Starbucks extends gifting platform to Twitter

October 28, 2013

Starbucks today launched a new way for customers to gift coffee — the tweet-a-coffee program. U.S. customers can now sync their Starbucks accounts to their…

Sweet Tomatoes and Souplantation promotes 'healthier' Halloween

October 28, 2013

Sweet Tomatoes and Souplantation restaurants are promoting a "healthier" Halloween with a "kids eat free" promotion. From today through Oct. 31, kids 12 and…

Charleys plans 25 units in Russia

October 28, 2013

Gosh Enterprises, parent company of Charley's Grilled Subs and Charleys Philly Steaks, has signed a development agreement to open 25 locations in Russia…

Developing menus with Millennials in mind

Watch the video to learn what Millennials expect from restaurants.

Starbucks CEO: It's tea time

October 25, 2013

New York City's Upper East Side is the first market to test Starbucks' Teavana Fine Teas + Tea Bar. The bar, which opened this week, is supposed to elevate…

GoDaddy to help US Foods customers get noticed online

October 25, 2013

GoDaddy has announced a partnership with US Foods that it said helps the company's customers leverage technology to operate more efficiently, with access to…

NRA: Customers want mobile technology as part of dining experience

October 25, 2013

New research from the National Restaurant Association, and presented this week at the Restaurant Innovation Summit in Denver, shows that customers want to…

California Tortilla rolls out customizable menu

October 25, 2013

California Tortilla is changing its menu up this month, giving its customers more variety, according to a company press release. New options, said Bob…

Menchie's CEO featured on 'Undercover Boss'

October 25, 2013

Menchie's CEO Amit Kleinberger will appear tonight on the CBS series "Undercover Boss" at 8 p.m./7c. During his journey to different franchise locations…

Why the oven may be your most important purchase

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

COO of Cooking Solutions discusses oven innovation at the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit in New Orleans.

The importance of brand rails at the Fast Casual Executive Summit

Ken Kimmel, co-founder of On the Spot Systems, a customer-satisfaction measurement company, and a former Dunkin' Donuts executive, talked to editor Cherryh…

4 restaurant marketing keys for 2014 from the Fast Casual Executive Summit

Ellen Hartman, president and CEO of Hartman Public Relations, talked to senior editor Cherryh Butler at the 2013 Fast Casual Executive Summit. Hartman…

McDonald's wins game of chicken

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

While everyone else saw an already committed, normal sized wing supply, McDonald's recognized the trend to larger bird sizes.

Choosing the right oven at the Fast Casual Executive Summit

Dave Brewer, COO of Cooking Solutions for The Middleby Corporation, says that the right oven can help not only make great food, but also keep great employees…

OrderUp expands delivery service to SoCal

October 24, 2013

OrderUp, the mobile and Web-based ordering service, announced that it will be expanding into Southern California through a signed deal with San Diego resident…

Burger 21 signs 2 new franchise agreements

October 24, 2013

Burger 21 has plans to develop one restaurant in Pompano Beach, Fla., and one in Tempe, Ariz., according to a company press relesae. Dan Lenhauser, who…

CUPS adding candy to menu

October 24, 2013

CUPS Frozen Yogurt — That's Hot is now featuring a new candy selection for its 24 yogurt flavors. CUPS Candy Bar is a designated candy section selling bulk…

LeanPath releases latest food waste prevention system

October 24, 2013

LeanPath Inc., specialists in food waste prevention systems, announced the availability of its next-generation food waste measurement solution — the LeanPath…

Columbus gets 3rd Wingstop

October 24, 2013

Wingstop has opened its third location in Columbus, Ohio, at 1823 Morse Road in front of Menards.

Fatburger opens 2nd unit in Istanbul

October 24, 2013

Fatburger has opened its second location in one of Istanbul's main business districts, Levent, according to a company press release. The brand was brought to…