Idiot-proof restaurant equipment innovation

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Equipment innovation is innovative when it solves a technical problem and adds shareholder value.

Big and little data : A gold mine

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

This past Thursday, I had the pleasure of speaking on the Restaurant Technology panel at the 33rd Annual Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference at the New York…

Jack in the Box closing nearly 70 Qdoba restaurants

June 19, 2013

Jack in the Box Inc. this week announced that it will close 67 of its company-operated Qdoba restaurants by the end of fiscal 2013, which ends Sept. 29.

Former Applebee's CEO bringing Pie Five to Kansas City

June 19, 2013

Pie Five Pizza Co. will expand its presence to the Kansas City, Mo., market this summer. The newest location will be franchised by Dave Goebel, who is the…

OpenTable now available via AllergyEats app

June 19, 2013

AllergyEats, a guide to allergy-friendly restaurants nationwide, has signed a new affiliate relationship with OpenTable to help the food allergy community…

GrubHub identifies top cities for gluten-free ordering

June 19, 2013

GrubHub, an online and mobile food ordering service, has tracked the gluten-free dining trend at U.S. takeout restaurants. An analysis of 2013 GrubHub orders…

OpenRest integrates with RestCloud's restaurant-specific messaging terminal

June 19, 2013

RestCloud.net, which streamlines the food ordering flow between online ordering services and restaurants, has partnered with OpenRest, a provider of white…

Pancheros adds 2nd location in Missouri

June 19, 2013

Pancheros Mexican Grill opened its second Missouri location in St. Joseph this week. To mark the grand opening, it will offer its signature burritos for $…

Chicken Salad Chick announces 1st location in Mobile, Ala.

June 19, 2013

Chicken Salad Chick announced this week the addition of a future franchise in Mobile, Ala. The new restaurant will open in a few months in the Hillwood…

LRS' antibacterial pager now available

June 19, 2013

Long Range Systems, a supplier of on-site guest and staff paging, has introduced SafeTouch, a new antibacterial wireless paging device. The antimicrobial…

4 ways to attract high-quality managers

Managers are most happy when offered certain intangibles that can make a big difference when working in the restaurant field.

Noodles & Company sets terms for $75M IPO

June 18, 2013

Colorado-based Noodles & Company, which has more than 300 units, has announced terms for its IPO, according to Nasdaq. The chain plans to raise $75 million…

Dickey's is revving up menu with Racetrack Sandwich

June 18, 2013

Dickey's Barbecue customers will be able to order the chain's new Racetrack Sandwich July through September, said Roland Dickey Jr., president and CEO of…

Barberitos rolls out summer sweepstakes

June 18, 2013

Barberitos has announced that it is hosting a summer sweepstakes running now through mid-July. Barberitos will give away four tickets to a local theme park as…

California Tortilla hosting free avocado day

June 18, 2013

California Tortilla is honoring the avocado with online and in-store promotions based around the super fruit. Throughout the month of June, California…

Smoothie King expanding Texas footprint

June 18, 2013

Smoothie King Franchises Inc. has opened its first corporate store in Addison, Texas, located in the Addison Walk Shopping Center at 5000 Beltline Road.

Green Leaf's wraps up salads

June 18, 2013

Green Leaf's Beyond Great Salads is putting a new spin on one of its customer favorite salads with its latest promotion, "Wrap It!" Beginning this month…

Everyone is a millennial, and engaging them is not an option!

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

Phew! I can't believe it's almost a month since this year's NRA Show (yeah, that one!) and the Marketing Executives Group meeting in Chicago. I love both…

U.S. Hispanics influencing more at-home lunch dining

June 18, 2013

Following a Hispanic cultural tradition, U.S. Hispanics have their largest meal of the day at lunch and consume more of these meals in the home than…

New solution helps control labor, inventory costs

WhentoManage has launched a new platform to help control inventory and labor costs, said Walker Thompson, VP of sales and marketing. The solution connects the…