California Tortilla revives popular burrito

January 22, 2013

California Tortilla has brought back the Bacon Chicken Club that was first introduced in 2009. Beginning this week, bacon lovers can get their fix at all…

Bison Burger sticking around at The Counter

January 22, 2013

The Counter Custom Built Burgers is making bison a permanent protein option on its 2013 menu.

Buffalo Wild Wings teams up with NCAA

January 22, 2013

Buffalo Wild Wings has made an agreement with the NCAA naming it as the "Official Hangout of March Madness." The partnership includes includes marketing, media…

Manhattan Bagel adds to healthier options

January 22, 2013

Manhattan Bagel is hoping to capture guests seeking healthier breakfast, lunch and catering options with its two new bagel thin sandwiches, the Classic Light…

Garbanzo looks toward continued expansion

January 22, 2013

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a Colorado-based fast casual restaurant concept, is marking its fifth birthday Jan. 28. To celebrate five years of falafel…

Women's Foodservice Forum sets restaurant tour date

January 22, 2013

Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF) announced the schedule of its Women Making Their Mark Tour which takes place during the Annual Leadership Development…

LYFE Kitchen names director of franchise development

January 22, 2013

LYFE Kitchen Restaurant has named Stacy Soderstrom as director of franchise development. Soderstrom will lead the charge of recruiting franchisee candidates to…

Top 100: People - Phil Friedman

January 21, 2013

No.20 Phil FriedmanCEO, Salsarita's

Vending machine micromarket hot trend: QSR branded products?

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Micromarkets can provide benefits such as accessibility, flexibility and profitability for brands willing to adopt them.

Oregon entrepreneur opens Togo's in Eugene

January 21, 2013

Eugene, Ore., is the latest city to welcome Togo's Eateries Inc. The West Coast-based sandwich chain opened at 954 Pearl Street.

Freshii now serving travelers at Canadian airport

January 21, 2013

Freshii is celebrating its newest Canadian and first airport location with its recent opening in Toronto Pearson International Airport's Terminal 3.

Restaurants with engaged employees rank high in customer satisfaction

January 21, 2013

Restaurants with the most engaged employees experience exponentially righer customer satisfaction ratings, according to research from management consulting…

Fast casual pizza concept Project Pie set to expand in seven markets

January 21, 2013

Project Pie founder and CEO James Markham has announced plans to expand his fast casual pizza concept into multiple new markets within the next year, starting…

NEXTEP turns in record sales in 2012

January 21, 2013

NEXTEP Systems has announced record sales and earnings for 2012, posting a 60-percent increase in revenue. This marks the seventh consecutive year since its…

Long Range exec: Why technology is a differentiator in fast casual segment

Successful restaurants are using new technologies, including Table Tracker, to differentiate themselves within the Fast Casual industry.

Frying up snacks in human fat – is this what we’ve come to?

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

A Dutch television show is taking food experimentation to an uncomfortable level.

Yelp to include restaurant health inspection scores

January 18, 2013

San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee, chairman of the US Conference of Mayors Technology and Innovation Task Force, and Yelp CEO and co-founder Jeremy Stoppelman…

Starbucks shift supervisors demanding pay raises in Boston

January 18, 2013

Shift supervisors at Starbucks cafes in Boston are demanding pay raises after a recent Massachusetts court decision banned them from sharing in tip pools.

Johnny Rockets invading South Korea

January 18, 2013

Shinsegae Food Co. LTD finished 2012 strongly, opening its seventh Johnny Rockets restaurant in 22 months and naming Sung-Hwan Kim as its CEO. Shinsegae Food…

Daphne's adds Crispy Shrimp Meal Deal

January 18, 2013

Daphne's California Greek is adding a Crispy Shrimp Meal Deal to its menu for a limited time beginning Jan. 21