HMSHost deploys WatchGuard firewall system

October 27, 2014

HMSHost has partnered with WatchGuard Technologies to secure its global networks. The company has deployed hundreds of WatchGuard Unified Threat Management…

Delivery startups targeting fast food crowd

October 27, 2014

The quick-service marketplace continues to get more crowded. A growing number of online food companies are popping up, particularly in the San Francisco area…

Winget: 'Being passionate is a total load of crap'

by Alicia Kelso — senior editor, QSRweb.com

Success is much simpler than we make it out to be, says bestselling author Larry Winget. Success boils down to hard work and excellence.

HMSHost adds two execs to support development efforts

October 24, 2014

HMSHost has appointed Stephanie Havard as EVP of Restaurant Development, overseeing strategic investment, concept development and design and construction; and…

Restaurant Association’s EVP named a 'Top Lobbyist'

October 24, 2014

Scott DeFife, EVP of Policy and Government Affairs for the National Restaurant Association, has once again been named a 2014 top lobbyist by "The Hill…

Creamistry opens new Long Beach location

October 24, 2014

Creamistry offers customized ice cream created using liquid nitrogen.

Korilla BBQ parks it at new storefront location

October 24, 2014

Korilla BBQ, which got its start as a food truck, also plans to launch three additional stores in the Upper East Side, Financial District, and Brooklyn.

Consolidated Concepts adds two senior supply chain executives

October 24, 2014

Wade Winters is joining Consolidated Concepts as vice president of Supply Chain, and Joni Miller is joining as director of Supply Chain.

Int'l Franchise Association, Cyber Security Alliance caution franchisees about cybersecurity

October 24, 2014

International Franchise Association and the National Cyber Security Alliance will create materials to support a culture of cybersecurity.

Blaze Pizza plans entry into Florida

October 24, 2014

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that it will soon be coming to Florida with plans to open eight locations in the state by the end of 2015. 

Erik's DeliCafé featured on Healthy Dining website

October 24, 2014

Erik's DeliCafé is now featured on HealthyDiningFinder.com.

Big Apple Bagels opens new store in Indiana

October 24, 2014

The new location at 2049 Veterans Memorial Parkway in Lafayette is two miles away from the previous location.

Top 100: People – Anthony Pigliacampo, Modmarket

October 24, 2014

Anthony Pigliacampo, founder of Modmarket, is number 10 on our list of the 2014 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers: People.

Snapshots from the Fast Casual Executive Summit 2014

The 2014 Fast Casual Executive Summit brought together more than 300 industry leaders representing 121 different restaurant concepts from eight different…

Panda Express opens first restaurant in Dubai

October 23, 2014

Gourmet Gulf will open a second branch at The Walk, Jumeirah Beach Residence later this year, according to the report.

Billy Sims' key to growth: Stay true, keep it simple

Since 2004, Oklahoma-based chain Billy Sims Barbecue has grown to 40 locations in five states. What's the secret to the brand's success?

Want to influence customers? Listen up, say marketing experts

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Listening to customers can yield key insights into what customers like, what they don't like, what's working and what's not. Those insights yield actionable…

HR director provides tips for discrimination claims

October 23, 2014

Director of Human Resources David Peasall at FrankCrum, a professional employer organization, spoke out about why companies should prepare for the possibility…

'Discover Fresh' campaign includes new leadership hires, messaging

October 23, 2014

The campaign, which involves corporate and restaurant-level changes, supports Garden Fresh's commitment to farm-fresh food and made-from-scratch menu items.

Zaxby's secures sponsorship of Heart of Dallas Bowl game

October 23, 2014

The game will be called the Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl, and the sponsorship will be for four years through the 2017 bowl game, with an option to extend for a…