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Lavu POS adds integrated payment hardware
January 20, 2014
New integrations have been announced by restaurant POS provider Lavu Inc., and will be available in Europe, Australia and the Americas. According to a news…
read nowDickey's signs 100-store deal
January 20, 2014
Two former KFC franchisees, Kevin Roche and Bryan Roche, along with partner Phil Fontes are behind the development group planning to add 100 new Dickey's…
read nowBarberitos launches new salsa
January 20, 2014
Barberitos has added a new salsa to its salsa bar, the Fire Roasted Poblano Salsa, a spicy mix of roasted poblano peppers, jalapeños, and diced tomatoes…
read nowKneaders rolls out Bundt cakes
January 20, 2014
Kneaders Bakery and Café has created four Mini Bundt Cakes, according to a company press release. The Lemon Ginger Bundt Cake was released in the first…
read nowMiami Subs embraces pretzel bun
January 20, 2014
The New Miami Subs Grill is rolling out two new sandwich promotions for the New Year —Signature Pretzel Bun Sandwiches starting at $5.99 and 6-inch Philly…
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What are benefits to restaurant job seekers?
by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob
The least important attribute in a position to job seekers is the brand name of the restaurant.
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Why I hate foodservice gloves and you should, too
by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com
I worked in kitchens and managed kitchens throughout the 1970s and '80s. There was a generally good awareness of food safety, cross contamination and basic…
read nowLa Madeleine signs second franchisee
January 17, 2014
La Madeleine announced today its second franchise agreement in its 30-year history. The agreement with El Paso's Franklin Mountain allows the company to build…
read nowBoloco announces menu changes
January 17, 2014
Boloco has made a few changes to its menu, which includes a price increase to help cover higher ingredient costs and the chain's commitment to Boloco team…
read nowMoe's reports system-wide sales increase in 2013
January 17, 2014
Moe's Southwest Grill finished 2013 with $526 million in system-wide sales – a 12 percent increase from 2012, according to a company press release. Moe's also…
read nowLive Basil Pizza opens in LA
January 17, 2014
Live Basil Pizza, a Neopolitan fast casual pizza concept, has debuted in California with the opening of its new location in L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles.
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NRA: Embracing technology, menu trends key in 2014
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The industry will employ 13.5 million in 990,000 units, and restaurant job growth will outpace the overall job growth rate.
read nowChocolate-fried chicken concept opening in LA
January 16, 2014
Los Angeles customers will soon be able to order chocolate-fried chicken when ChocoChicken opens in March in the South Park district of Downtown Los Angeles.
read nowSalsarita's launches free chip giveaway
January 16, 2014
Salsarita's is asking its guests to recount the first time they ever tried the company's chips in exchange for a chance to win free chips for a year.
read nowSeafoodGrabber creates social networking for buyers and sellers
January 16, 2014
The B2B networking site SeafoodGrabber has launched in Boston, offering a marketplace that accumulates and organizes prices from wholesale seafood suppliers…
read nowPanda Express hosting Chinese New Year bash
January 16, 2014
Panda Express will host, what it's calling, the "largest Chinese New Year celebration" on Jan. 31. Guests will receive a free single serving of Firecracker…
read nowFuddruckers growing Caribbean footprint
January 16, 2014
Fuddruckers is expanding its Caribbean presence. Today, the Texas-born fast casual chain will open its first Dominican Republic restaurant in Santo Domingo…
read nowCowboy Chicken's intros low-cal menu
January 16, 2014
Dallas-based Cowboy Chicken has created a new Low Cal Corral Menu to help customers wanting to eat healthy. The menu offers five meals under 500 calories…
read nowFront Flip hits million mobile users
January 16, 2014
Front Flip, a loyalty marketing program for restaurants, retailers, convenience stores and consumer packaged-goods companies, announced it has reached …
read nowSchlotzsky's names new CMO
January 16, 2014
Schlotzsky’s today announced the appointment of Mark A. Mears to chief marketing officer. In his new role, Mears will oversee the direction of the marketing…
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