4 mistakes killing your food cost margins

by Niall Keane — CEO of SynergySuite, SynergySuite

Every step of the food production process has to be watched carefully in order to control costs. A veteran restaurateur offers four potential mistakes that can…

How bad recruiting, interviewing, hiring processes create lack of talent in UAE's restaurant industry

by Murad Alnasur — Managing Director, FranchiseME / Restonalysis

Not having the good talent capable of hiring other good talent creates a snowball effect of bad talent in our region.

Rubio's Coastal Grill axes artificial flavoring, food coloring from menu

May 1, 2017

Rubio's Coastal Grill has removed artificial flavors and food coloring from its core menu. These changes are part of its "Made With a Mission" slogan…

The incredible 'multi-cultural' egg

May 1, 2017

Millennials are squarely in the cross hairs of a new American Egg Board push to instill a little Eastern ethnic cuisine into the organization's namesake…

FDA delays: 1 more year to menu labeling enforcement

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

May 1, 2017

It's official: Menu labeling enforcement waits another year.

Webinar: Are you getting the biggest bang for your franchise marketing buck?

May 1, 2017

As restaurateurs, you not only sell to diners every day, but also simultaneously to future franchisees who may either be among those diners, in the local…

Woody-s Bar-B-Q names co-founder as brand president

May 1, 2017

Woody's Bar-B-Q  has named one of it co-founders, Yolanda Mills-Mawman, as brand president. She and CEO Woody Mills founded the concept in 1980, and have since…

Why the saturation of the fast casual industry hasn't stopped McAlister's Deli

McAlister’s Deli President Paul Macaluso chats about the unit's 400th opening and shares his plans for the future.

Restaurant AI study gathers guest experience data

April 28, 2017

SYNQ3 Restaurant Solutions recently announced the results of a test of AI automated speech recognition technology, VIA Analytics. The test monitored restaurant…

What's the state of the fast casual industry?

The 2017 State of the Industry report polled more than 250 operators on their businesses to uncover the year's top trends.

Chipotle gifting teachers with burritos

April 28, 2017

Chipotle is hooking up teachers with free burritos Tuesday from 3 p.m. to close. All units will host a Teachers' Appreciation promotion where teachers, faculty…

Will menu-labeling requirements be delayed — again?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

It seems seven years weren’t enough for members of The National Association of Convenience Stores and the National Grocers Association to become compliant with…

Monday restaurant worker strike talk grows

April 27, 2017

Strike rumblings are getting louder around a potential restaurant worker job action planned to take place Monday, May 1, including a planned massive labor…

Using chatbots to launch delivery, keep customer connection

Using chatbots is one way to offer delivery while keeping a direct relationship with the customer.

Why the UAE restaurant industry lacks leadership talent: Bias in pay, benefits (Part 1)

by Murad Alnasur — Managing Director, FranchiseME / Restonalysis

This five-part series explores why the restaurant industry in the UAE lacks top talent.

Industry execs 'Spread the Love' at Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit

Restaurant executives from all over the world gathered in March at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in Dallas to not only learn from one…

Will BWW's financial miss lead to leadership change?

April 27, 2017

Although Buffalo Wild Wings reported Thursday that Q1 revenue increased 15.4 percent to $508.3 million and company-owned restaurant sales increased 16.…

Five Guys selects FoodLogiQ Connect for global supply chain management

April 26, 2017

Five Guys Burgers and Fries has selected the FoodLogiQ Connect platform for global supply chain visibility, streamlined supplier management and issue tracking…

Surveillance system leads to revenue boost at fro-yo chain

April 26, 2017

The frozen-yogurt chain, SweetFrog, saw a 15 percent bump in revenue in one location after rolling out a MultiSight cloud-based video surveillance. That ROI…

Chipotle warns of data breach

April 26, 2017

Chipotle executives told investors during Tuesday's earnings call that it had detected unauthorized activity on network that supports payment processing for…