Veteran achieves dream of owning a restaurant with new Dickey's Barbecue Pit

March 26, 2015

On Friday, March 27, the US Air Force Veteran, Brian Patnett, will open Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Brandywine.

San Francisco Soup Company executive discusses the restaurant's use of BLE beacons

Clayton Chan, COO for San Francisco Soup Company, discusses the restaurant chain's use of BLE beacons.

McDonald's is who's on first, Starbucks runs to second, Technomic report says

March 25, 2015

Starbucks surpassed Subway to become the No. 2 restaurant chain in U.S. sales with McDonald's coming in second, according to USA Today's article on Technomic's…

Peet’s Coffee introduces Javiva

March 25, 2015

Peet’s Coffee today introduced Javiva Blended, a new blended iced coffee beverage now available in all Peet’s stores nationwide.

March Madness drives up chicken wing prices 63%

March 25, 2015

Restaurant operators are paying higher prices this year during March Madness for bone-in wings, spending 63 percent more than in 2014.

Granbury releases new online ordering system at Las Vegas Pizza Expo

March 24, 2015

Granbury Solutions announced the unveiling of a new online ordering system, Thr!ve Online at the 2015 Pizza Expo in Las Vegas.

Bigger not always better, Technomic study says

March 24, 2015

Technomic released results regarding the 500 largest restaurant chains in the United States, which found that the restaurants accelerated their cumulative…

Jersey Mike's donating 100% percent of sales to local charities on March 25th

March 24, 2015

Jersey Mikes, a fast casual sub shop, is gearing up for its "Day of Giving" promotion, which deems 100% of sales at participating Jersey Mike's Subs nationwide…

Persona slated to open 3 locations in southeast

Persona Wood Fired Pizzeria has inked a development agreement for three restaurants in the Southeastern United States, including South Carolina, North Carolina…

Crisis communications agency devoted to foodservice opens doors in Atlanta

March 24, 2015

Blink, a crisis communications agency serving food channels, opened its doors today, with locations in Atlanta, Chicago and San Francisco.

Starbucks suspends 'Race Together' campaign amid criticism

by Josh Fischer — Editor, NetWorld

Hoping to encourage a dialogue around race-related issues, the Seattle-based coffee giant devised the now partially dismantled "Race Together" campaign where…

Managing customers online, tracking ROI among top concerns for restaurateurs

March 24, 2015

LivingSocial has released its "Restaurants Trends & Insights for 2015" report, which found that 68 percent of restaurateurs have limited marketing budgets and…

Pollo Campero announces 11.8% sales growth

March 24, 2015

Pollo Campero, the world's largest Latin chicken restaurant brand, announced an 11.8 percent same store sales growth at comparable United States stores for the…

McAlister's Deli targeting Phoenix for franchise growth

March 24, 2015

McAlister's Deli announced today it is targeting Phoenix for franchise growth.

Red Robin Burger Works continues Washington, DC expansion

March 24, 2015

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. announced Monday that a second Washington, DC-area Red Robin Burger Works will open on March 23, 2015 at 1028 19th Street, NW…

UCLA business program to host restaurant executive conference

March 23, 2015

UCLA Extension will host the 19th Annual UCLA Extension Restaurant Industry Conference on Thursday, April 16 at UCLA Covel Commons in Los Angeles.

NRA celebrates Women's History month

March 23, 2015

The National Restaurant Association is celebrating Women’s History month this March by recognizing the contributions of many women who have achieved success in…

Marco's celebrates National Spinach Day by fighting hunger

March 23, 2015

On Thursday, March 26, Marco’s Pizza is celebrating National Spinach Day by offering customers a free medium Grilled Chicken Florentine pizza for bringing a…

Pie Five comes sweepin' down the plain with first Oklahoma store

March 23, 2015

The Stillwater restaurant will mark Pie Five’s 40th location in 11 states.

Coalition for Sustainable Egg Supply hen housing study found 'trade-offs' for each system

March 20, 2015

'Depending on the goals and perspectives of a food production company, egg producer or other food system stakeholder, those trade-offs may be weighed…