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Brueggers intros ciabatta panini options
July 20, 2011
Bruegger's has announced the addition of a new lineup of sandwiches made on artisan ciabatta bread, adding to its expanding chef-inspired menu items.
read nowQdoba tests whole wheat tortillas, retails salsa
July 20, 2011
Qdoba Mexican Grill is testing whole wheat tortillas at all of the chain's greater Seattle and Portland, Ore.-area locations (excluding SEATAC). Available now…
read nowZoes Kitchen's opens 50th location
July 20, 2011
Zoes Kitchen has opened its first location in Auburn, Ala., marking the company’s eighth location in Alabama and its 50th restaurant overall.
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NRA named as national strategic partner of USDA's MyPlate
July 20, 2011
The National Restaurant Association has become a national strategic partner with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Center for Nutrition Policy and…
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Are you serving flexitarians?
by Melissa Abbott — Director, Culinary Insights, The Hartman Group, Inc
After a decade of intense meat worship, chefs are procuring, preparing and serving vegetables with the same love and attention they previously reserved for…
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Self-assessment questionnaires are huge heres how to get started
by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies
In 2004, when PCI (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) first came out, there was almost no guidance available. Jump ahead to today, and you can find…
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FREEBIRDS opens two locations in Dallas-Fort Worth
July 19, 2011
FREEBIRDS World Burrito will open two new locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area: the first, July 21 at Rockwell Plaza and the second in Grapevine on July 27.
read nowJamba Juice to highlight 22 low-cal offerings
July 19, 2011
With a goal of supporting consumers' active summer, Jamba Juice Company is highlighting its menu of 22 beverages that are 250 calories or less. The items…
read nowTechnomic releases Food Trucks Innovation Report
July 19, 2011
A new study by Technomic reveals good news for mobile food vehicles, as 91 percent of consumers polled who are familiar with food trucks said they view the…
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Chipotle experiences Q2 gains, but stock still drops
by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com
July 19, 2011
??Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2011.
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At a big box home center this week my wife and I picked out base cabinets for our laundry room. We needed two, but there was only one in a box on the large…
read nowGrubHub launches new Android App
July 18, 2011
GrubHub, a Web and mobile service that simplifies online ordering for restaurant delivery and pickup, has launched a revamped Android app.
read nowPizza Fusion founders launch aggressive brand strategy
July 18, 2011
Pizza Fusion co-founders Vaughan Lazar, CEO, and Randy Romano, president, have taken the reins in expanding the brand's identity by launching and…
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When is a brand good enough?
by Don Fox — CEO, Firehouse of America
By now, most people in the industry have probably digested the results of Consumer Reports magazine's rating of 53 "fast-food chains." I was extremely proud…
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Fast casual inspires marquee chefs
As more celebrity chefs open fast casual offshoots, is chef-inspired upscale going fast casual, or is it the other way around?
read nowChains honored for outstanding online ordering sales
July 17, 2011
ONOSYS Online Ordering announced the winners of its inaugural Spark Awards honoring clients for outstanding online ordering sales. To be considered for an…
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