Mamoun's Falafel to open first Long Island location

June 20, 2018

Manhattan-based Mamoun's Falafel will open its first Long Island location July 7, according to a company press release. 

Tijuana Flats donates to Florida children’s hospital

June 20, 2018

Tijuana Flats' Just in Queso Foundation will present a check for $250,000 to the Florida Hospital for Children in an effort to help provide healing and hope to…

How restaurants with large outdoor spaces can maximize profits in the summer

Patrick Bobrukiewicz, Rosnet director of business development, gives tips on how restaurants can maximize outdoor dining spaces for increased profits.

Mod Pizza opening 4 units in Dallas-Ft.Worth

June 20, 2018

Mod Pizza is growing its Texas footprint with two Dallas/Fort Worth locations opening this summer and two others by year's end. The first store opens in the…

Kotipizza net sales up 12 percent this quarter, new brands in works

June 20, 2018

Things are singing along nicely at European pizza superpower, Kotipizza, where comparable net sales grew 12 percent, and EBITDA grew 19 percent this year for…

Top food trends now: The 'women' have spoken

June 20, 2018

The women have spoken, and they have some interesting ideas about where food is going in the years ahead. Les Dames d'Escoffier International — 2,300 women…

Hip Cuisine rebrands to Nature's Best Brands

June 19, 2018

Global nutrition company Hip Cuisine Inc. is rebranding as Nature's Best Brands Inc. and has changed it stock symbol from HIPC to HLTY, according to a company…

Starbucks supports Guatemala volcano relief efforts

June 19, 2018

The Starbucks Foundation is supporting CARE’s ongoing relief efforts for the victims of the Fuego Volcano eruption on June 3 in Guatemala by donating $100,000…

Helping couch surfers find your drinks, other add-ons: Delivering on delivery

by Matt MacInnis — Founder & CEO, Inkling

More than one in three consumers simply don't want to leave the house but still want restaurant food, while 30 percent believe the convenience is worth the cost

Menu-labeling expert's book a life-tested lesson in persistence

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

June 18, 2018

Betsy Craig, author, Unstoppable

Panera Bread grabs ICX Influencer of the Year award

by Christopher Hall — w, t

The Interactive Customer Experience Association honored excellence in interactive customer experience at this year's Elevate Awards dinner party to recognize…

Shane's Rib Shack honors local heros

June 18, 2018

Shane's Rib Shack, based in Georgia with 73 units, is honoring its local firefighters, paramedics and EMTs with free meals from June 24 through July 1…

Blaze Pizza to open 11th New York location

June 18, 2018

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening its 11th New York location June 21 at 11 Clifton Country Road, New York,  according to a company press release,

Pei Wei launches small plates

June 15, 2018

Pei Wei is debuting a dessert and two small plates that pair with its house-made entrees, according to a company press release. They include:

Hank and Harry's Delicatessen CEO explains how his mobile app wins with millennials

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Buzzy Sklar, CEO and co-founder of Hank and Harry's Delicatessen, talks about winning over the millennial market.

FAT Brands completes $8M in series A preferred stock financing

June 14, 2018

FAT Brands, a global restaurant franchising company that owns Fatburger, Buffalo's Cafe, Buffalo's Express and Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses, has…

Pita Pit revamps loyalty, delivery platform

June 14, 2018

Pita Pit has partnered with LevelUp and Olo to introduce a revamped guest loyalty program, third-party delivery and a redesigned app for order ahead, according…

Why augmented reality is becoming more accessible to restaurant brands

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Though AR is still in its infancy, a pair of presenters at Infocomm said that it offers a new way to excite consumers and is more economical than creating…

Fazoli's grows presence in Arkansas

June 14, 2018

Fazoli's is opening its newest franchised location June 26 in Paragould, Arkansas, marking the brand's second restaurant in the state. The restaurant, located…

Meatless: It's not just for vegans anymore

June 14, 2018

NPD Group said data shows a clearly higher demand for plant-based proteins today, evidenced by 19 percent growth in cases of such proteins shipped from…