Inspire Brands names COO

June 28, 2021

Inspire Brands has hired John Varughese as COO of its international division, where he'll oversee international field business, operations support, training…

Shake Shack debuting hot, sweet LTOs

June 28, 2021

Summer is getting hotter and sweeter Thursday at Shake Shack when the chain debuts several limited-time offers, including the Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich, Hot…

Robot barista lands $10M for national rollout

June 28, 2021

Botrista Technology Inc., the company behind the drink-making robot —Botrista DrinkBot — has raised $10 million to ramp up national deployment of the…

FAT Brands acquiring GFG Brands in $442M deal

June 28, 2021

Marking the largest restaurant acquisition of 2021, FAT Brands is buying Global Franchise Group — the parent company of Round Table Pizza, Great American…

German Doner Kebab opening in popular London entertainment venue

June 28, 2021

Scotland-based German Doner Kebab is opening a flagship location next month inside London's O2, an entertainment venue on the Greenwich Peninsula, according to…

T-Pain is hype man for Moe's LTO

June 28, 2021

Grammy-winning artist T-Pain is serving as hype man in a series of videos promoting Moe's Southwest Grill's limited-time offer — Frank's RedHot Buffalo Queso…

Ike's setting up shop in Carson, California

June 28, 2021

Ike's Love & Sandwiches, featuring a menu of over 800 sandwiches, is opening in July in Carson, California, marking its 77th unit overall. The sandwich…

Chef: 'Do these 3 easy things for a healthier menu'

Tamra Scroggins, the director of culinary at Grill Concepts Inc., offers three tips for adding better-for-you items to your menu without sacrificing flavor:

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Gimbal’s Matthew Russo explains how location-based marketing can improve services and revenue

Diners come to expect experiences that are catered to them. How can restaurants understand a diner’s context, preferences, and real-world movement to better…

Mountain Mike's opens San Bernardino County store

June 25, 2021

Mountain Mike's Pizza is opening its first Upland, California, location in San Bernardino's Upland Village Plaza near Burlington.

Restaurant running short of workers? Experts say brands must look within for answers

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

While many believe the answers to the current labor issues in the restaurant industry lie in bringing vast amounts of new workers into the restaurant sector…

Sonny's BBQ: A dish-rags to riches story

Thirty-one years ago, an 18-year-old Josh McCall was done with the restaurant business until then he found his calling at Sonny's BBQ in Florida.

2 Orange Country restaurants create 'elevated fast casual' concept

June 25, 2021

Orange County-based culinary brands — 7 Leaves Cafe and Crema Bakery — have created Artisan, a fast casual concept opening in July in Fountain Valley…

Texas, Tennessee lawsuits trigger cancellation of restaurant revitalization money

June 25, 2021

The Restaurant Revitalization Fund, established to help commercial foodservice businesses recover financial losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, has been…

Can Buona hit a home run in Colorado?

June 24, 2021

Chicago-based Buona is opening its first location outside of Illinois in July inside a Denver, Colorado-based food hall but will also serve its Italian beef at…

Wing Zone, Capriotti's ink deals to extend US footprints

June 24, 2021

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop and Wing Zone are continuing their U.S. nationwide expansion with a second quarter of growth, which was on trend with Q1's…

QSRs beating casual dining brands at loyalty game

June 24, 2021

Nearly half (47%) of restaurant customers use at least one loyalty program, according to "Delivering on Restaurant Rewards," a report co-authored by Paytronix…

IniBurger adds mushroom burger to menu

June 24, 2021

San Francisco-based IniBurger has added the Mushroom Swiss Burger as a permanent menu item. Since its inception nearly a year ago, the 2-unit halal burger…

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