Kitchen Brains grows into Latin America

April 1, 2014

Kitchen Brains today announced its continued global expansion plans into Latin America with the opening of its Product Development and Engineering Center in…

GRILLiT executes master franchise agreements for Texas, Arizona

April 1, 2014

GRILLiT today announced that it has awarded master franchise rights to Texas Expansion Wing Group to open in Texas and Arizona. The rights were obtained for a…

New York's Mighty Quinn's crosses Hudson River

April 1, 2014

Mighty Quinn's Barbeque, a fast casual barbecue joint based in New York City, recently celebrated its grand opening at The Promenade Shops at Clifton at 85…

Manhattan Bagel launches new breakfast options

April 1, 2014

Manhattan Bagel, a member of the Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc., family of brands, has created a new breakfast menu for all its restaurant locations…

The New Miami Subs Grill offering tilapia menu items

April 1, 2014

The New Miami Subs Grill is testing the waters with a new seafood promotion for spring, "Off the Hook." Available in all restaurants for dine-in or drive-thru…

Fatburger opens first gas station location

April 1, 2014

Fatburger is opening its newest location in Livermore, Calif., marking the chain's first unit inside a gas station.

Podcast: Facebook's organic reach limits

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

In episode #003 of This Week in Restaurant Technologies, Brandon Hull and I discuss Facebook's organic reach limits.

Chipotle's Cultivate Festival returns to San Francisco

March 31, 2014

Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced the lineup for its 2014 Cultivate food, music and ideas festival series, with events planned in San Francisco, Minneapolis…

Mama Fu's opening first takeout, delivery and catering-focused location

March 31, 2014

Mama Fu's Asian House, an Austin, Texas-based restaurant franchise, will open the first of its new, smaller prototype on April 7 to serve the Arboretum area in…

Adoption rates for restaurant loyalty programs lower than other industries

March 31, 2014

Despite an increased focus on loyalty apps and loyalty programs by many big-name restaurant brands in recent months, plenty of opportunities remain in the…

Restaurant category media spend up 5.2 percent in 2013

March 31, 2014

Expenditures for the 10 largest advertising categories grew 1.8 percent in 2013 and reached $88,334.1 million, led by retail. According to a news release from…

February restaurant sales up despite challenging weather

March 31, 2014

Although challenging weather conditions in many parts of the country continued to impact customer traffic in February, the National Restaurant Association's…

WFF 2014: A view from the top

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Get a look at what happened at the 2014 WFF's Leadership Conference.

6 technologies about to change limited-service restaurants

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

Chances are good that you haven't yet heard the newest buzzwords in technology, such as geo-fencing, NFC, Bluetooth Smart or location-aware check-ins. You…

Genghis Grill testing fresh casual menu, tableside ordering

March 28, 2014

Genghis Grill today announced the limited launch of its new fresh casual menu in 10 select locations across the U.S., including Denver, Phoenix, Fort Worth…

Jersey Mike's unveils new 'A Sub Above' brand campaign

March 28, 2014

Jersey Mike's Subs is introducing a new branding campaign, called "A Sub Above," in partnership with Wisconsin-based agency Planet Propaganda.

Robeks CMO explains strategy on 'next-generation' concept

The chain hopes its new design, menu and marketing strategy will help it continue its 27 months of same-store sales increases.

Camp Pendleton to welcome Schlotzsky's

March 28, 2014

Schlotzsky's today announced the opening of its newest Lotz Better location at Area 51 in San Onofre Center in Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Uncle Maddio's offering $5.55 special

March 28, 2014

Fast casual pizza concept Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint is offering a Maddio Mondays $5.55 pizza deal on any 9-inch pizza with up to three toppings, according to…

Fresh To Order inks agreements for 12 new units

March 28, 2014

Fresh To Order (f2o) continues its expansion throughout the south with the signing of multi-unit franchise agreements with three groups of experienced…