12 ways energy savings can improve profitability

Cutting $500 a month in energy expenses adds adds an additional profit of $6,000 per annum.

Restaurant job seekers turning to mobile devices

May 14, 2013

New data from Snagajob, an hourly employment marketplace, shows that mobile job searches have increased by 95 percent in the past year.

NRA adds members to leadership team

May 14, 2013

The National Restaurant Association has named Phil Kafarakis as its new chief innovation and member advancement officer. He will report directly to CEO Dawn…

Groupon expands POS Suite with Breadcrumb app

May 14, 2013

Groupon has launched Breadcrumb POS, a free iPad app that, according to a company press release, enables restaurants, salons, spas and retail merchants to…

Leaf: New tablet will enhance payment acceptance for small businesses

May 14, 2013

Leaf has unveiled an updated version of its LeafPresenter tablet that make it even easier for local merchants to run and grow their business, according a…

Corner Bakery signs SaaS agreement with ArrowStream

May 14, 2013

ArrowStream, a provider of Software-as-a-Service supply chain management technology, announced via press release that Corner Bakery Café has signed a SaaS…

Caribou Coffee 'Lites' up summer with teas, juices

May 13, 2013

Caribou Coffee Company today debuted four Lite Sparkling Teas and Juices made with real fruit and tea and featuring half the amount of calories, according to a…

Fatburger continues international expansion

May 13, 2013

Fatburger has announced plans to enter the Indian market for the first time in the company's 60-year history. The fast casual chain has agreed to a 25-unit…

Improving hiring through social platforms

Social hiring sites offer cheap, and sometimes free, opportunities to find candidates who have more extensive profiles that provide not only resumes, but a…

Pie Face adds 5th location

May 13, 2013

Just one month after its fourth U.S. location opened in Manhattan's Theater District, Pie Face, the 24-hour Australian pie shop, will open another location at…

Blaze signs 20-unit FA for LA

May 10, 2013

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has announced that LA Metro Blaze Pizza Holding Co LLC has signed an agreement to open 20 franchise stores in the greater Los Angeles…

NRA's Scott DeFife named 'Top Lobbyist'

May 10, 2013

National Restaurant Association's Scott DeFife, EVP of policy and government affairs, has been named a "Top Lobbyist" by Washington-based news publication CEO…

Applying Van Halen’s M&M Candy Test to loss prevention

Many of us may be familiar with the peculiar peccadillos of rock bands and divas for specified products in their dressing rooms. We've heard of demands for…

McAlister's launches contest for NYC trip

May 10, 2013

McAlister's Deli is running a digital promotion that will bring one winner and a guest to New York City for the 34th Annual Mississippi Picnic in Central Park.

How employees, franchisees can innovate to keep brands relevant

Creating more connections with managers, employees and franchise owners who work with customers on a regular basis will inject new perspective into the…

Zaxby's serves up school spirit

May 9, 2013

Zaxby's has announced it is "The Official Chicken of College Sports" and has collective intellectual property rights at 25 Division I colleges through a…

Tabbedout, Future POS launch merchant marketing solution

May 9, 2013

Tabbedout, the merchant marketing and mobile payment solution provider for restaurants and bars, has expanded its partnership with the restaurant POS company…

Monas upgrades menu management solution

May 9, 2013

Monas Softworks, a SaaS technology company, has re-launched its flagship product, Menuology.

Rubio's intros grilled salmon dishes

May 9, 2013

As part of its continued efforts to offer guests coastal cuisine, Rubio's Restaurants is introducing three new chef-crafted sustainable seafood items — Grilled…

Spin! Pizza: Will bike for charity

May 9, 2013

Kansas City-based SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza will not only sponsor free supervised bike rides for all ages and experience levels this summer, but the fast casual…