ConAgra steps away from $5B private label business effort

June 30, 2015

Packaged food titan ConAgra Foods is stepping away from the private label business to focus on its consumer brands and intends to be much more strident in…

Wingstop takes flight on a charitable nationwide Flavor Tour

June 30, 2015

Wing experts at Wingstop are deploying on a 10-city U.S. 'flavor tour' to publicize the company's new food truck called Wingstop on Wheels.

Fatburger expands international footprint with second Qatar location

June 30, 2015

Fatburger is opening its second Doha, Qatar location in the food court of the city's new shopping center, the Gulf Mall.

Corner Bakery Café expands flatbread menu in an unflat approach

June 30, 2015

Corner Bakery Café is debuting new flatbread sandwiches, each under 330 calories, for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Capriotti celebrates Delaware re-opening with sandwich giveaways

June 30, 2015

Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop is re-opening its Hockessin, Delaware location under new management.

First Data launches 'all-in-one' payment solution for restaurants

June 30, 2015

First Data Clover Mini is designed to provide business owners an "all-in-one" solution to streamline operations, expand business and customer intelligence…

ICXSummit: How to bring 'social proof' into your brick-and-mortar locations

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Brick-and-mortar retailers and restaurants must find ways to bring “social proof” to their stores and technology may be the way to do it.

Sysco steps away from US Foods acquisition following federal court injunction

June 29, 2015

Sysco Corp. won't be appealing a federal court ruling against its planned $3.5 billion acquisition of US Foods and will be going back to the drawing board to…

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza expanding Georgia presence with Smyrna location

June 29, 2015

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza is once again expanding in the Atlanta, Georgia area with its first unit in Smyrna by restaurant operators Mike and Cjgie-Mcgaha Dickey…

Coconut’s Fish Café opens second Arizona restaurant location

June 29, 2015

Coconut’s Fish Café has opened its second Scottsdale, Arizona location.

Egg shortage 2015: How is your restaurant coping?

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

Due to the egg shortage, local and national restaurants have had to improvise when it comes to providing eggs to their customers. Some have had to limit egg…

Blaze Pizza wins Emerging Entrepreneur award

June 29, 2015

The eight recipients employ approximately 2,700 people and have increased their workforce by more than 50 percent and revenues by 90 percent over the last two…

Johnny Rockets entering Poland

June 29, 2015

Johnny Rockets has signed a development deal with HDS Polska Group to build and operate 10 Johnny Rockets restaurants over the next 10 years in Poland.

NY restaurant owners to governor: Keep NY open for business

June 26, 2015

More than 100 restaurant owners and operators representing hundreds of restaurants across New York sent a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo imploring him to keep New…

Online menu maker upgrades platform

June 26, 2015

Online menu maker iMenuPro has upgraded its platform to help restaurateurs and small business owners create menus without investing enormous amounts of time…

Togo’s seeking 'fastest sandwich maker'

June 26, 2015

Togo's Eateries has announced the return of the National Sandwich Making Contest, a competition to find the chain's fastest sandwich maker in the United States.

How helping employees reach financial stability will help your restaurant

Helping employees achieve financial stability by educating them on the public benefits already available not only helps improve the quality of their lives, but…

Restaurant digital signage is heating up

by Scott Sharon — CEO, START

Digital menu board blogger looks at hot trends in restaurant digital signage. Digital menu boards and restaurant digital signage are getting smarter and and…

Pie Five launches Carolinas-inspired LTO

June 25, 2015

Pie Five has created the Carolina Golden BBQ Pie, piled with smoky pulled pork, diced pickles, melted cheddar, a kick of spice from fresh red onion and a tangy…

Bruegger's Bagels, Jamba Juice opening 9 co-branded stores

June 25, 2015

Bruegger's Bagels and Jamba Juice are opening nine co-branded stores in the Midwest, East Coast and New England.