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3 for 1: Olo, LevelUp launch ordering, loyalty, payment solution
May 13, 2015
Olo and LevelUp have launched the restaurant industry's first fully turnkey mobile commerce solution with built-in ordering, loyalty and payment in one user…
read nowFresh To Order signs 3-unit Deal in Philadelphia
May 13, 2015
Fresh To Order has signed a three-unit deal with two restaurant and convenience store owners to bring the brand to Pennsylvania.
read nowApril restaurant sales up more than 3%, research says
May 12, 2015
Applied Predictive Technologies' index found an increase of 3.6 percent in restaurant sales for the same month, compared to April of last year.
read nowSCA Tech to sponsor commodity management forum at NRA
May 12, 2015
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based SCA Technologies, provider of category sourcing and margin management solutions, announced it will sponsor the National…
read nowTechnomic paints portrait of future restaurant industry
May 12, 2015
According to "Food Industry Transformation: The Next Decade," a report from Technomic Inc., the developing disruptions in the food industry will change every…
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Restaurants hitting home runs in baseball stadiums
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Peanuts and Crackerjacks have always been staples at baseball stadiums around the country, but restaurants are trying to add other cuisines to baseball fans…
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New Jersey's Bubbakoo’s Burritos launches franchising plan
May 12, 2015
New Jersey’s Bubbakoo’s Burritos is hoping to see a growth explosion with its new franchise plan.
read nowCorner Bakery expanding to Southeast
May 12, 2015
Corner Bakery Café is looking for top multi-unit franchise operators to expand into the Southeast region of the United States.
read nowVirginian drops 86 pounds to win Genghis Grill’s weight loss contest
May 12, 2015
Gary Silverman of Alexandria, Virginia, won Genghis Grill’s annual Health Kwest, a nationwide campaign that challenges competitors to adopt a healthier…
read nowFarmer Boys debuts new salads
May 12, 2015
Farmer Boys Restaurants is adding two salads to its menu - the Southwest Chicken and the Harvest.
read nowKneaders opening in Scottsdale
May 12, 2015
Kneaders Bakery & Café is opening its newest location May 29, in Scottsdale, Arizona, at 15505 North Hayden Road.
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Bugging out: Is cricket flour on your menu?
by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting
Many in the foodservice industry are touting cricket flour as the next "super protein."
read nowFuddruckers debuts in Maine
May 11, 2015
Fuddruckers has introduced its first location in Maine.
read nowStrong April restaurant sales fuel optimism for Q2
May 8, 2015
The data show same-store sales growth of 1.9 percent in April, a 1.1 percent improvement from the previous month’s year-over-year growth rate.
read now5 consumers restaurants can’t afford to ignore
May 8, 2015
The influence of Hispanics, millennials, aging Baby Boomers, smaller households and consumers demanding fresh and non-processed foods are some of the top…
read nowC-store pizza posing 'competitive threat' to QSRs, study says
May 7, 2015
C-stores' double-digit growth of pizza servings compared to flattening growth at QSRs is evidence of the segment's increasing focus on foodservice, and its…
read nowChanging menus prove new consumer attitudes
May 7, 2015
AEB emphasizes that restaurants must jump on the group's preferences for locally grown, sustainably raised and non-processed foods.
read nowFast casual dominates fastest-growing brands; Pieology cracks top 500, Technomic says
May 7, 2015
Technomic Inc. unveiled its Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report, which shows the fast casual sector increased collective annual sales by 12.8 percent to $3…
read nowDatassential releases appetizer trends report
May 7, 2015
Datassential released its Appetizers report, which includes a list of the top five "most loved" appetizers.
read nowWingstop files IPO
May 7, 2015
Wingstop is the latest fast casual chain to propose an initial public offering of its common stock.
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