pit has announced its plans to open the first franchise location in New Jersey.

Healthy Fast Food changes name to U-Swirl

May 16, 2011

Healthy Fast Food Inc. today announced it has a new company name, U-Swirl Inc. With more than 50 franchises sold via area development agreements, U-Swirl Inc.

If it looks like a duck

A friend of mine is a district manager for a fast casual restaurant franchisee who was recently sharing the details of a late night robbery at one of his…

Tabbedout certified on Dinerware POS

May 15, 2011

Tabbedout, the application that enables guests to review and pay restaurant or bar tabs using a smartphone, is now certified on Dinerware Inc., a developer of…

Togo’s voluntarily recalls pastrami meat

May 15, 2011

Togo’s Sandwiches recently learned that the supplier of its pastrami meat product, Rose & Shore, has issued a voluntary recall in accordance with USDA…

Trending Now: The growth of see-through food

How consumer desires for menu authenticity and transparency is effecting menu development in a big way.

UFood Restaurant Group to build third Aberdeen unit

May 15, 2011

UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced that the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) has awarded the company a contract to build and operate a third…

BG Urban Café launches new brand strategy

May 15, 2011

The BG Urban Café has announced the grand opening of the company's rebranded fast casual restaurants, formally known as Bread Garden.

Cosi Inc. reports Q1 net loss

May 15, 2011

Così Inc. has reported a net loss for its first quarter ended March 28, 2011, of $2.1 million, or $0.04 per basic and diluted common share. The loss is down…

Technomic: Fast casual continues to outpace industry

May 15, 2011

The fast casual category continued to outpace the restaurant industry as a whole in 2010, with the Top 100 fast casual chains growing 6 percent to nearly $18.…

Five Tools to Help Restaurant Managers Boost Business

Efficient training, reducing theft and decreasing perceived wait time are all part of building a solid foundation for success.

Webinar: Emerging Trends in Foodservice

To ensure a successful position in an increasingly challenging market, foodservice operators must focus on how they will better connect with customers to…

Jamba Juice joins forces with USA Water Polo

May 12, 2011

Jamba Juice Company has announced that they will join forces with the USA Water Polo to help their clubs raise funds through the onsite sale of Jamba's…

Five Guys receives $1 million investment boost

May 12, 2011

United Capital Business Lending, a subsidiary of BankUnited, has announced that it is providing $1 million in financing to Five Guys Burgers and Fries owner…

New concept launch: From ideation to franchising

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Fledgling concept creators discuss challenges, offer tips in starting a restaurant business from scratch.

Today’s employee, tomorrow’s unemployed

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

A few weeks ago I was sitting at the bar at Harry Caray’s in Chicago’s Midway airport. I was at a stool next to the server station and happened to overhear a…

Bobby's Burger Palace to open in College Park, Md.

May 11, 2011

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay will open a location of his fast casual burger concept restaurant, Bobby's Burger Palace, in the new luxury student housing complex…

Bruegger’s cuts calories with new Skinny Bagel

May 11, 2011

Bruegger’s has announced its first ever Skinny Bagel, a classic bagel, but with 100 fewer calories.  Bruegger’s Skinny Bagel will be offered in all of the…

Seattle’s Best Coffee expands distribution range

May 11, 2011

Seattle’s Best Coffee's announced its distribution now includes 50,000 locations in the United States and Canada. The effort kick-started one year ago when the…