Amid release of dreary Q1 results, Famous Dave's adds former RBI exec to board

May 16, 2017

Famous Dave's announced this week a relatively dismal first quarter and has added former RBI executive, Eric Hirschhorn to its board. 

Millennials love burger discounts, Gen X favors Mexican fare price cuts

May 16, 2017

A new national consumer report regarding restaurant and take-out dining habits reveals 53 percent have at least one food/mobile app on their smartphone and 7…

Former Chipotle, McDonald's exec: 'Leadership development has evolved'

Cultivating leadership and developing oneself is key to success, according to Bobby Shaw, a veteran executive of several brands, including Chipotle and…

Limited-service traffic down in April, fine dining traffic up

May 15, 2017

New data analyses from customer data company, TDn2K, suggests that the trend of top wage earners getting richer and the bottom levels pinching pennies…

Salata making Oklahoma debut

May 15, 2017

Salata is opening its first Oklahoma City location Thursday at 12200 N. MacArthur Blvd. It will be the first Salata in Oklahoma and among more than 6…

MicroSale’ sales reporting POS for restaurants going live

May 15, 2017

MicroSale, a restaurant point-of-sale system developed and maintained by former restaurant operators, will introduce its "ReportingAnywhere" cloud-based POS…

Cosi goes private to avoid bankruptcy

May 15, 2017

Cosi is clawing its way out of bankruptcy. It announced Friday that a Chapter 11 First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization, which the U.S. Bankruptcy Court…

3 ways your tech provider is taking advantage of you

by Dave Bennett — President & CEO, Mirus Restaurant Solutions

As you enter into new relationships with vendors (whether a POS system, a Back Office solution or an Above Store Reporting Tool), be aware that there are a…

Heads up: Here come 92 million Mother's Day revelers

Two out of every five Americans will dining out this Sunday, according to the National Restaurant Association.

New York's Mamoun's Falafel expanding to California

May 12, 2017

Mamoun's Falafel has signed a multi-unit deal to expand into Northern California. The deal is for eight units, with real estate options being explored in…

KC Chiefs corner back makes the Dickey's Barbecue team

May 12, 2017

NFL player Stanley Jean-Baptiste has joined the Dickey's Barbecue Pit team. The newly signed cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs plans to open two Dickey's…

Blaze promotes Mizes to top spot

May 12, 2017

Blaze Pizza has promoted Jim Mizes to the brand's president and CEO, from his former position there as president and COO. He now assumes global responsibility…

Biju's Little Curry CEO gives tips on how to win big with retail partnerships

Biju Thomas, founder of Biju's Little Curry Shop, discussed how he successfully partnered to open inside Whole Foods.

Chipotle adds former Arby's exec to leadership team

May 11, 2017

Chipotle has hired Scott Boatwright as chief restaurant officer to oversee restaurant operations for the brand’s nearly 2,300 North American restaurants…

Epson to demonstrate online ordering, line busting and food freshness

May 11, 2017

Epson, a POS technology provider, will demonstrate online ordering, line busting and food freshness solutions with partners at the National Restaurant Show in…

Potbelly bellies up to California dining scene

May 11, 2017

Potbelly Sandwich Shop is moving into the busy California restaurant scene, announcing that it has signed an agreement to open four sites over three years in…

Pieology taps former Smashburger, Panera exec as president

May 10, 2017

Pieology today announced that it's hired the now former top man at Smashburger, Michael J. Nolan,  as its president, a news release said. The 25-year…

How mismanaging your labor is killing your sales

by Juan Martinez — Principal, PLG

Many foodservice operators have trouble managing their labor challenges.  If labor is not the concept's highest cost in the P&L, it will soon be. The…

Urban Bricks cements Carolinas deal

May 10, 2017

Urban Bricks Pizza has cemented a franchise agreement for three restaurants in the Carolinas as part of the brand's expansion to six other states and Canada, a…

Can 100 Wingstop units heat up the UK?

May 10, 2017

The United Kingdom is Wingstop’s next target. The global chain, which has 1,031 locations, plans to open 100 units there over the next 12 years as part of an…