NRA sets fall conference for marketing executives

August 23, 2012

The National Restaurant Association's (NRA) Marketing Executives Group (MEG) has selected W New Orleans to hold its fall conference taking place Oct. 17-19.

How to fight for more social media resources in your company

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Paradox: In an age of technology advances being gobbled like Pez, marketing and customer service are somehow getting more labor-intensive, not less.

Togo's adds Cali location

August 23, 2012

Togo's has opened its latest location in Oxnard, Calif., under the direction of Franchisee Robert Dorian.

Moe's Southwest Grill launches check-in club

August 23, 2012

Being the mayor of your favorite restaurant is cool, but Moe's Southwestern Grill is hoping its fans prefer to be a "Rock God." The fast casual restaurant…

Fast casual's growth inspiring QSRs to upgrade

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Segment lines are blurring as QSRs remodel and fast casuals add drive-thrus.

Fatburger goes mobile

August 22, 2012

Fatburger fans can now place orders on their PCs and smartphones at fatburgertogo.com. The better-burger chain is using technology from OLO to run the mobile…

New fast casual chain brings Madrid to America

August 22, 2012

The Madrid-based fast casual restaurant chain, 100 Montaditos, which has more than 300 stores in Europe and Latin America, is now invading America. Its already…

Jack in the Box adds online college courses for employees

August 22, 2012

StraighterLine announced that Jack in the Box Inc., which operates and franchises the Jack in the Box and Qdoba restaurant chains, is adding StraighterLine's…

Second largest U.S. Johnny Rockets opens in desert

August 22, 2012

Two months after launching its largest restaurant worldwide in the Dominican Republic in June, Johnny Rockets has opened another large location. The 5,20…

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill opening in Orange County, Calif.

August 22, 2012

Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, is awarding franchise development rights to Banzo Bean Inc, which will result in up to 10 restaurants in Orange…

Turning customer intelligence into competitive intelligence

Best-in-Class organizations that engage in social media monitoring and analysis activities are three times more likely than the industry average companies…

AllergyEats to debut food allergy conference for restaurateurs

August 21, 2012

AllergyEats will host the inaugural "Food Allergy Conference for Restaurateurs: What Every Restaurant Should Know About Food Allergies To Ensure Safety &…

FastCasual.com names new editor

August 21, 2012

FastCasual.com has named Cherryh Butler as its new editor.

Seattle's Best taps Facebook fans to pick new coffee drink

August 21, 2012

After traveling the country and reviewing hundreds of recipes, Seattle's Best Coffee and TV Chef Jeff Mauro have found the top six new coffee drink ideas in…

Social media success is about the wizard, not the wand

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Why aren't businesses doing more with location-based services like Foursquare? The problem lies with the wizard, not the wand.

OinkADoodleMoo takes on Daytona

August 21, 2012

OinkADoodleMoo, a fast casual barbecue restaurant is opening its fourth location in Daytona, Fla., according to bizjournals.com.

Fazoli's testing beer, wine in Ky.

August 21, 2012

Beer and wine are now on the menu at the Falozi’s near the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Customers may choose from Budweiser, Bud Light, Peroni and…

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill taking healthy to the streets

August 20, 2012

Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill and LiveWell Colorado have partnered to bring The Bean Tube Experiment to Colorado. An experiential promotional…

The social technology behind empowering your fans

Loyalty and reward software platforms offer varying functionality.

Caribou Coffee announces partnership with Chicago's Jewel-Osco

August 20, 2012

Caribou Coffee Company Inc. is expanding its retail and commercial footprint in the Chicago area by partnering with the Jewel-Osco grocery chain. Caribou…