Restaurant Performance Index improves in September

October 30, 2011

After slow reports in July and August, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) topped the 100 mark in September for the first…

Top 100: Tin Star No. 44

October 30, 2011

Quick-order fajitas, quesadillas, rice bowls—and less conventional fare such as cheeseburger tacos—are what drive patrons to Tin Star.

Saladworks signs 3-store deal in Chicago

October 27, 2011

Saladworks has signed a three-store agreement in the Chicago metropolitan area under the direction of Franchisee David Wojcik of Spring Grove, Ill.

HuHot gets hotter with new menu items

October 27, 2011

With the transition to cooler weather, HuHot Mongolian Grill is launching two menu items to help heat things up – a hot sauce and a cookie dough dessert.

Newk's enters Arkansas market

October 27, 2011

Newk's Express Café will open its 40th restaurant Oct. 31 at 1412 Higdon Ferry Road in Hot Springs, Ark.

Ivar's to honor Deep Fried Clam Day

October 27, 2011

Ivar's Seafood Bars is celebrating National Deep Fried Clam Day on Nov. 1 with a coupon deal. Guests receive a free $5 "clam" dining certificate good toward…

Tea gets 'Mighty' at Atlanta Bread

October 27, 2011

At Atlanta Bread, "afternoon tea" is now an all-day indulgence.

MOOYAH expands into Virginia

October 27, 2011

Brothers Gurpreet "P2" Sandhu and Gurbhagat "Gulu" are working together to open Virginia's first MOOYAH.

la Madeleine gets makeover

October 27, 2011

On the heels of its recent franchise offering announcement, la Madeleine Country French Café has opened the first in a series of bakery-cafés with a new…

Commentary: Creating compelling content across digital marketing channels

Follow basic guidelines to get started and then, with time, you'll learn what timing, frequency and content works best for your customers in each channel.

Blum still trying to take over Cosi

October 26, 2011

BLUM Growth Fund LLC, activist shareholder in Cosi Inc., today announced it has placed advertising in both the Wall Street Journal and Investor's Business…

Noodles & Co growing in Virginia

October 26, 2011

Noodles & Company is opening its first restaurant in Herndon, Va., on Halloween. The new restaurant will be located at 2405 Centerville Rd., in the Village…

Mimi's launches value offer

October 26, 2011

Mimi's Cafe, a neighborhood bistro inspired by France, has launched a value offer called Mimi's My Way 1-2-3. It allows guests to create their own full-course…

Genghis Grill debuts nutrition information

October 26, 2011

Genghis Grill – The Mongolian Stir Fry has launched a nutritional brochure with allergen and nutritional details of all food items in Khan's Kitchen (Genghis…

Yogurt Mountain conquering S.C.

October 26, 2011

Yogurt Mountain has opened a new store in Spartanburg, S.C., making it the fifth location in the state and the 39th store overall.

Pei Wei adds nearly 20K email subscribers in 2 weeks

October 26, 2011

Pei Wei Asian Diner, owned by P.F. Chang's China Bistro, introduced its newest entree by connecting with customers through Facebook, mobile, Twitter and email…

Website launches Restaurant Unit Locator portal

October 26, 2011

RestaurantChains.net, a provider of sales leads for the foodservice industry, today introduced Restaurant Unit Locator -- an interactive portal that gives…

'Save As' is the new 'Print' Part 2

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

If you haven't realized the need for (mobile) speed or scheduled meetings with your IT team after reading "Save As" is the New "Print," Part 1 you might want…

Millennials' brand preferences shift due to household structures

by Melissa Abbott — Director, Culinary Insights, The Hartman Group, Inc

While use of technology and social media among Millennials is legendary (they've never known a time that wasn't digital), new Hartman Group research finds…

The dangers of PCI tunnel vision

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI) is an excellent set of security requirements with which all of the major Credit Card companies expect…