Biscuitville Fresh Southern names new president

September 17, 2015

Biscuitville Fresh Southern has hired Jim Metevier as president. He will work with CEO Burney Jennings to grow sales and tap new audiences.

Dickey’s CIO receives Women in Technology award

September 17, 2015

The Dallas Business Journal has announced the honorees for the 2015 Women in Technology Awards, naming Laura Rea Dickey, CIO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants…

Penn Station celebrates 30th birthday with new design

September 17, 2015

Penn Station East Coast Subs is celebrating 30 years in business this year and will launch a new restaurant design this fall.

Burger 21 launches mobile app with social media contest

September 17, 2015

Burger 21 is celebrating National Cheeseburger Day, which is Sept. 18, by rewarding guests for downloading its new mobile app and loyalty rewards program with…

Bindo unveils restaurant-specific POS solution

September 17, 2015

Bindo has debuted a beta version of its new Bindo POS for Restaurant, an iPad POS system.

How to create gift cards, promos, badges inside your restaurant

Instead of paying a third-party company to create your restaurant’s gift cards, why not save money and have complete control by investing in an in-house card…

APT: Consumer spending at restaurants up 3 consecutive months

September 16, 2015

The surge in performance, up 1.6 percent for the month of August, was driven by an industrywide increase in check size, which APT attributed to increased…

Dickey’s continues expansion plans across Grand Canyon state

September 16, 2015

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is continuing growth plans across the southwest by bringing its slow-smoked barbecue to Arizona with four new openings.

Smashburger opening fourth Calgary unit

September 16, 2015

Smashburger is opening its fourth Calgary location this week in Alberta, Canada.

Bruegger's adds Mexican-inspired options to fall menu

September 16, 2015

Bruegger's Bagels has added a few new menu items for the fall season.

Willie’s Grill & Icehouse chilling with new investor

September 15, 2015

CIC Partners is now the majority investor in Willie’s Grill & Icehouse, a 17-unit fast casual concept based in Houston.

Taco joint changes name to provide mass appeal

September 15, 2015

Rusty Taco, a Texas-based chain offering street-style tacos, has announced it is changing its name to R Taco to drive broader appeal as it expands beyond its…

Tin Drum gears up for expansion

September 15, 2015

Tin Drum Asiacafé is on a franchising mission. It's seeking franchise candidates to expand the brand’s presence nationwide with a focus on developing…

Report card: 20 of country's largest chains fail antibiotics policies

September 15, 2015

A report and scorecard released today grading America’s 25 largest fast food and fast casual chains on meat and poultry antibiotics policies failed all but…

MOD Pizza expands to UK

September 15, 2015

Sir Charles Dunstone and his long-standing business partner, Roger Taylor, plan to bring MOD Pizza to the U.K.

Pie Five to open 28 open Florida units

September 15, 2015

Pie Five Pizza has signed a multi-unit development agreement to open in southern Florida.

6 ways to build a catering sales culture inside your restaurant

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

A strong sales culture in any company creates an environment where everyone’s in sales. I have always maintained that in any successful business there is…

The Chickery opening third Toronto location

September 14, 2015

The Chickery has signed a deal for a third Toronto location to open this spring.

Newk's launches new dessert menu

September 14, 2015

Newk’s Eatery has created several new desserts, including a six-layer German Chocolate Cake and Whoopie Pies in red velvet and chocolate varieties.

Delivering a Better Burger

An Austin, Texas-based restaurant chain sees an immediate improvement in order times and guest satisfaction scores after deploying LRS’ Table Tracker.