Gluten free done right

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Jeff Drake, President of GoRoma, a fast-casual Italian restaurant with six locations in the Chicago area, is glad he decided to feature gluten-free menu…

America's Next Great Fall Guy

by Don Fox — CEO, Firehouse of America

After just a single month of operation, "America's Next Great Restaurant" winner Jamawn Woods shuttered two of the three "Soul Daddy" locations that debuted…

Leverage social media outlets for your new hires

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

How did most of your applicants find you? Did they use a job board or did they walk in and ask one of your team members for an application? More and more…

Tossed’s National Salad Contest winner named

June 28, 2011

Tossed has named Sarah Wilson of Boston as the winner of its Fourth Annual National Salad Contest.

Firehouse Subs approves $250k in first responder grants

June 28, 2011

The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation has approved 20 grant requests valued at more than $250,000 that will assist fire departments, police departments…

Eight ways to build a mobile marketing platform

Although many restaurant operators have successfully leveraged mobile-marketing platforms, there are many more that are missing out. Here's a look at how to…

Freshii CEO named to Inc.'s 30 under 30

June 28, 2011

Freshii CEO Matthew Corrin has been named as one of Inc. magazine's 30 under 30 young business owners in America.

Zaxby's shakes up summer with LTO

June 28, 2011

Zaxby's is bringing another specialty milkshake and meal deal to the table this summer through the unveiling of its new Strawberry Cheesecake Milkshake and…

Registration opens for Foodservice Social Media Universe

June 28, 2011

Registration is now open for the Foodservice Social Media Universe conference, Sept. 18-20, at San Francisco's Hotel Kabuki. Conference registration is $695…

Don't try this at home

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

Last week I had the pleasure of hosting Jerry Calabrese for a Fast Casual webinar. For those that missed it, Jerry recently retired from McDonald’s where he…

Setting the mood: Qdoba showcasing independent musicians

June 27, 2011

Qdoba Mexican Grill and Touch, the design team of Muzak, recently acquired by Mood Media, have partnered to promote rising independent music talent.

Flippin’ Pizza signs new franchisee in Maryland

June 27, 2011

Flippin' Pizza, the 13-unit fast casual New York-style pizza concept, has signed a franchise agreement with foodservice veteran Brett Silver to transfer three…

Jamba Juice launches new Facebook promo

June 26, 2011

Jamba Juice Co. announced today the launch of its "What Would You Blend?" campaign.

NPD Group: Restaurant visits up for dinner

June 26, 2011

After several years of traffic declines, visits to restaurants during dinner time increased over the last three quarters, according to foodservice market…

Turning the mundane into the memorable

by Don Fox — CEO, Firehouse of America

Most consumers treat themselves to dining occasions across the entire spectrum of restaurant segments. Within everyone's lives, there are occasions that are…

Schlotzsky’s gains growth momentum

June 23, 2011

Schlotzsky’s has announced that it has signed 75 franchise agreements for a total of 25 restaurants that will each house the Schlotzsky’s, Cinnabon and Carvel…

Webinar: Pinpointing the metrics that matter in growing sales

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Market Force-sponsored event highlights key factor in McDonald's dramatic turnaround.

PizzaMarketplace.com names editor

June 23, 2011

Pizza Marketplace publisher NetWorld Alliance (NWA) has named Cherryh Butler editor of its online publication, PizzaMarketplace.com. NetWorld Alliance is a…

Bruegger’s to develop Virginia Beach market

June 22, 2011

Bruegger’s Enterprises Inc. has announced a development agreement with Virginia Bagels LLC to open six bakeries in Virginia Beach, Va., and surrounding…

McAlister’s Deli brings back successful Tea Town promo

June 22, 2011

McAlister’s Deli and its 2011 Beverage of Summer promotion is again searching for Tea Town USA, its biggest summer promotion to date. McAlister’s will use its…