Maui Wowi awards mobile vendor franchise to Texas couple

December 2, 2014

Mike Kruitwagen and Debbie Hedrick will operate a mobile model and catering unit.

Tablets improve table turns by 30 percent for Genghis Grill

December 2, 2014

Guests can browse full menus with photos, place orders, pay their bill and play a wide variety of games.

Bowl of Heaven inks multiunit deal for San Diego market

December 2, 2014

The new franchisee, Craig Shugert, is targeting Carmel Valley, Scripps Ranch, Poway, Rancho Bernardo and beach communities.

McAlister's signs agreements for New York, Illinois, Indiana

December 2, 2014

McAlister's Deli has signed development agreements with three new franchise groups to open 20 locations within the next several years.

Amsterdam Falafelshop opening third DC location

December 2, 2014

In addition to growing in DC, Virginia and Suburban Maryland, Amsterdam Falafelshop is planning to expand into other select urban centers.

La Madeleine opens in West Houston

December 2, 2014

The French bakery/café will reward the first 50 guests in line at 6:30 a.m. with a weekly supply of the brand’s fresh baked breads for a year.

California Tortilla plants flag near Penn State campus

December 2, 2014

The location, near the Penn State campus, is one of the only restaurants in the area with reserved parking spaces in a private lot.

'Black Friday' a boon to restaurants, too

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Mall-based restaurants can see a significant spike in sales around the holiday season, bolstered by high traffic volumes and consumers' desire for indulgence.

Tillster teams up with mobile marketing provider

December 2, 2014

Tillster Inc. announced today it will now integrate mobile marketing provider Kahuna Inc.'s product suite into its core list of product offerings (ordering…

Corporate spending at restaurants jumps 7.1% in Q3

December 2, 2014

Dinova LLC reported today that overall restaurant spending by its corporate clients grew 7.1 percent year-over-year in the third quarter of 2014. The total…

Top 100: Technologies – Table trackers

December 2, 2014

Table trackers are number five on our list of the 2014 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers and Shakers: Technologies.

Temporary hires can have a lasting effect

by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob

Keep an eye out for a team member who takes new peers under their wing; you just might have had an excellent trainer under your nose.

Secrets to successful restaurant site selection

Tour prospective sites in order from worst to best, which will allow you to become more confident, ask better questions and be more in control of the leasing…

Shane's Rib Shack giving away food, merchandise in December

December 1, 2014

Throughout December, Shane's Rib Shack customers will receive one Holiday "Wait & Win" Game Piece featuring food and merchandise prizes.

Lower gas prices yield higher restaurant traffic, sales in October

December 1, 2014

The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index posted solid gains in October, driven in large part to falling gas prices.

Restaurants Canada taps interim CEO

December 1, 2014

Chef and restaurateur Donna Dooher has been named interim president and CEO at Restaurants Canada.

Carin Stutz takes helm of McAlister's

December 1, 2014

The former Cosi CEO took the helm of the Alpharetta, Georgia-based deli concept on Nov. 17.

Cocoa-Minty Holiday Cookie back on Menchie's menu

December 1, 2014

In addition to the featured flavor, Menchie's will also offer guests a free $5 bonus card when they spend $25 in gift cards this month.

Dick's Wings & Grill wins "Best Of Wings" award in Nassau County, Florida

December 1, 2014

After two recent "best wings" awards, Dick's is also adding seven new flavors to its menu.

Fazoli's supports feed the children on #GivingTuesday

December 1, 2014

On Dec. 2, Fazoli's will donate $1 of each all-you-can-eat Spaghetti special purchase entrée to the non-profit hunger-relief organization Feed the Children.