Smoked Burgers & BBQ hosting Kentucky Derby celebration

April 24, 2019

Smoked Burgers & BBQ, located at The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, will celebrate the Kentucky Derby for a full weekend.

Luckin Coffee aims to go public in the US

April 24, 2019

Luckin Coffee, Starbucks’ top competitor in China, is planning to go public in the US.

City Barbeque rolls out delivery to all locations

April 23, 2019

Ohio-based City Barbeque has launched delivery and is kicking it off by cutting all delivery fees on orders placed between Wednesday and April 30, according to…

Pincho taps Thanx for online order technology, enhanced user experience

April 23, 2019

Latin fast casual Pincho is using the Thanx customer engagement platform to enable native online ordering. The experience offers customers an easy to use…

Teriyaki Madness opens 50th unit

April 23, 2019

Teriyaki Madness is opening its 50th location with its latest site launch in Oakdale, Minnesota, which will be the brand's first location in the state.

62% of restaurants feel unprepared for a mobile future

April 23, 2019

While a large percentage of restaurant operators were confident in their brand's use of mobile technology, only 48% felt prepared to capitalize on future…

Whole Foods opens fast casual brand inside West Palm Beach store

April 23, 2019

Bird in the Hand, a fast casual American rotisserie, opened Tuesday inside the Whole Foods Market in West Palm Beach, Florida. The restaurant, owned by Collab…

How Wing It On got its wheels

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

When partners Matt Ensero and Justin Egan hired Eric Legere as a manager to develop and oversee the first Wing It On Wheels food truck, they knew they had a…

Blaze Pizza's becomes 1st national pizza chain to go strawless

April 23, 2019

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza launched three Earth-friendly initiatives Monday, including ending the use of straws at its 300-plus restaurants, introducing a more…

Godiva launching food cafes, 2,000 planned by 2025

April 23, 2019

Godiva is opening the first of 2,000 food cafes that the chocolate brand plans to have up and running in the next six years.

4R Restaurant Group taps Jim Lewis for executive leadership role

April 22, 2019

Jim Lewis has been named president of signature products and food divisions for 4R Restaurant Group.

Fast casual chains still growing in units, traffic

April 22, 2019

Fast casual restaurant chains have been growing both in units and customer visits for the last decade, accordind to The NPD Group. The number of fast casual…

Chanticleer opens Little Big Burger in Seattle's Capitol Hill

April 22, 2019

Seattle's Capitol Hill is now home to a Little Big Burger on 12th Avenue and East Pike Street.

Peet's Coffee nationally expanding order-ahead via mobile app

April 22, 2019

Peet’s Coffee is expanding its order-ahead feature, which allows customers to buy coffee, coffee beans or food through the company's mobile app and pick up…

4 low-cost ways to make your restaurant more Earth friendly

In honor of Earth Day, Jeff Stone, CEO of Compeat, offers advice on how to make restaurants more sustainable without spending too much money.

Does Uber Eats, Doordash have some new competition?

April 22, 2019

Foodsby, a lunch ordering and delivery platform that connects office professionals with local and national restaurants, has launched its service in the San…

All aboard the digital train: Your Pie, Fazoli's, Wings Etc won't get left at the station

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

At the March Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit in Louisville, three brands shared their challenges in catching the moving train that is digital…

Are carrot straws the next big thing?

April 19, 2019

Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt is testing carrot straws for use in its smoothies and juices.

Uncle Maddio's files bankruptcy with millions in liabilities

April 19, 2019

The parent company of Uncle Maddio's Pizza, Integrity Brands, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late last week in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Atlanta.

Dog Haus partners with Kitchen United to double its footprint

April 19, 2019

Dog Haus, a fast casual offering gourmet hotdogs, sausages, burgers and one-of-a-kind food fare, is partnering with Kitchen United in its quest to double its…