Can Smashburger's former CEO put Pie Five back on positive path?

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

The last few years have been tough for Rave Restaurant Group, which owns Pie Five and Pizza Inn. Smasburger's former CEO, Scott Crane, however, stepped into…

Malaysian boy band to open Miami Grill at the mall

January 11, 2017

Boy bands and the mall are staples in the typical teenager's life, a fact that Bunkface, Malaysia's popular boy band is counting on. The three members have…

Mooyah expands Saudia Arabia presence

January 11, 2017

Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes has opened its sixth restaurant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is located in Rekal Plaza on Anas Bin Malik Road in Al…

Flyrite Chicken opens 2nd unit

January 11, 2017

North Austin will be home to Flyrite Chicken's second unit opening this weekend at 6539 Burnet Road. The brand, which serves "all-natural, mindfully sourced…

Little Greek Fresh Grill eyes expansion plans

January 11, 2017

Tampa-based Little Greek Fresh Grill, which opened its 30th location in December, is forecasting continued growth in 2017. "We are on target for steady…

Hopscotch launches franchising initiative

January 10, 2017

Hopscotch, a Toronto-based healthy fast casual restaurant, is teaming up with Fransmart to expand its franchising.

Rocky Mountain High Brands expanding sales internationally

January 10, 2017

Rocky Mountain High Brands is expanding internationally with sales locations in Hong Kong and Shanghai. The health conscious food and beverage concept…

Salad sales up, reveals new report

January 10, 2017

A new Salad Keynote report reveals 46 percent of consumers are eating more green salads than a year ago, and restaurateurs are seeing the increased sales.

Veggie Grill names CFO

January 10, 2017

Veggie Grill has named Randall Niemeyer as CFO. He will be a key leader of the brand's strategic growth and will oversee accounting, finance, IT, legal and…

Wingstop launches ordering via Amazon Alexa

January 10, 2017

Wingstop has launched voice-activated ordering with menu customization through Amazon Alexa, according to a company press release. To order, customers speak…

Fishbowl links with Android Pay for easy loyalty and coupon redemption

January 10, 2017

Fishbowl, a customer engagement platform provider for the restaurant industry, has announced an integration with Android Pay to provide easy loyalty, coupon…

Del Taco early financials show 13 straight quarters of system sales growth

January 10, 2017

In its preliminary unaudited fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2016 sales results, Del Taco reported that it was marking 13 consecutive quarters of…

US foodservice 2016 Q4 wage growth among best of all industries

January 10, 2017

PayScale Inc. said its latest numbers indicated that food service and restaurant wages grew by 3.6 percent over the past year, far outpacing the national…

Togo's celebrates National Hot Pastrami Day

January 9, 2017

Togo's is planning to celebrate National Pastrami Sandwich Day (Jan. 14)  in a big way.

Chipotle installs 'breakthrough' food-safety tech in all stores

January 9, 2017

The heavily brand-damaged Chipotle said today it's installing breakthrough technology in its 2,200 stores that will literally take pathogen sources out of the…

Positive loitering: How fast casuals can increase customer dwell time, spend with digital signage

By encouraging longer dwell times and shorter perceived dwell/wait times through digital signage, your chain can increase the overall spend per guest and…

Erbert & Gerbert's 100th unit opening in Minnesota

January 9, 2017

Minneapolis will be home to Erbert & Gerbert’s 100th unit. Under the direction of Manuel Pizano-Carlo, who owns a unit in Energy Park in St. Paul, the…

Smashburger CEO trades burgers for pizza

January 9, 2017

Former Smashburger President and CEO Scott Crane has moved to the top job at Pizza Inn and Pie Five, owned by Rave Restaurant Group, according to a news…

Johnny Rockets enters 30th country

January 9, 2017

Johnny Rockets recently celebrated its 30th anniversary by entering its 30th country — Paraguay.

Cafe Rio execs talk strategy behind brand's rapid growth

Strong leadership, innovative tools and a commitment to treat each location as its only location are all reasons for the brand's robust growth.