National Restaurant Association supporting Biden's immigration changes

January 21, 2021

On day one of his presidency, Joe Biden signed six memorandums and proclamations dealing with immigration, prompting the National Restaurant Association…

Smokey Bones, Wing Experience LTO breathes fire, whisky into winter

January 20, 2021

Casual brand, Smokey Bones, and its virtual kitchen brand, The Wing Experience, are lighting fire to the winter chill with Dragon Wings, made with spirits…

Revel Systems adds eCard Systems to integrated partner program

January 20, 2021

Revel Systems, a cloud-based point-of-sale and business management platform, has partnered with eCard Systems, a gift card, loyalty and prepaid card supplier…

2020 was Waba Grill's 'best year yet'

January 20, 2021

WaBa Grill reported Tuesday that 2020 was its best-performing year, beating 2019, which previously held the title. The California-based brand ended the year by…

Ike's opening 71st location

January 20, 2021

Ike's Love & Sandwiches, featuring its menu of over 800 sandwiches combos, is opening in a few weeks in El Segundo, California, marking its 71st…

Fields Good Chicken reopening Flatiron location

January 20, 2021

New York City-based Fields Good Chicken is reopening its Flatiron location Friday at 46A East 23rd St., at Park Avenue South.

Veggie Grill debuts virtual vegan concept

January 20, 2021

Veggie Grill has launched Más Veggies Taqueria, a virtual concept offering only plant-based and planet-friendly food for delivery only. Partnering with…

Killer Burger opening 12th location

January 20, 2021

Killer Burger opened its fourth Portland, Oregon location Tuesday, marking its ninth unit in its home state and twelfth overall, according to a company press…

Feb 4 webinar focus: 'How to Prioritize Mobile Marketing Initiatives for Quick-service Restaurants'

Future-proofing your QSR's customer engagement approach through mobile marketing is no longer just an option, it's a necessity. Check out this free webinar for…

Luna Grill taps former Yum Brands exec as COO

January 19, 2021

Luna Grill has named industry veteran Steve Holliday as COO to oversee daily operations as well as field support, systems and processes for the 52-unit chain…

Skykit unveils 4 product lines

January 19, 2021

Skykit, a cloud-based digital signage provider, has introduced four product lines to help companies return to work. These product lines include Skykit Beam…

Starbucks working to boost COVID-19 vaccine access

January 19, 2021

Starbucks has joined the Washington State Vaccine Command and Coordination Center, a statewide public-private partnership to boost vaccine distribution efforts…

FAT Brands rolling out online ordering

January 19, 2021

FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of nine restaurant concepts, has launched online ordering with delivery across Fatburger, Fatburger and Buffalo's Express…

PPP program opens to all lenders

January 19, 2021

After re-opening the Paycheck Protection Program to small lenders on Friday, the U.S. Small Business Administration is now opening the program to all lenders.

Plant Power Fast Food names sustainability expert as CFO

January 19, 2021

Plant Power Restaurant Group has named Edmund Har, an expert in sustainability, as its top financial executive, according to a news release.

Free webinar: How restaurants can use AI to become more agile

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

In a pandemic-stricken restaurant environment, staying nimble means staying in business. And for QSRs, AI and machine learning is proving to be one of the best…

Green District hires Wolfgang Puck-trained chef as VP

January 18, 2021

Green District, a Louisville, Kentucky-based fast casual concept with five locations, has hired Chef Rob Rice as vice president of Operations and Salad…

Fast casual CEO reveals 5 expectations of franchisees

Yiannis Kosmides, CEO and founder of several restaurant brands, weighs in on what it takes to operate a successful franchise.

Pieology franchisee to open 1st Ohio stores

January 18, 2021

Pieology is opening several stores in Ohio, thanks to a deal with Pizza Pie Investments LLC, a news release said. The company, owned by Jerrod Hartman, signed…

El Pollo Loco urging fans to sweat it out via TikTok

January 15, 2021

El Pollo Loco Inc. is kicking of the new year with its first-ever TikTok campaign, "Workout While You Wait." It challenges customers at home to get up and get…