Compass Group adopts Five Freedoms for animal welfare

August 6, 2015

Compass Group joins Wal-Mart and General Mills in embracing Five Freedom’s procurement practices.

How one restaurant is cutting egg prices

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

While most restaurants are still passing down higher egg prices to customers thanks to the egg shortage caused by the bird flu, one restaurant has discovered a…

Buzztime tablets feature ordering, payment features

August 6, 2015

Self-service ordering and payment functions are now available for Buzztime tabletop tablets.

Salata opens third LA unit

August 6, 2015

Houston-based Salata continues its rapid expansion with its third location in downtown Los Angeles and 48th nationwide.

10 reasons brands fail at delivery

by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting

It may surprise you that the top 10 reasons why many restaurant concepts are stumbling or failing to deliver represent very simple business principles.

2 experts, 7 points about emerging social media for your restaurant

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

When should you incorporate emerging social media channels into your restaurant marketing strategy? Where do you start and what if it goes wrong?

Former Wingstop exec joins Freebirds as VP of Marketing

August 6, 2015

Freebirds World Burrito added Erin Levzow as its new VP of Marketing

Survey: Restaurateurs believe technology generates increased revenue

August 6, 2015

Survey reports that restaurants are relying on technology as a way to create revenue and improve efficiency.

Southern Concepts, Liolios Group create finance program

August 6, 2015

Fast casual barbecue restaurant Southern Concepts and Liolios Group announced in a recent press release that they were teaming up to design and execute a…

Free Orange Leaf frozen yogurt for ‘innovative kids’

August 6, 2015

Kevin Durant and Orange Leaf team up to challenge kids to make their communities a better place.

Vitaligent, GE Capital spend $11M to buy Jamba Juice units

August 5, 2015

GE Capital allotted $11 million for Vitaligent to acquire 77 Jamba Juice Units

Apple Pay available at Pei Wei

August 5, 2015

Pei Wei now accepts Apple Pay in all of its nearly 200 locations for customers using iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch.

Pita Pit partners with PAR to fuel growth

August 5, 2015

The fast casual restaurant put together a selection committee, which chose Par Technology to deliver its POS needs.

Smashburger taking flight in three airports

August 5, 2015

The fast casual burger chain announced the opening of three new airport locations.

Consumers gobbling up meat snacks, beef seeing stiff competition

August 5, 2015

An push to eat healthier is spurring more protein-based meat snacks consumption in past five years.

Rewards program delivers the goods for National Coney Island chain

August 5, 2015

National Coney Island restaurant chain is reaping benefits of a new rewards program.

Fraud beware: WAND releases credit card protection software

August 5, 2015

Ahead of the Oct. 1 liability deadline, WAND releases new EMV terminals and promises enhanced protection and security measures.

Does your menu reflect this year's top menu change?

Nancy Kruse, a restaurant menu analyst, shared information about restaurant change during the webinar, “Menus 2015: Turning Trends Into Money Makers.”

Tijuana Flats partners with AUA Equity

August 4, 2015

The fast casual Mexican restaurant’s parent company, Tijuana Flats Holdings, has partnered with AUA Private Equity Partners.

Fresh To Order adds USDA-certified prime beef to menu

August 4, 2015

Fresh To Order has added USDA-certified prime beef to its menu.