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Food industry report shows consumers are moving out of economic crisis
March 8, 2013
Culinary Tides Inc. has released its report "Top 10 Trends Analysis — Shifting Sands 2013." The analysis covers government, technology, health, consumer…
read nowLocu, Automattic bring real-time menus to WordPress.com sites
March 8, 2013
Locu, provider of a menu dashboard for local merchants, has partnered with Automattic's WordPress.com web publishing platform to simplify menu uploads on…
read nowDigital signage PoP displays driving sales at Sydney Opera House restaurant
March 8, 2013
YCD Multimedia, a global provider of smart digital media solutions, recently announced that the company's products have been selected to drive promotional…
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Costa Vida CEO predicts 900% growth by 2016
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
CEO Sean Collins chatted with FastCasual.com about why he bought the chain, how he and his team have succeeded in growing it and his plans to have 500 units…
read nowMeatheads opening 11th location
March 8, 2013
Meatheads is opening its 11th restaurant Monday and has chosen Elmhurst, Ill., as its home.
read nowBarfresh partners with RestaurantLink to expand smoothie sales
March 8, 2013
Barfresh Food Group, a manufacturer and distributor of ready-to-blend beverages, has signed a marketing agreement with RestaurantLink to market Barfresh…
read nowCowboy Chicken celebrates 30 years of serving enchiladas
March 8, 2013
Cowboy Chicken, a seven-unit Dallas-based, wood-fire rotisserie chicken brand, is celebrating 30 years of serving its Chicken Enchiladas, stuffed with…
read nowLa Madeleine opens 1st restaurant with new design
March 8, 2013
La Madeleine Country French Café opened its 15th Houston-area café Thursday, with a new location in Parkway Village. The new location's design celebrates la…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings flies south to Mexico
March 8, 2013
With more than 900 restaurants in the United States and Canada, Buffalo Wild Wings continues to spread its wings across North America with new agreements to…
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NYC soda ban sparks mass confusion
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The ban doesn't cover drinks made with "50 percent milk," which is how Starbucks is planning to keep selling Frappuccinos in its 20-ounce Venti size.
read nowSnagajob hourly employment network names new CEO
March 7, 2013
Snagajob, an hourly employment network for job seekers and employers, has named Peter Harrison as its new CEO, succeeding founder Shawn Boyer.
read nowYour Pie pizza concept adds two more restaurants
March 7, 2013
Your Pie recently celebrated two grand opening events for new restaurant locations in Athens and Columbus, Ga.
read nowStarbucks launches Hazelnut Macchiato
March 7, 2013
Starbucks Coffee Company has created a new flavor, the Hazelnut Macchiato.
read nowGarbanzo opening 1st Maryland unit
March 7, 2013
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a Colorado-based, fast casual concept featuring Mediterranean cuisine, is opening its first Maryland location in Columbia, March…
read nowTwo new coffee flavors available at Caribou
March 7, 2013
Caribou Coffee Company began serving two new beverages this week for a limited time only. Biscotti Mocha features flavors of amaretto, vanilla and pistachio…
read now9-patty burger now on Jake's Wayback menu
March 6, 2013
Jake's Wayback Burgers has added its 1980-calorie Triple, Triple burger ($13) to the menu permanently as of March 1.
read nowMinimum wage legislation introduced, franchise association responds
March 6, 2013
The debate over the minimum wage has heated up significantly this week. On Tuesday, Senator Tom Harkin and Rep. George Miller introduced a bill to raise the…
read nowEnergy Star recognizes efficient foodservice equipment manufacturers
March 6, 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Scotsman Ice Systems as a 2013 Energy Star Partner of the Year for its contribution to reducing…
read nowThousands using menu management platform to design, print menus
March 6, 2013
MustHaveMenus today announced that its "Kitchen Calls The Shots" menu management platform is catching on, surpassing the 15,000 restaurant mark. MustHaveMenus…
read nowMcAlister's Deli expanding in Ohio, Kentucky
March 6, 2013
McAlister's Deli is opening units in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, under its franchisee, Bistro Group, which already owns and operates five locations in…
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