Cowboy Chicken continues South Texas push

March 7, 2014

Cowboy Chicken has signed a five-store deal with Alvie Capital LLC, headed by Alvie Britton, to expand the brand to South Texas, starting with the city of…

Bean Sprouts launches kid-friendly cooking app

March 7, 2014

For parents looking to get picky eaters excited about trying healthy new foods, Bean Sprouts — a kid-friendly fast casual cafe and cooking school — has created…

Blaze opening in Santa Barbara

March 7, 2014

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening its first Isla Vista, Calif., location Saturday at 6546 Pardall Rd., adjacent to the University of California, Santa Barbara…

Wingstop planning Jersey takeover

March 7, 2014

Wingstop has plans underway to significantly expand its presence in the Northeast by opening at least 25 new restaurants in New Jerseyx over the next five…

Crazy Pita launches dinner-wine LTO

March 7, 2014

Las Vegas-based Crazy Pita is offering a dinner-and-wine pairing during the month of March, according to a company press release.

Freebirds opening second Wichita location

March 7, 2014

Freebirds World Burrito will open its second location in Wichita, Kan., March 13 in the Village at Greenwich located at 2350 N. Greenwich, Suite 100. The first…

Part time vs. full time: Which is best for most job seekers?

by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob

Health care and minimum wage changes can have a huge impact on your business. Both can impact your scheduling, which can already come as a challenge at times.

Kids LiveWell program adds 1,000 restaurants in 7 months

March 7, 2014

The National Restaurant Association announced that its Kids LiveWell initiative has grown to 42,000 restaurant locations nationwide. The program has added…

Easy Ice now rewarding client referrals

March 6, 2014

Easy Ice announced the launch of its Customer Referral Program, offering customers the ability to earn a month's worth of service for free for each referral…

Ice-O-Matic invites visitors 'Beyond the Cube'

March 6, 2014

Ice-O-Matic, an ice machine and dispenser manufacturer, has introduced Beyond the Cube, a portal where visitors can access the latest company news and get an…

Bacon alternative, gluten-free deep dish among innovations winners

March 6, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has announced the recipients of the annual Food and Beverage Innovations Awards. According to a news release, the FABI…

Report: Starters and sides are the way to grow

March 6, 2014

More restaurant customers are ordering appetizers as snacks, and turning small plates into full meals, according to new research from Technomic. The market…

Corner Bakery continues expansion into Indianapolis

March 6, 2014

Corner Bakery Café announced today that the company has signed a multi-unit development agreement to open its first restaurants in Indianapolis beginning later…

GRILLiT opens second Nashville unit

March 6, 2014

GRILLiT today announced that it has signed a new franchise agreement for a new location to open in Nashville, Tenn., according to a company press release.

Slapfish diving into Dubai

March 6, 2014

Slapfish, Huntington Beach's fast casual seafood restaurant, is building out its first location in Dubai, according to a company press release. It will be the…

Einstein Noah debuts salmon, breakfast sandwiches

March 6, 2014

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group has introduced a new Honey Smoked Salmon sandwich to kick off the Lenten season. The new Honey Smoked Salmon joins the signature…

Employee training goes mobile

March 6, 2014

Training restaurant employees on their phones is a possibility now that Schoox, a social eLearning training platform designed by Red Book Connect, has its own…

How Johnny Rockets is selling franchisees on 'fun'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The chain's new CDO chats about how the brand is making a push toward recruiting franchisees.

Buffalo Wild Wings launching tableside ordering

March 6, 2014

Guests at Buffalo Wild Wings will be able to order food, request songs and television programming, play games and pay their bills without leaving their table…

The goings on after you leave for the day

Unexpected visits by the manager and/or owner may set the tone on performance expectations.