Former Panera franchisee taking Blaze Pizza to Midwest

February 8, 2013

Walch Hospitality Group LLC, led by John Walch, has signed an agreement to develop six franchise Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza stores in Milwaukee and Madison, Wisc.

Study: Lower-calorie menu items increase traffic and sales

February 8, 2013

Restaurants that serve more lower-calorie options perform better financially, according to a new study by Hudson Institute. Throughout the past five years…

Forbes names two fast casuals to list of 'promising companies'

February 8, 2013

Two fast casual concepts made it on Forbes' second annual list of America's Most Promising Companies. Menchie's Frozen Yogurt came in at 49th, while The…

Malibu Fish Grill takes on LA

February 8, 2013

Malibu Fish Grill has opened its first Los Angeles unit and has plans for a second L.A. location to open later this month.

Qdoba guests: Will kiss for food

February 8, 2013

Qdoba Mexican Grill is encouraging its guests to kiss coupons goodbye again this Feb. 14 with the return of its BOGO for a Kiss Valentine's Day promotion.

CEO of Muscle Maker Grill pumped about growth

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

A focus on healthy food and customer service has fueled the chain's growth.

Top 100: Fast casual trends - No. 8

February 7, 2013

No. 8: Catering

Direct Source unveils Hardware-as-a-Service

With tablet and mobile technology constantly changing, retail and restaurant operators face a risk in their investments, as five years from now, their devices…

Starbucks plants flag in New Delhi

February 7, 2013

Tata Starbucks Limited, the 50/50 joint venture between Starbucks Coffee Company and Tata Global Beverages Limited, today opened the first Starbucks store in…

NRA: Restaurant job growth hit 17-year high in 2012

February 7, 2013

The restaurant industry added jobs at double the rate of the overall economy in 2012, and the National Restaurant Association expects this trend to continue in…

Restaurant Rescue: 4 tips for flipping a failing restaurant

If your establishment is struggling, despite a terrific location, exciting concept, appealing menu and outstanding quality of food and service, perhaps it’s…

EMN8 named a 'most promising' company by Forbes

February 7, 2013

EMN8 Inc., a provider of transactional engagement platforms across mobile, online, kiosk and call center for the limited-service restaurant industry, has been…

Pancheros names Reinhart vendor of the year

February 7, 2013

Pancheros has announced its recipient of the Vendor of the Year Award, Reinhart Food Service. A distributor of food and paper items for the brand, Reinhart was…

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill boosts convenience with online ordering

February 7, 2013

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill has officially entered the realm of online ordering. Guests can place an online order for themselves or multiple people at…

The return of factory life and pizza

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

The return of jobs to America means restaurant sales should go up; take advantage of the pendulum's swing.

Panera Bread appoints new VP, CFO

February 6, 2013

Panera Bread Company has appointed Roger C. Matthews Jr. as the chain's executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective March 18.

Pizza Fusion grows Middle East presence

February 6, 2013

Parent company Unique Pizza and Subs Corp. today announced its Pizza Fusion brand has opened its eighth restaurant in the Middle East via the Samir Group, its…

Responsive web design: Restaurants' No. 1 competitive advantage

Visitors want more from your mobile website. More than 50 percent of those surveyed said they feel annoyed when they visit a website that is not mobile…

Growth in pork demand necessitates supply chain discipline

February 6, 2013

Rabobank has published a new research report on the global pork industry which states that as a result of continuing high feed costs, the key success factor…

Report: Demographic shift influencing food trends

February 6, 2013

A new market research report jointly published by Packaged Facts and CCD Innovation shows how the growth in the Hispanic and Asian populations is causing a…