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Healthy Dining adds tech execs to support growth
December 17, 2014
California-based Healthy Dining has added two information technology professionals to help the company's growth.
read nowBlaze spreading to Sarasota in January
December 17, 2014
Blaze Pizza will continue its aggressive expansion throughout the country with a new unit in Sarasota, Florida, expected to open in January.
read nowLa Madeleine signs five-unit deal with Arkansas franchisee
December 16, 2014
Chi Development Company will develop five new restaurants in central and northwest Arkansas.
read nowCapriotti's expands DC presence
December 16, 2014
Capriotti's opened a new restaurant at 3347 M Street in Georgetown, its third in the DC area.
read nowChowNow adds Apple Pay platform
December 16, 2014
Company claims to be the first online ordering system to offer the new payment technology.
read nowNCR Silver POS integrates LevelUp's payment platform
December 16, 2014
The NCR Silver POS system for small businesses has been integrated with LevelUp's mobile payment and payment platform. According to an announcement from the…
read nowResearchers use text-mining software to predict success, failure of DC restaurants
December 16, 2014
The computer-assisted text analysis was more accurate at predicting restaurants' demise than ratings alone (although it is most powerful when used in…
read nowNRA webinar on menu labeling regulations available for playback
December 16, 2014
The regulations affect entities with at least 20 locations nationwide operating under the same name. Attorneys discussed the law’s complexities and answered…
read nowDickey's opens two new restaurants in Florida, California
December 16, 2014
Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants announced it will open two new units on Dec. 18, one on the Florida Panhandle and the other in California.
read nowTop 100: Menu Trends – Quinoa
December 16, 2014
Quinoa number nine on our list of the 2014 Top 100 Fast Casual Movers and Shakers: Menu Trends.
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Rearview 2014: Here's what we were hungry for
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
What did we want to nosh on in 2014? Not gluten. And maybe we're getting sick of pumpkin spice, too.
read nowConsumer demand for convenience shifting restaurant priorities
December 15, 2014
As restaurant brands increasingly jockey for more consumer visits, it's more important than ever for operators to keep a strong pulse on what their customers…
read nowReport shows holiday season revenue decline at restaurants
December 15, 2014
Thanx Inc. has released new data today showing that over the last several years restaurant revenue declined 22 to 45 percent during the post-Thanksgiving…
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Rearview 2014: Millennials take the wheel
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
As more and more of their contemporaries move into leadership roles, millennials are moving from the passenger side to the driver's seat.
read nowModmarket features soba noodles, mushrooms on winter menu
December 15, 2014
Modmarket will add soba noodles to its menu for the first time this winter.
read nowDickey's, franchisee reach settlement in Utah lye burn case
December 15, 2014
While terms of the settlement are confidential, a joint statement issued by the three parties indicated that the claims were resolved amicably and measures…
read nowPanera Bread set to open café with drive-thru in Ohio
December 15, 2014
Panera Bread will open its latest bakery café on Dec. 16 at 4031 Cascades Boulevard in Brimfield, Ohio. The new location will feature a drive-thru.
read nowBarnie's CoffeeKitchen to offer special deals on Dec. 22
December 15, 2014
Guests can get a free cup of coffee and discounts on products during "Santa's White Christmas Day."
read nowConsumers name California drought as top food story of '14
December 12, 2014
The Great Western Drought topped all food-related stories for American consumers in 2014. According to the Hunter Public Relations' 12th annual Food News…
read nowDemand for food transparency growing
December 12, 2014
New research from Technomic finds that most consumers want transparency from restaurant brands about their menu choices. Additionally, two in five consumers…
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