AllerTrain approved for food service in Maryland

November 4, 2016

A Maryland county now requires eateries to have an allergy and gluten-free trained employee on site during operating hours.

Wahlburgers launches new menu items

November 3, 2016

Wahlburgers is launching a fiesta burger and Fall chicken salad.

Luna Grill's latest financing will support expansion, HQ relocation

November 3, 2016

Luna Grill is expanding locations and relocating its headquarters thanks to a healthy infusion of financing.

Ahoy Easley! Captain D's sails into another South Carolina location

November 3, 2016

Captain D's has opened its 30th unit in South Carolina, the latest located at 5806 Calhoun Memorial Highway.

Pieology opens NC location No. 3

November 3, 2016

Pieology opened its third North Carolina location in Greensboro's Friendly Center. The site is the 10th owned and operated by Segovia Aslan Enterprises, which…

Giardino Gourmet Salads adds Sunshine State location

November 3, 2016

Giardino Gourmet Salads is expanding with the help of franchisee  and entrepreneur, Victor Aldrich. According to a news release, Aldrich will open the brand's…

Dickey's expands in NY

November 3, 2016

Dickey's Barbecue Pit announced a new location in Kingston, New York, according to a press release. Daniel Terlizzi, the new owner, will open Dickey's third…

50 menu additions perfect for fall

by Matthew Harper — Intern, Networld Media Group

While some restaurants are capitalizing on the pumpkin craze, others are challenging the status quo and releasing seemingly unrelated menu items this fall.

Buona celebrates end of Cubs' losing streak with free sandwiches

November 3, 2016

There are a lot of very partied-out people in the Windy City today with the Cubs' World Series win. The team beat the Cleveland Indians, 8-7 in Game 7 after a…

Webinar: 7 essential strategies to recession-proof your restaurant

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

Are you leaving money on the table? Learn how to turn your POS into a money-producing machine for what some analysts believe is a coming restaurant recession.

How Pita Pit combines social, digital platforms to reach customers

Jordy Patano, shown right, digital marketing manager of Pita Pit, dishes on the chain's digital strategy in an interview with Hughes' Tim Tang.

Spreading the love: Chains offering freebies in honor of National Sandwich Day

Fast food chains are offering discounts in honor of National Sandwich Day.

Fast casual industry to hit $67B by 2020

November 2, 2016

The fast casual restaurant market in the U.S. is expected to reach $66.87 billion by 2020, according to the latest study released by Technavio. 

London's Yo! Sushi upgrades POS system

November 2, 2016

YO! Sushi, based in London, has rolled out an upgraded POS system from NCR Corp. in its 91 restaurants across the U.K., U.S., Ireland, Norway, Denmark, Saudi…

Fast Casual Summit: 10 moves to maximize your manpower

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

A one-hour session on optimizing restaurant labor yielded many more hours worth of proven strategies to maximize the efforts of your workforce. This article…

Whataburger launches app that rewards

November 2, 2016

Whataburger has launched a new free mobile app yesterday designed to provide customers added benefits each time they order from the chain, according to a news…

Gather Kitchen opens first location

November 1, 2016

Gather Kitchen, a healthy comfort food concept, plans to open its first location at Thanksgiving Tower in Dallas, Texas, in 2017.

JJ's Red Hots offers unlimited food, drinks to military on special day

November 1, 2016

JJ's Red Hots is serving an unlimited dine-in menu, including hot dogs, sausages, sides and non-alcoholic drinks, this Veterans Day, Nov. 11.

Toast POS introduces inventory solution

November 1, 2016

Toast Restaurant POS has released Inventory, a platform that manages inventory and automatically generates a variance report for restaurateurs.

Wingstop is winging into Central and South America

November 1, 2016

Wingstop, Inc. has announced plans for its eighth and ninth international market expansion, this time in Colombia and Panama.