Belly up to the bar: Alcohol sales expected to improve modestly in 2015

December 4, 2014

Drink sales in bars and restaurants are projected to grow modestly in 2015, according to new research from Technomic. The market research firm says conditions…

Pollo Tropical continues Texas expansion

December 4, 2014

Pollo Tropical announced the opening of its third Houston area restaurant near the Galleria on Westheimer Road.

JJ's Red Hots kicks off '12 Days of Hot Dogs' promo

December 4, 2014

JJ's will then pick 12 finalists from customer-submitted hot dog ideas and feature each for a day during 12 Days of Hot Dogs, beginning Dec. 11.

Two deals will net 27 new locations for Wahlburgers

December 4, 2014

Two new deals mark Wahlburgers' entry into Florida and New York.

Jamba Juice reports increased sales, progress toward 'asset light' model

December 4, 2014

Jamba Juice refranchised 13 stores and added 51 new global franchise stores through the end of the third quarter, and reported mid-single digit percentage…

Einstein Noah brings back holiday gift offerings

December 4, 2014

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group announced the return of its Holiday Gift Card Packs and Coffee Gift Packs to its seasonal offerings.

Top 100: Technologies – Tabletop media/pay at table

December 4, 2014

Tabletop media/pay at table are number four on our list of the 2014 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers and Shakers: Technologies.

Illegal Pete's: 'We want to be living wage plus'

Illegal Pete's has earned a reputation for attracting and keeping high-quality employees. How do they do it?

Dickey's in the spotlight for cooking competition show

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Dickey's will be the latest brand featured in TNT's cooking competition show "On the Menu." The winning dish will debut as an LTO the day after the episode…

The chefs have spoken: Menu trend predictions for 2015

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

After years on the rise, gluten-free cuisine has fallen out of the top 10 list of the National Restaurant Association's annual survey.

Going back to the basics always works

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

Refer to the failures of your company's ancestors because there is a lot to learn there.

Corner Bakery Café goes big in Big Sky Country with 5-unit deal

December 3, 2014

Corner Bakery Cafe now has 70 franchise locations currently open and more than 50 in development, with commitments for more than 345 in the pipeline.

Tropical Smoothie Café adds 4th Atlanta location

December 3, 2014

The local Atlanta expansion is part of the brand's overall growth strategy to have 800 units nationwide by 2018.

Datum Corporation now offering 24/7 support in SoCal

December 3, 2014

Datum's IT help desk initiative allows restaurants to support multiple vendors, with one point of contact for all system-wide support issues.

Hawaii-based Coconut's Fish Cafe plans mainland invasion

December 3, 2014

The brand's first franchisee, a multiunit operator in Texas, will open eight cafes between Dallas and Austin in the next 24 months

Genghis Grill opens at DFW

December 3, 2014

The new restaurant represents Concessions International's second Genghis location and the franchise's second Dallas airport location.

Fourth names TISSL partner in analytics, POS integration

December 3, 2014

Through a partnership with TISSL, Fourth offers integration of its Analytics tool with POS data.

BurgerFI offers free tasting

December 3, 2014

The first 200 guests at its Akron, Ohio-area location get to sample a burger or hot dog, one side item and one fountain drink free of charge.

Kneaders launches new ordering platform

December 3, 2014

The new ordering platform from Olo features order ahead, customizable catering options and group ordering.

Villa Enterprises raises $68K for local charities

December 3, 2014

Villa Enterprises Management announced it raised $68,358 during its 13th annual golf outing and dinner held recently in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. According to…