Qdoba spicing up seasonal mango offering

May 9, 2014

Qdoba Mexican Grill is spicing up its seasonal mango offering with the introduction of the new Mango Mojo, featuring sweet mangos infused with the spice of…

The Habit plans East Coast debut this summer

May 9, 2014

California-based The Habit Burger Grill has signed its first two franchise agreements for multiunit expansion in the Las Vegas and Seattle markets. The deals…

Noodles and Company plans to accelerate catering, dinner focus

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Catering sales in test markets have reached 1 to 4 percent of sales, without much marketing.

Hospitality Training Conference set for July

May 8, 2014

The 88th hospitality training conference of the Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers is scheduled for July 26-29 at the Intercontinental Hotel Buckhead…

Juice It Up! grows quarterly sales by 26%

May 8, 2014

Juice It Up! has announced solid same-store sales growth of 26 percent and an average unit volume increase of 25 percent in the first quarter of 2014.

Pizza Inn exec named to Dickey's Barbecue franchising team

May 8, 2014

Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants Inc. has named Madison Jobe as its new VP of Franchise Development.

Slapfish hires Marriott exec to assist with expansion

May 7, 2014

California-based Slapfish has named Greg Griffie as its new VP of Operations.

Millennials want more involvement in meal preparation

May 7, 2014

The influence of Millennials and the growing Hispanic population in the U.S., along with aging Boomers, will have a major impact on the country's eating…

Pork prices expected to continue climbing due to virus

May 7, 2014

Due to the spread of a virus (PEDv) affecting hogs, pork supply shortages are expected in many countries in the near term. According to the Rabobank Pork…

Kitchen Brains intros cloud-based food safety app

May 7, 2014

Kitchen Brains has announced the release of SCK Food Safety Manager, a cloud-based application for foodservice operators. According to a news release, the SCK…

McAlister's turns to social media channels for Sweet Tea promo

May 7, 2014

McAlister's Deli has kicked off its #ShowUsYourSip contest in which one fan will win free McAlister's Famous Sweet Tea for 25 years.

Smoothie King grows footprint in the Big Easy

May 7, 2014

Smoothie King Franchises Inc. opened two new locations in New Orleans this week. The first is located at 2801 Magazine St. and is a 1,903-square-foot store…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza plants flag in Ohio

May 7, 2014

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open its first Ohio location in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason on May 9.

Restaurant concepts roll out the red carpet for Mom

May 7, 2014

With Mother's Day around the corner — May 11 for those who still need to come up with a gift idea — restaurant concepts are bracing for a busy day. Last year…

Restaurant worker wage strikes spread beyond the US

May 7, 2014

Quick-service employees and supporting organizations in New York City announced today that more strikes are expected next week in as many as 150 cities.

Why restaurants can't ignore technology

An online or in-app ordering platform will boost throughput, as will a mobile payment app.

Marriott exec to share insights on hotel chain's fast casual concept

May 6, 2014

Lon Southerland, senior director, global food and beverage for Marriott International, will keynote the ninth annual Fast Casual Executive Summit, Oct. 12-1…

Jimmy John's CEO has no plans for a rewards program

May 6, 2014

Jimmy John Liautaud, CEO and founder of Jimmy John's, jumped on Twitter Monday night to engage his brand's fans who were able to ask questions during a live…

Three former NBA players commit to develop Freshii brand

May 6, 2014

Freshii has signed a deal with three former NBA players, Harvey Catchings, Rathel Whittaker and Allen Leavell, to expand the brand in Houston. According to a…

Boston Market marks Mother's Day with BOGO deal

May 6, 2014

Boston Market will celebrate Mother's Day, May 11, with a BOGO deal. Guests who buy one individual meal will receive a second individual meal for mom free of…