WFF's Fritzi Woods receives two posthumous honors

March 24, 2014

Fritzi Woods, the late president and CEO of the Women's Foodservice Forum, has received two special honors at the 2014 Annual Leadership and Development…

Uncle Maddio's adds former Five Guys exec to operations team

March 24, 2014

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint has named Scott Goodrich as vice president of field operations and support.

Equipment provider named sponsor of corporate chef association

March 24, 2014

Vulcan, a commercial cooking equipment provider, has been named a 2014 corporate sponsor of the International Corporate Chefs Association.

Asian, bakery-café and coffee segments leading restaurant growth

March 24, 2014

The 500 largest U.S. restaurant chains registered a 3.5-percent annual sales increase in 2013, a decline from 4.9 percent the prior year.

Top (missing) food industry trends for 2014

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

The budget conscience consumer will demand luxury and "value" will be defined as the best quality for the money.

Why fast casuals should take the lead on salvaging local tastes

Embracing local flavors can help fast casuals steal market share from full-service brands.

21-cent debit card swipe fee cap upheld

March 21, 2014

A federal appeals court has today handed down a ruling in a back-and-forth drama that grew out of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection and Wall Street…

Blue C Sushi names new SVP and chief culinary officer

March 21, 2014

Madison Holdings Inc., owner of Blue C Sushi and Boom concepts, as well as the newly opened Kaisho, has promoted Jeffrey Lunak from VP to SVP and chief…

Caribou Coffee debuts new lunch offerings

March 21, 2014

Caribou Coffee has introduced a new line of premium, toasted lunch sandwiches, according to a company press release.

Quiznos international units operating as usual, despite bankruptcy

March 21, 2014

Quiznos announced today that its restaurants across Canada are open and operating as usual, despite the current Chapter 11 proceedings taking place in the U.S.

Restaurants experience drop in adult beverage sales

March 21, 2014

Adult beverage volumes in restaurants and bars contracted 1.3 percent in 2013, according to a new "Special Trends in Adult Beverage Report" from Technomic.

Cobranded Fuddruckers-Luby's opens in Austin

March 21, 2014

Luby's Inc. debuted its first Austin, Texas, dual concept store today at 415 W. Slaughter Lane. The 12,360-square-foot development, which features a…

Cowboy Chicken debuts Country Peach Tea

March 21, 2014

Cowboy Chicken has introduced the newest member of its "Nearly Famous" tea program. The restaurant's program, which includes seasonal options like Southern…

Using mobile to retain staff, improve customer service

Mobile devices that employees already use can give companies a better way to connect with their frontline employees.

Podcast: Studying consumer psychology to create enticing restaurants

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

In episode #032 of the Social Restaurant Podcast, I welcome Geraldine Blanchot, co-founder of Pattern Pod.

Verifone, XPIENT partner for mobile payment solution for limited-service restaurants

March 20, 2014

VeriFone Systems Inc. and XPIENT Solutions have partnered to provide a payment-as a service solution for the limited-service restaurant market.

NRA Show 2014 keynote to feature a little Magic (Johnson)

March 20, 2014

Basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson has been selected to provide the keynote address at the 2014 National Restaurant Association Show May 18 at Chicago's…

Donper launches mobile app to train frozen yogurt operators

March 20, 2014

Donper America has introduced a customer-exclusive Android application that focuses on training and support for soft serve machine operators.

Why the restaurant and retail industries should consider modular construction

by Greg Swistak

The construction method makes sense for hotels, shopping malls, airports, hospitals, dorms and more.

Red Mango Cafe and Juice Bar opening in Illinois

March 20, 2014

Lifelong Oak Park, Ill., resident Jim Taglia and his wife, Anneke, will open one of the first restaurant prototypes for a Red Mango Café and Juice Bar…