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Two fast casuals celebrate New Year with LTOs
December 31, 2012
While many people will make New Year's Resolutions, two fast casual concepts — Cowboy Chicken and I Dream of Falafel — are running specials to help kick off…
read nowNRA: Restaurant operators still uncertain about economy despite higher November same-store sales
December 31, 2012
Buoyed by positive same-store sales and customer traffic results, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) rose in November.…
read nowFast casuals should embrace mobile payments for competitive edge
December 31, 2012
Electronic Commerce International, a provider of credit card processing for small business, has predicted that 2013 will be another big year for mobile…
read nowYogurtland adds Greek yogurt to menu
December 28, 2012
Yogurtland is ringing in the New Year with new flavors, including the brand's first Greek yogurt flavor — raspberry banana. Also new to the menu is guava…
read nowBarberitos treating teachers to free meal
December 28, 2012
A Barberitos location in Watkinsville, Ga., is offering a free meal on Jan. 2 to any Oconee County teacher with an ID badge.
read nowFuzzy's Taco Shop teams up with children's charity
December 28, 2012
Dallas-Fort Worth-area corporate- and franchisee-owned Fuzzy's Taco Shop locations have teamed up with A Wish With Wings to help grant wishes for Texas…
read nowReport: Consumers likely to share complaints about restaurant cleanliness
December 28, 2012
SCA's third annual 2012 Tork Report reveals that 92 percent of U.S. consumers said they will complain about an unfavorable dining-out experience. Of those…
read nowTop 100: People - Stacey Kane
December 27, 2012
No. 9: Stacey KaneVice president of marketing,California Tortilla
read nowStarbucks urges Washington to 'come together' on fiscal cliff deal
December 27, 2012
Starbucks' customers in the Washington, D.C., market will notice a new message written on their coffee cups for the next couple of days.
read nowResearch group lists mini meals as a top 2013 trend
December 27, 2012
The Values Institute at DGWB, a social science research group, has released its second annual forecast of health-related trends that consumers are expected…
read nowPanera pays up for denying promotions to black employees
December 27, 2012
Panera Bread has been ordered by a federal judge to pay employees who were denied promotions because they were "fat, black and/or ugly."
read nowBruegger's Bagels focused on three markets for growth
December 27, 2012
Bruegger's Bagels has announced plans for aggressive expansion in Nashville, Tenn.; Tallahassee, Fla.; and Huntsville, Ala.
read nowSeafood concept operator plans 'dozens' of NY locations
December 26, 2012
A limited-service seafood concept called Boneheads is planning to open "dozens" of units in the New York market. According to the New York Daily News, the…
read nowTop 100: People - Kevin Miles
December 24, 2012
No. 7: Kevin MilesPresident and COO, Zoe's Kitchen
read nowTop 100: People - Louis Basile
December 24, 2012
No. 6 Louis BasileFounder of Wildflower Bread Company
read nowBreadcrumb's app update will speed business operations
December 23, 2012
Breadcrumb has unveiled an upgrade to its iPad POS for restaurants, bars and cafes. Breadcrumb 1.2 makes daily operation faster and easier for servers…
read nowCapriotti's ready for some Patriots football
December 21, 2012
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop opens this Sunday at Patriot Place, just in time for the holidays and the New England Patriots' last regular season game.
read nowNRA Educational Foundation appoints new CDO
December 21, 2012
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announced that Katherine Speyer Schieffelin has been named senior vice president and chief…
read nowNew concept intros flame-grilled sausage, dogs to fast casual space
December 21, 2012
Firewurst, a new restaurant introducing flame-grilled sausages and dogs to the fast casual market, opens today in Cary, N.C.
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