Chicken Salad Chick adds 30th Florida location

March 29, 2022

Chicken Salad Chick has opened its 30th Florida location in Bradenton and will debut stores by year's end in Wesley Chapel and Estero. Located at 5434 Lockwood…

5 ways to find, attract, retain high performers for your restaurant

Matt Rolfe, an author, coach, speaker, and entrepreneur who mentors the top 10% of the hospitality industry, shares advice on finding and keeping talent.

Miami leaders extend delivery app ordinance

March 29, 2022

An ordinance created last year to regulate app-based delivery and virtual restaurants has been renewed by Miami city leaders and is being applauded by Reef, an…

Joella’s Hot Chicken bringing the heat

March 29, 2022

Joella's Hot Chicken, a Louisville-based hot chicken concept, has added a heat level to the menu, just in time for guests to give it a try on National Hot…

Gott's launches 'wine country picnic' for private events

March 28, 2022

Gott's Roadside, a Northern California roadside restaurant group emphasizing locally sourced ingredients, is hosting private events from seven of its…

Velvet Taco launches merch

March 28, 2022

Dallas-based Velvet Taco has jumped into the merchandise arena with the launch of its Velvet Merch online store. After years of social media swag giveaways and…

Chipotle partners with Cash App to push 'Guac Mode'

March 28, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill is relaunching Guac Mode, an exclusive benefit for Chipotle rewards members that unlocks access to surprise free guac rewards throughout…

Star Micronics Introduces a New Line of mG-T Scales, Innovative Designs for Point of Sale

Star Micronics releases the mG-T12, mG-T30, and mG-T60 point-of-sale scales, trade legal, built for accuracy, large platter size, and supports Bluetooth…

Atomic Wings expanding to Arlington, Texas

March 25, 2022

Atomic Wings is opening the first of three Arlington, Texas, locations next month at 701 W. Park Row Dr. To celebrate, franchisees Nick and Dev Patel and…

Shipley Donuts taps former Krispy Kreme exec as supply chain EVP

March 25, 2022

Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts has hired Jim Fisher, the former senior director of global strategic sourcing at Krispy Kreme, as SVP of Supply Chain. Prior to…

Best Foodservice Equipment Innovations of 2022… So Far

A host of new, innovative kitchen products promises to help your foodservice operation run more efficiently. Here are just a few.

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Rise debuts 'tiny' prototype

March 25, 2022

Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken has opened a 960-square-foot "digital store" in Chapel Hill, North Carolina's Eastgate Crossing at 1800 E.

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop signs deal for New Jersey mall

March 25, 2022

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a zero human-interaction concept, will soon have a location within the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, New Jersey, marking its first…

US restaurant traffic increases after January decline

March 25, 2022

Online and physical restaurant traffic was up 2% and consumer spend jumped up 8% in February, compared to a year ago, according to The NPD Group.

ParTech acquires Techknow multi-sensor drive-thru timer

March 25, 2022

ParTech Inc., a global restaurant technology company, has acquired the Techknow multi-sensor drive-thru timer to expand its drive-thru solutions in the…

Delphi Digital Systems outfitting Fuzzy's Taco Shop with digital signage

March 25, 2022

Delphi Display Systems, a provider of technology solutions for the QSR industry, will provide digital menu technology for Fuzzy's Taco Shop, a fast casual…

Cafe Rio adding 15 locations by year's end

March 24, 2022

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, home of the Sweet Pork Barbacoa, is opening 15 locations this year in Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado and Utah. Since its debut in…

Detroit Wing Co. debuting commissaries

March 24, 2022

Detroit Wing Company, a Michigan-based wing concept with 20 locations, has opened the first of two commissaries to create sauces and spices needed at each…

Sonic, Qdoba franchisees opening 13 Fajita Pete's

March 24, 2022

Fajita Pete's, a fajita delivery concept, is adding 13 locations in Texas, thanks to deals with Keith Fontana and Michael Humphrey, franchisees of Sonic and…

Inspire Brands exceeds $30B in global sales

March 24, 2022

Inspire Brands, which owns Jimmy John's, Arby's, Baskin Robbins, Dunkin' and Buffalo Wild Wings, exceeded $30 billion in global system sales in 2021, a…