Chanticleer names new SVP

January 10, 2014

Chanticleer Holdings, which owns Hooters and the fast casual chains, American Roadside Burgers and Just Fresh, announced today that it has appointed Mark…

Whole Grain Sampling Day attendees include McDonald's

January 10, 2014

The third Annual Whole Grain Sampling Day is set for April 2, and a number of restaurants, foodservice organizations, supermarkets and more have already signed…

LiveDeal makes San Francisco debut

January 10, 2014

The geo-location marketing company LiveDeal Inc. announced that it has launched livedeal.com in San Francisco. The platform launched in San Diego and Los…

Pie Five plants flag in Florida

January 10, 2014

The first of 25 planned Florida locations of Pie Five Pizza is set to open Jan. 13 at the Gateway Center in Port Orange, under the leadership of local…

Pinkberry debuts new flavors for new year

January 10, 2014

Pinkberry has created two nonfat frozen yogurt flavors in honor of the New Year. The new flavors, Tangerine Pinkberry and Vanilla Bean Pinkberry, launched Jan.

Rubio's debuts 2 new burritos

January 10, 2014

Rubio's is adding two new burritos this month to its menu. The offerings, the Ancho Citrus Shrimp Burrito and the newly revamped Burrito Especial, were created…

Fuddruckers opens in Houston's medical center

January 10, 2014

Luby's Inc. has opened a 3,650-square-foot Fuddruckers in the medical center area of central Houston at 2400 B South MacGregor Way. The center shares a parking…

Brooklyn Water Bagels: It's all about the water

Brooklyn Water Bagels Co. has created "Brooklynized" water for use in all its food, beverage and bakery products, said CEO Steve Fassberg.

How Earl of Sandwich is beating bigger brands through mobile marketing

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

A new mobile system allows the chain to engage customers on a one-to-one level.

Jack in the Box among Mindshare Technologies' new clients

January 9, 2014

Mindshare Technologies, a provider of cloud-based Voice of the Customer technologies, has added a handful of brands to its client roster, including Jack in the…

NRA names Metro Pizza founder 2014 convention chair

January 9, 2014

Sam Facchini, co-founder and co-owner of Metro Pizza, has been named by the National Restaurant Association as its convention chair for the 2014 National…

Lavu adds customization options to iPad POS system

January 9, 2014

Lavu iPad POS has added customization options tailored to the needs of hospitality businesses, the company said in a news release. New features include the…

The CMO's paradox

by Jake Cohen — CEO Privy, Privy

Seventy-two percent of consumers feel that online promotions or emails they receive don't speak to their interests.

Technomic announces Consumer Choice awards

January 9, 2014

Technomic has announced the winners of the 2014 Chain Restaurant Consumers' Choice Awards, which are based on consumer responses to the research and consulting…

Panera celebrates 10 years of serving antibiotic-free meat

January 9, 2014

Panera Bread is marking its 10-year milestone of serving meat raised without antibiotics, according to a company press release. All of the chicken, roasted…

Caribou Coffee to transform system infrastructure

January 9, 2014

FranConnect is now working with Caribou Coffee Company to drive higher performance productivity and facilitate systems for all franchisees and licensees…

Panda Express hires new creative agency

January 9, 2014

Panda Express has appointed Bailey Lauerman as its new creative agency of record. The assignment includes strategy, creative development and promotional…

NoshList integrates wait list app with Clover POS

January 8, 2014

NoshList has a new POS integration module for its wait list app that will allow restaurant operators to better manage their guest experience, the company said…

Middleby acquires steam cooking equipment manufacturer

January 8, 2014

The Middleby Corporation announced its acquisition of the assets of Market Forge Industries, a manufacturer of steam cooking equipment for the foodservice…

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