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Union International Food recalls pepper, spices
March 31, 2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health, has announced that consumers should avoid eating spices…
read nowCalifornia Tortilla adds teriyaki burrito and bowl for Q2
March 31, 2009
ROCKVILLE, Md. — California Tortilla has updated their limited-time offer menu for the company's second quarter with the launch of the Teriyaki Burrito and…
read nowDigital Dining POS partners with HotSchedules
March 31, 2009
AUSTIN, Texas — HotSchedules has announced its partnership with Digital Dining, provider of integrated restaurant POS systems. The partnership now allows…
read nowNEXTEP kiosks to deliver at Wow Bao
March 31, 2009
CHICAGO — Wow Bao, a Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises restaurant concept, has selected NEXTEP Systems to provide touchscreen ordering kiosks for their State…
read nowIntura Solutions signs agreement for European distribution
March 31, 2009
ARLINGTON, Texas — Intura Solutions LP, manufacturer of point-of-sale and enterprise management software, has announced that it has signed a distribution…
read nowStarbucks begins UK launch of instant coffee
March 31, 2009
SEATTLE — The initial launch of Starbucks VIA Ready Brew into select London Starbucks coffeehouses has begun, the company has announced. The UK launch…
read nowPizza Fusion signs international expansion deal
March 30, 2009
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion has signed a master franchise development agreement for Saudi Arabia with Samir Food Co. Ltd., the…
read nowNRA restaurant outlook reports slight gain, more uncertainty
March 30, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Restaurant industry performance remained soft in February, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…
read nowFast casual chains lead restaurant-industry growth
March 30, 2009
CHICAGO -- Restaurant-industry growth continues to be driven by fast casual chains, according to data released by Chicago-based consultancy Technomic Inc. in…
read nowMenu labeling falters in W.Va., fails in Md.
March 30, 2009
The Register-Herald (Beckley, W.Va.): The West Virginia Senate voted 19-14 against menu labeling legislation Monday. However, one of the bill's chief backers…
read nowElevation Burger to enter South Fla.
March 30, 2009
ARLINGTON, Va. — Elevation Burger has signed a multiunit franchising deal with South Florida entrepreneurs Jeffrey Feinstein and Sam Ginsberg, the company has…
read nowEVOS recognized as 'greenest' U.S. burger chain
March 30, 2009
TAMPA, Fla. — EVOS has been recognized by Greenopia for its efforts to be as "green" as possible and to keep its environmental impacts to a minimum. Greenopia…
read nowRestaurant Report Card rates restaurants' healthy options
March 29, 2009
Men's Health: The authors of the book "Eat This, Not That! For Kids," David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding, have released a Restaurant Report Card for a variety…
read nowQSRs likely to win specialty coffee war in 2009
March 29, 2009
Forbes: A Stifel Nicolaus & Co. analyst predicts that quick-service operators Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc., Dunkin' Donuts and McDonald's Corp. will likely…
read nowU-SWIRL announces Las Vegas opening
March 29, 2009
HENDERSON , Nev. — U-SWIRL International Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Healthy Fast Food Inc., has announced their expansion into the Las Vegas …
read nowCalifornia Tortilla launches social-networking promo
March 29, 2009
ROCKVILLE, Md. — Throughout the month of April, California Tortilla will announce secret passwords through one of their social networking vehicles that…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings franchisee to open 16th location
March 26, 2009
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — AMC Wings Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Diversified Restaurant Holdings Inc., has announced that it has started construction on its…
read nowEl Pollo Loco forms Dinner Party
March 26, 2009
COSTA MESA, Calif. — El Pollo Loco has announced the formation of a new political party, the Dinner Party, to offer families real savings on real food. …
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NRA: The future is now
March 26, 2009
* Dawn Sweeney is president and CEO of the National Restaurant Association. This is the toughest economic environment for restaurant operators in decades …
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by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
March 26, 2009
The U.S. adventures of a European fast casual.
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