Vapiano opens 5th Hungarian location

December 1, 2016

Pizza- and pasta-focused chain Vapiano opened its fifth Hungarian location this week in Gyor. It is the first Hungarian location outside the capital city of…

Dickey's blankets the nation in barbecue

December 1, 2016

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is spanning the nation with new locations in Amherst, New York and Phoenix, Arizona. Both sites open this Thursday and offer weeks of…

New face in global food service leadership recruitment

December 1, 2016

Global foodservice executive search firm, Kincannon & Reed, has hired Lisa Johnson to handle recruitment and succession assignments for leadership in food…

SweetFrog going red to ring holiday bells

December 1, 2016

The very outwardly green, sweetFrog, has taken on a whole different hue for the holidays to support The Salvation Army's 126th annual Red Kettle Campaign.

Pieology cooks up location in LA

November 30, 2016

The Citadel Outlets in Los Angeles is now home for Pieology Pizzeria's newest location, operated and owned by MR Pie Guys, according to a press release. The…

Menu Labeling: Recent clarification means law goes into effect as planned

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Yesterday when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent out its Clarified Statement on Compliance Date, regarding the activation on Dec. 1 of the new menu…

Fast Casual Summit: 4 questions restaurant brands must answer

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

At last month's Fast Casual Executive Summit outside Los Angeles, restaurant marketing consultant Gerry O’Brion said the difference between winners and losers…

A 4-step plan to boost holiday catering sales

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Brands striving to increase catering sales this holiday season should ask and answer four questions.

Pieology opens 4th Michigan restaurant

November 30, 2016

Pieology has opened its fourth Michigan location, this one in West Bloomfield Township. This is the second unit owned and operated by 221 Holdings, which…

bd's benefits service members' families through Veterans Day campaign

November 29, 2016

Bd's Mongolian Grill's Veterans Day fundraiser during the first part of this month, raised $24,543 for the Folds of Honor Foundation, which supports spouses…

Villa taps Lauren Liuzzi for digital marketing position

November 29, 2016

Lauren Liuzzi will be Villa Restaurant Group's new communications and digitial marketing strategy manager, according to a press release.  

Brandmuscle publishes 3rd edition of 'The State of Local Marketing Report'

November 29, 2016

The third edition of The State of Local Marketing Report published several surprising findings and gave a blueprint for success to national and global brands…

Freebirds offering holiday catering

November 29, 2016

Freebirds World Burrito is offering holiday catering packages for small and large party events.

Grabbagreen launching Dallas location

November 29, 2016

Grabbagreen has opened its latest Dallas, Texas location, this one at the Gaston Medical Office Building.

Barberitos rolls out mobile app

November 29, 2016

Barberitos Southwestern Grille & Cantina has launched its mobile app.

Technomic downgrades restaurant growth projections

November 29, 2016

The company said its May results released for the two-year period were overly optimistic and that declining traffic across food service has prompted the…

Could This Be The Next Big Burrito Franchise?

Go Burrito separates itself with California-style burritos and a beach-themed, laid-back atmosphere.

Are you hiring bad bosses?

In a recent MomentSnap survey of 2,000, 70 percent of people who identified as frontline hourly workers said that they were at least partially dissatisfied…

Giardino Gourmet Salads applies for trademark

November 29, 2016

Giardino Gourmet Salads is registering the phrase, "Nutritional Empowerment," as a trademark. The chain has been prominently displaying it in all of its…

1000 Degree Neapolitan Pizza heats up CO

November 28, 2016

Denver will soon be warmed by 1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza's newest location, coming Dec. 1, according to a press release. The locations is the brand's first…