Integrated marketing expert to keynote Fast Casual Executive Summit

April 18, 2014

Marketing guru Jeff Fromm, executive vice president of Barkley advertising agency and co-author of "Marketing to Millennials," will keynote the ninth annual…

NRA, EatStreet launch online ordering guide

April 18, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has partnered with EatStreet to release a free educational guide on online ordering and emerging restaurant technology…

Restaurant Assoc. conference to feature House Majority Leader Cantor

April 18, 2014

Eric Cantor, the U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader, and Senator Joe Donnelly, will be the featured speakers during the National Restaurant…

What Panera 2.0 means for all operators

Panera 2.0 is two new customer experiences in one.

Red Mango CEO discusses social media strategy

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

In episode #036 of the Social Restaurant Podcast, I welcome Dan Kim, Founder and Chief Concept Officer of Red Mango. His brand and company have won more…

Jersey Mike's charity fundraiser nets record $2.1M

April 17, 2014

Jersey Mike's Subs announced today it raised an unprecedented $2.1 million for its 4th annual Month of Giving campaign, which ran through March.

Toolkit published to help operators reduce food waste

April 17, 2014

The Food Waste Reduction Alliance has published the Best Practices and Emerging Solutions Toolkit to help foodservice businesses reduce food waste.

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza adds three new development commitments

April 17, 2014

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza has signed three new area development agreements to open franchise restaurants in Boston, Dallas and Phoenix. The fast casual pizza…

TabbedOut expands hospitality reach with Merchant Warehouse partnership

April 17, 2014

Merchant Warehouse and TabbedOut have formed a partnership that will serve to co-market each company's payment solutions and make mobile payments, digital…

Noodles & Co launches Spring menu

April 17, 2014

Noodles & Company has launched four springtime dishes that will be available for a limited time. The new items include a classic Margherita Flatbread…

Yumz now serving Greek yogurt

April 17, 2014

Yumz Gourmet Frozen Yogurt has added Greek frozen yogurt to its menus, and to kick off the product launch, the chain is hosting in-store toga parties April…

Juice It Up! goes all in with raw fusion

April 17, 2014

Juice It Up! is now offering its Raw Fusion handcrafted juice blend, available at all 80 stores nationwide for a limited time. Raw Fusion, prepared in a…

Registration now open for free webinar: 'Integrating mobile apps with traditional marketing'

April 17, 2014

For many restaurants, having a branded mobile app is fairly new and is often underutilized or forgotten when planning traditional marketing campaigns. This…

Chipotle: 'Special food culture' responsible for Q1 growth

April 17, 2014

Chipotle Mexican Grill today reported that its revenue increased by nearly 25 percent to $904.2 million during the first quarter, which ended March 31.

'Healthy' goes beyond trendy

Limited service chains offering more healthier options is proof that healthier eating is developing into a way of life.

Coca-Cola donates $420K for NRAEF's student training programs

April 16, 2014

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has received a $420,000 donation from The Coca-Cola Company to support NRAEF's various training…

Social Integration launches reputation management platform for businesses

April 16, 2014

Social Integration has launched a single-point solution to help brands create, manage and monitor social activities. The centralized web platform caters to…

Firehouse announces healthy menu options

April 16, 2014

Firehouse Subs now has a new menu geared toward healthy eaters. "Hearty & Flavorful, Under 500 Calories" is the largest and most significant menu addition…

Wahlburgers expanding to Philly and beyond

April 16, 2014

Wahlburgers, a fast casual burger restaurant founded by brothers Mark, Donnie, and Paul Wahlberg and subject of a new A&E Network original series…

B2C mobile messaging company adds Apple Passbook platform

April 16, 2014

Outspoken, a B2C mobile messaging company, announced the expansion of its mobile marketing platform to support Apple's Passbook application.