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Genghis Grills HealthKwest gives chain energy boost
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
How Genghis Grill's HealthKwest campaign yielded social media growth.
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Make the connection to better food cost
As an industry, we are facing the continuous rise of commodities that adversely affect our businesses. The rising price in grains and feed affect the price of…
read nowSoul Daddy wins America's Next Great Restaurant
May 1, 2011
It was a surprising end to America’s Next Great Restaurant, but on Sunday evening, show viewers – and the winner himself – heard Soul Daddy was to become the…
read nowEinstein Bros. Bagels partners with BolderBOULDER
May 1, 2011
Einstein Bros. Bagels has announced that it will sponsor the 2011 BolderBOULDER 10K race, the third largest running race in the United States, on Memorial Day.
read nowFast Casual publishes Restaurant State of the Industry 2011, Part 1: Food and Beverage
May 1, 2011
FastCasual.com has announced the publication of its "Restaurant State of the Industry 2011, Part 1: Food and Beverage" report, a 109-page research document…
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Rising food costs are a manageable challenge
by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance
Record industry sales in March indicate a continued need for consumer focus.
read nowNRA: Restaurant same-store gains strongest since 07
April 28, 2011
Bolstered by solid improvements in same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the outlook for the restaurant industry continued to strengthen in March…
read nowWebinar to discuss emerging trends in foodservice
April 28, 2011
Empathica and FastCasual.com will present a roundtable webinar May 12 discussing the five emerging foodservice industry trends. The webinar, "Emerging Trends…
read nowPanera posts first quarter 2011 earnings
April 28, 2011
Panera Bread Co. recently posted its first quarter 2011 earnings of $1.09 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.07, as well as the prior-year…
read nowHuHot to hold Facebook contest to name new sauce
April 28, 2011
HuHot Mongolian Grill is holding a contest to let its Facebook fans decide the name for this summer’s Sauce of the Season.
read nowBeautiful Brands opens new offices in Canada, India and Kuwait
April 28, 2011
Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has announced the opening of new branch offices in India, Kuwait and Canada.
read nowTropical Smoothie Café opens 300th location
April 27, 2011
Tropical Smoothie Cafe? will open its first Fort Myers, Fla., location April 29, also marking the company’s 300th unit.
read nowBuzztime, Buffalo Wild Wings enter master services agreement
April 27, 2011
NTN Buzztime Inc., the digital interactive restaurants and bar entertainment network, has announced its multi-year partnership with Buffalo Wild Wings Inc.
read nowSpicy Pickle updates franchise report
April 27, 2011
Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc.'s CEO Mark Laramie has presented an update and annual report in regard to the company’s growth and development.
read nowTossed launches 4th annual salad contest
April 27, 2011
Tossed has announced its Fourth Annual National Salad Contest, created to give customers the opportunity to add their salad combinations on Tossed menus…
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Commentary: The case for online marketing management
How operators can successfully launch a national marketing campaign without wasting materials.
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10 popular gluten-free menu ideas
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
For restaurateurs who have decided to offer any sort of gluten-free menu items, the path can be a rough one that will end up creating a win-win situation for…
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