Chipotle and the 'elephant in the dining room'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The restaurant industry and its players are exhaling today after news that Chipotle might be able to overcome its food safety woes of last week and the…

Pei Wei opening in Apex, North Carolina

July 27, 2017

Pei Wei next week is opening its first Apex, North Carolina unit.

Crazy Bowls & Wraps upgrades POS system to fuel growth

July 27, 2017

In an effort to position itself for growth, Crazy Bowls & Wraps, a 16-unit brand based in St.Louis, has upgraded its POS system. All locations now use…

Brand resurrection? Chipotle might just pull it off

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Norovirus outbreak and rat infestation behind it, Chipotle's leadership says the brand is moving on.

Looking for ways to find and keep employees? NRA leaders offer insights

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Given the reality of fewer young employees in the work force, the only options are to recruit more from other age groups or be more successful recruiting…

Video: Panera creator puts talents behind CoreLife Eatery

Panera's former chief concept officer, Scott Davis, discusses why he thinks he'll hit another homerun with CoreLife Eatery.

Slapfish swims into East Coast market

July 26, 2017

Slapfish has inked a multi-unit franchise deal for the northern Virginia market, marking the California-based concept's first locations on the East Coast…

Juice It Up ready to move into Sunshine State

July 26, 2017

Juice It Up plans to enter the Florida market and is seeking single and multi-unit franchisees in the state, according to a press release.  

DoorDash and GrubHub partner with NCR to streamline logistics

July 25, 2017

DoorDash and GrubHub are tapping NCR's Aloha Platform-of-Sale to more efficiently handle delivery orders and provide a better overall experience in delivery…

Dickey's Barbecue Pit puts smoked sausage on Kroger's shelves

July 25, 2017

Dickey's Barbecue Pit's smoked sausage is now available at select Houston-area Krogers as part of the continued partnership between the concept and the grocery…

Pei Wei brings vice president of IT on board

July 25, 2017

Pei Wei, a pan-Asian fast casual restaurant, has hired Chris Andrews as vice president of information technology. Before joining Pei Wei, he was vice president…

Velvet Taco has new mobile app

July 25, 2017

Velvet Taco has a new mobile app that lets diners order at the chain's restaurants in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston, Texas, and at a fifth location in…

New way to 'try on' best new bottom line-building restaurant tech

July 25, 2017

POS device provider ParTech has partnered with cloud-based API software developer Omnivore to bridge the gap between restaurants and the tech developers and…

Teriyaki Madness grew 58% this year

July 24, 2017

Teriyaki Madness saw significant growth, 58 percent, in the first two quarters of 2017, according to a press release.

Firehouse Subs beats the heat with H20 for Heroes fundraiser

July 24, 2017

Firehouse Subs will host its sixth annual H20 for Heroes fundraiser on August 5. The event was first created by Phoenix-area franchisees Jerry and Windy…

Urban Table to debut Italian dinner menu

July 24, 2017

Bread & Butter Concepts brand Urban Table is prepping a new Italian-inspired dinner menu to debut August 1, right before its sixth anniversary, according…

3 commonalities among Lyfe Kitchen, Urban Plates, Baskin Robbins brand-building strategies

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Building a successful brand has three parts: storytelling, club making and country building, according to a branding expert at the National Restaurant Show.

East Coast Wings + Grill celebrates National Chicken Wing Day with freebie

July 24, 2017

The 40th anniversary of National Chicken Wing Day is right around the corner (July 29), and North Carolina-based East Coast Wings + Grill will give guests a…

Dickey's opens 2 locations, helps wounded police officer through foundation

July 24, 2017

Dickey's Barbecue Pit has added two locations, one in Colorado Springs and the other in Goodyear, Arizona, according to a press release.

The Flame Broiler adds another Cali location

July 24, 2017

The Flame Broiler is continuing its California expansion with the recent opening a new unit in the Highland Park area of Los Angeles, according to a press…