Menchie's kicks off cow-themed marketing campaign

June 12, 2013

A new Menchie's character spoon has been introduced in celebration of the brand's new campaign, "From Moo to You," which highlights the yogurt-making process…

Salsarita's rolls out two new menu items

June 12, 2013

Salsarita's Fresh Cantina has launched two new menu items: the Mexican Chop Salad and hand-made Sol Lemonade.

Veggie Grill to broaden Orange County footprint

June 12, 2013

Veggie Grill announced that its third Irvine, Calif., location will open today. Located at 3972 Barranca Parkway in the Crossroads Shopping Center, the…

Compass Group selects MICROS Simphony solution

June 12, 2013

MICROS Systems Inc. announced that Compass Group — USA has selected the MICROS Simphony Enterprise Solution for its multiple business divisions providing…

Schlotzsky's plans 55 new units in former Soviet countries

June 11, 2013

Schlotzsky's recently signed a franchise agreement to open 55 restaurants in seven countires formerly part of the U.S.S.R., including Russia, Belarus, Estonia…

An era of breadwinner moms

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Are restaurateurs catering to the trend of men doing more of the household management duties?

Former NFL cornerback signs on as Wingstop franchisee

June 11, 2013

Former San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders cornerback Shawntae Spencer is teaming up with Wingstop to open 15 restaurants to his hometown of Pittsburgh.

New Delaware law recognizes franchisees as independent contractors

June 11, 2013

The International Franchise Association applauded Delaware Governor Jack Markell for signing into law HB 55, legislation that clarifies that the…

Restaurant Assoc. marketing group sets fall conference schedule

June 11, 2013

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) Marketing Executive Group (MEG) has announced its bi-annual fall conference will take place in Denver Oct. 22 and 23.

Restaurants challenged with finding healthy-indulgent balance

June 11, 2013

Consumers' first line of defense in healthy consumption when they eat out is cutting an item out or cutting down on an order, which is not the best news for…

How the health care law will affect your restaurant

Scott DeFife, the executive vice president of Policy and Government Affairs with the National Restaurant Association, said there were 400 to 500 restaurant…

LRS' new Table Tracker and survey tool

LRS' CEO Skip Cass discussed the company's Table Tracker tool, which he calls the "GPS for food runners." The system allows runners to be mindful of where…

Heartland Systems' SmartLink unveils Food Safety Monitoring platform

Heartland Payments' SmartLink unveiled a new food safety monitoring system at the National Restaurant Association Show last month. The system monitors cooler…

Cuisine Solutions discusses sous-vide technique

Chef Bruno Bertin from Cuisine Solutions discusses the sous-vide cooking technique, which is making a comeback at many restaurants. The technique uses a vacuum…

Unilever, Culinary Institute of America unite to make meals healthier

June 11, 2013

Unilever Food Solutions hopes to help chefs make 200 million meals healthier, tastier and more enjoyable every day by 2020. In North America, the goal is to…

Chicago Bears kicker brings a spicy kick to Meatheads

June 11, 2013

Meatheads is featuring a new burger for the summer, "The Goulden Burger," in honor of Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould and his public charity, The Goulden…

Faster, safer automated date-code labeling system enters market

June 11, 2013

The Date Code Genie, a fully automated, date-code labeling system for use in the foodservice industry, will launch this summer at the Western Foodservice &…

7 tips to make it easy for customers to find your restaurant

It's important for your business to show up in online searches.

Why Millennials expect to be engaged via mobile

Sastry Penumarthy, with Punchh, talked at NRA about how important it is for restaurants to engage customers via mobile.  

Survey explains why chains are increasing prices

SpenDifference's Brad Moore shares the results of the company's survey that polled restaurant chains about their price increases.