People don’t just leave bad managers...They also leave bad schedules

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

Mobile tools help your team plan ahead, and when the schedule finds its way to mobile phones, you can kiss the 'I didn’t know' excuse goodbye.

Prognostication: 2015 menu trends

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Beverages, micro-local, crowdsourcing and increased competition from nontraditional foodservice outlets are all expected to shape the restaurant landscape in…

BurgerFi will open in CNN Center, add breakfast menu

October 27, 2014

BurgerFi steps up its exploration of non-traditional storefronts and launches into the breakfast daypart with its newest location.

Dickey's opens in Kansas, West Virginia

October 27, 2014

Both new restaurants are owned by multiunit operators who plan to open additional locations.

HMSHost deploys WatchGuard firewall system

October 27, 2014

HMSHost has partnered with WatchGuard Technologies to secure its global networks. The company has deployed hundreds of WatchGuard Unified Threat Management…

Delivery startups targeting fast food crowd

October 27, 2014

The quick-service marketplace continues to get more crowded. A growing number of online food companies are popping up, particularly in the San Francisco area…

Winget: 'Being passionate is a total load of crap'

by Alicia Kelso — senior editor, QSRweb.com

Success is much simpler than we make it out to be, says bestselling author Larry Winget. Success boils down to hard work and excellence.

HMSHost adds two execs to support development efforts

October 24, 2014

HMSHost has appointed Stephanie Havard as EVP of Restaurant Development, overseeing strategic investment, concept development and design and construction; and…

Restaurant Association’s EVP named a 'Top Lobbyist'

October 24, 2014

Scott DeFife, EVP of Policy and Government Affairs for the National Restaurant Association, has once again been named a 2014 top lobbyist by "The Hill…

Creamistry opens new Long Beach location

October 24, 2014

Creamistry offers customized ice cream created using liquid nitrogen.

Korilla BBQ parks it at new storefront location

October 24, 2014

Korilla BBQ, which got its start as a food truck, also plans to launch three additional stores in the Upper East Side, Financial District, and Brooklyn.

Consolidated Concepts adds two senior supply chain executives

October 24, 2014

Wade Winters is joining Consolidated Concepts as vice president of Supply Chain, and Joni Miller is joining as director of Supply Chain.

Int'l Franchise Association, Cyber Security Alliance caution franchisees about cybersecurity

October 24, 2014

International Franchise Association and the National Cyber Security Alliance will create materials to support a culture of cybersecurity.

Blaze Pizza plans entry into Florida

October 24, 2014

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that it will soon be coming to Florida with plans to open eight locations in the state by the end of 2015. 

Erik's DeliCafé featured on Healthy Dining website

October 24, 2014

Erik's DeliCafé is now featured on HealthyDiningFinder.com.

Big Apple Bagels opens new store in Indiana

October 24, 2014

The new location at 2049 Veterans Memorial Parkway in Lafayette is two miles away from the previous location.

Top 100: People – Anthony Pigliacampo, Modmarket

October 24, 2014

Anthony Pigliacampo, founder of Modmarket, is number 10 on our list of the 2014 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers: People.

Panda Express opens first restaurant in Dubai

October 23, 2014

Gourmet Gulf will open a second branch at The Walk, Jumeirah Beach Residence later this year, according to the report.

Billy Sims' key to growth: Stay true, keep it simple

Since 2004, Oklahoma-based chain Billy Sims Barbecue has grown to 40 locations in five states. What's the secret to the brand's success?

Want to influence customers? Listen up, say marketing experts

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Listening to customers can yield key insights into what customers like, what they don't like, what's working and what's not. Those insights yield actionable…