Uncle Maddio's opens third unit

December 28, 2011

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint has opened its third unit. The newest restaurant is located in The Highlands neighborhood in Louisville, Ky.

3 trends hitting foodservice

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

The next big thing to hit foodservice is gamification, especially in marketing.

Panda Express brings back the fire

December 27, 2011

Panda Express will celebrate the 2012 Chinese New Year holiday with the return of its limited-time Firecracker Chicken Breast. The menu item features chicken…

Top 100: Naples Flatbread & Wine Bar No. 34

December 27, 2011

34. Naples Flatbread & Wine Bar

Top 100: Sky's Gourmet Tacos No. 33

December 27, 2011

33. Sky’s Gourmet Tacos

Wrestling with a million dollar baby - skimming

The restaurant industry is rife with ways to lose profitability. Just when you think you have things buttoned up, a new twist comes along that can threaten…

Gluten free goes mainstream

Gluten-free menu claims have grown 114 percent over the last three years, proving that consumers beyond those diagnosed with celiac disease are eating…

Wing Zone opens at Ft. Hood

December 26, 2011

Chicken wing chain Wing Zone has opened its second military base location at Ft. Hood in Texas, marking the second of 15 locations to open on military bases…

Pei Wei, HMSHost open first airport location

December 26, 2011

HMSHost has opened the first Pei Wei China Bistro airport location in the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). A part of the P.F. Chang’s family…

Quiznos reaches deal to avoid bankruptcy

December 26, 2011

Quiznos has reached an agreement with a significant majority of its first- and second-lien lenders on a consensual financial restructuring plan that will…

2012 will be the year of more information

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Miniature portions, specialty beverages are among the trends to watch.

Bruegger's CEO steps down

December 21, 2011

Le Duff America Inc., owner of Bruegger's, has announced that co-CEO James Greco will step down as of Dec. 27, to pursue other opportunities.

Buffalo Wild Wings franchisee deploys MICROS Simphony solution

December 20, 2011

Bison Appendages Inc. and its owner, Bob Senkar, a Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar franchisee, has chosen to implement MICROS Simphony, a cloud-based…

Penn Station inks nine multi-unit deals

December 20, 2011

Penn Station East Coast Subs has signed nine multi-unit deals this year for a total of 62 new restaurants. The franchise agreements are for new and existing…

Restaurant industry has strong showing in Entrepreneur's top franchise rankings

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Magazine's annual rankings of top franchised companies weigh stability, growth rate, size of the system, startup costs and more.

Top 100: Garbanzo Mediterranean Gril No. 35

December 20, 2011

35. GarbanzoMediterranean GrillDenver / No. of units: 13This fresh, Mediterranean-fare concept added seven more units to its portfolio in 2010, including an…

Renting a really green Christmas tree

by Amanda Richardson — Senior Vice President of Product and Marketing, Snagajob

Rent a tree. For Christmas. It's a fledgling industry, but it exists. These days you can rent a Christmas tree and enjoy the holiday guilt-free, knowing that…

Commentary: What restaurant marketing trends will emerge in 2012?

Fast casual players are starting to look like two different groups, perhaps three, including "Fine Fast Casual," "Quick Fast Casual" and "Chain Fast Casual…

Entrepreneur showcases Lime Fresh Mexican Grill

December 18, 2011

John Kunkel, the founder of Lime Fresh Mexican Grill, has been featured in Entrepreneur. The publication talks about Kunkel's vision for Lime Fresh and the…

Streetsense designs La Madeleine restaurant prototype

December 18, 2011

Bethesda, Md.-based Streetsense has created an all-new interior design scheme for La Madeleine French Country Cafe, which has opened its first newly redesigned…