Restaurant industry leads No Kid Hungry efforts

September 3, 2013

Throughout September, restaurants nationwide will invite guests to raise money for the annual Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign, aimed at ending…

Restaurant sales, traffic soften in July

September 3, 2013

As a result of softer sales and traffic levels and restaurant operators' dampened outlook for the economy, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant…

Einstein Noah releases pumpkin flavors

September 3, 2013

Einstein Bros. Bagels and Noah's New York Bagels are welcoming back pumpkin-flavored menu offerings, including a variety of fresh-baked, pumpkin bagels…

Freshii helping to launch health-focused tech companies

September 3, 2013

Freshii, a fast casual chain specializing in healthy menu items has partnered with a Toronto-based innovation firm, Kinetic Café, to launch a vertically…

MOOYAH launches Colorado expansion

September 3, 2013

MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes opened its first Colorado unit Monday at the The Orchard Town Center in Westminster.

Wichita Buffalo Wild Wings named 'Smartest Bar in North America'

September 3, 2013

Buffalo Wild Wings North Rock in Wichita, Kan., will now be known for more than wings, beer and sports. After outscoring 3,300 other bars across U.S. and…

Max's reports 15% increase in sales

September 3, 2013

Philippines-based Max's Chicken posted a 15-percent increase in sales revenue for the first half of 2013 compared to last year, according to the Business…

Millennial Marketing: How Top That! Pizza is cracking the code

The build-your-own pizza chain has created a combination of food offerings, in-store experiences and out-of-store communication techniques to reach the teen…

Restaurant loyalty programs pay off in surprising ways

by Duessa Holscher — marketing, Granbury Restaurant Solutions

Increased customer data means more opportunities to promote your brand.

Nando's launches menu celebrating boy band's new movie

August 30, 2013

Nando's Peri-Peri is serving special One Direction menus at seven U.S. locations starting tomorrow to honor the boy band's new movie, "This is Us."

Salsarita's sharing lemonade profits with No Kid Hungry

August 30, 2013

One in five children struggles with hunger in America, and to help some of those kids, Mexican fast casual restaurant chain Salsarita's is joining thousands of…

Lavu iPad POS adds customer management solutions

August 30, 2013

Lavu iPad POS has added new customer management solutions, including the ability to pull data such as order history, address and email contact.

Rockbot app expands throughout Texas

August 30, 2013

Rockbot, a jukebox app geared toward bars and restaurants, announced that it has grown more than 10-fold throughout the last year.

Dickey's Barbecue appoints CIO

August 30, 2013

Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants has appointed Brian Maupin as the company's first chief information officer. The former AT&T executive was selected for the…

Salata arriving in Austin, San Antonio

August 30, 2013

Houston-based Salata has a new franchisee, who has plans to open in two new markets —  San Antonio and Austin, Texas.

Pie Face giving free pies for tweets

August 30, 2013

Pie Face, the Australia-based pie shop with several locations in NYC, is giving away free pies the day after Labor Day.

Earl of Sandwich, VooDoo BBQ will discuss Millennial marketing at FCES

Attendees of Fast Casual Executive Summit will learn strategies and best practices for using the mobile channel to build profitable relationships with…

PayPal, TouchBistro pilot mPOS system for Toronto diners

August 29, 2013

PayPal Canada has launched a pilot program in Toronto to let dining customers pay with their smartphones. The payments giant is collaborating on the project…

Wingstop's spreading its wings

August 29, 2013

Wingstop served up one of its busiest growth months in company history, opening 10 stores in August alone. The news comes on the heels of a 10.3-percent…

Red Mango going back to school

August 29, 2013

Red Mango is expanding its presence on college campuses, opening its newest location at Duke University in Durham, N.C., just in time to welcome back students…