Taco Republic Truck launches video series

February 3, 2014

Kansas City, Mo.'s Taco Republic and the Taco Republic Truck have undertaken a video project highlighting the recent exploits of a local taco lover named "Taco…

Togo's ends 2013 with 48 franchise agreements

February 3, 2014

Togo's Eateries Inc. announced today it signed 48 new franchise agreements in 2013, to develop new restaurants throughout Colorado, Arizona, California…

Uncle Maddio's to mark Colorado debut

February 3, 2014

Uncle Maddio's has signed a deal with James Smethie to open units in the Denver area, including Colorado Springs and Fort Collins.

On-premise alcohol sales up modestly after five years of declines

February 3, 2014

Just as the overall economy has been slowly stabilizing, so has the on-premise alcohol segment. After almost five years of steep declines, 2012 marked the…

Chili debuts at Salsarita's

February 3, 2014

Salsarita's has added chili to its menu for a limited-time only.

Newk's on growth mission

February 3, 2014

Newk's Eatery, which began as a small, locally owned sandwich shop in the college town of Oxford, Miss., has grown to 66 units across 13 states, according to a…

Desperately Seeking Capital: 4 things to know

Relying on family and friends to bankroll your dream can be a huge mistake.

5 things your restaurant’s mobile app must include [infographic]

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Mobile innovations continue to grow at a staggering pace and to win the game, your brand's mobile app is going to need more than just a menu, nutritional…

NRA chief lands spot on 'Most Powerful People in Food' list

January 31, 2014

The National Restaurant Association's President and CEO Dawn Sweeney has been named one of 2014's "Most Powerful People in Food" by The Daily Meal. Sweeney was…

Americans' dining out habits changed by recession

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

A new report indicates that food-away-from-home spending has dropped by nearly 13 percent.

Several fast casuals named to list of Top 10 limited-service chains

January 31, 2014

A new report published this week ranked the Top 10 limited-service chains, and several fast casual brands made the cut, including Café Rio, Firehouse Subs and…

Restaurant operators report slightly softer sales, traffic in December

January 31, 2014

As a result of softer same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index registered a moderate…

Mindshare Technologies announces text analytics tool for customer comments, reviews

January 31, 2014

Mindshare Technologies, a provider of cloud-based Voice of the Customer (VoC) technologies, has announced the general availability of Comment Poster, a new…

Yogurtland to celebrate National Frozen Yogurt Day with freebies

January 31, 2014

Yogurtland will celebrate its third annual National Frozen Yogurt Day Feb. 3, by offering guests free yogurt and toppings from 4 to 7 p.m. Guests will receive…

Waste not, want not, profit more

It is ironic that management looks to get the last penny out of vendors, yet fail to see the cost from waste.

Chipotle reports solid growth in Q4

January 30, 2014

Chipotle Mexican Grill today reported that revenue increased 20.7 percent to $844.1 million and comparable restaurant sales were up 9.3 percent during Q4…

Truth time: Fast casual leaders answer your questions

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

CEOs discuss everything from marketing and growth to washable dishes and conumer analytics.

Mill Hardware acquired by foodservice supply company

January 30, 2014

Diversified Foodservice Supply Inc. has acquired Mill Hardware & Food Service Inc. in a bid to scale to the organization and improve the customer offering…

FARE expands foodservice allergy training with MenuTrinfo partnership

January 30, 2014

Food Allergy Research & Education has announced a partnership with MenuTrinfo, a provider of nutritional analysis and allergen training, to offer the…

Survey finds food cost increases will beef up menu prices

January 30, 2014

A recent survey from SpenDifference found that American chain restaurants plan to increase menu prices as part of a move to offset higher food costs.