Tijuana Flats plans Fla. expansion

October 28, 2007

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tijuana Flats has announced its expansion plans throughout the state of Florida, with their latest lease signing in the city of Tallahassee.

Jamba comps increase 3.8%

October 25, 2007

EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Jamba Inc. reported that system-wide same-store sales increased 3.3 percent for the third quarter ended Oct. 16, 2007. Comps at…

Panera eyes headquarters relocation

October 25, 2007

St. Louis Business Journal: Panera Bread Co. is looking to expand to a new headquarters and among the options is a move to Boston, where Panera's executive…

uWink to open in Silicon Valley

October 24, 2007

LOS ANGELES — uWink Inc., developer of digital media-entertainment software and an interactive restaurant concept, has announced that it has entered into an…

Bruegger's systemwide sales up 6%

October 24, 2007

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bruegger's Enterprises Inc. has reported third quarter systemwide sales were $41.5 million, compared with $39.1 million in 2006, marking a…

Food safety primary consumer concern, study reveals

October 24, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS — A new study released by the Center for Food Integrity (CFI) reveals a variable level of confidence among U.S. consumers in a number of…

Culver's intros dinner meals

October 24, 2007

PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis. — Culver's has announced the introduction of five complete dinners that include an entrée and the choice of two sides. Dinner choices…

N.Y. revisits menu labeling

October 24, 2007

New York Times: New York City health officials have proposed a new regulation requiring chain restaurants such as McDonald's, Burger King and Starbucks to post…

Sharp intros embedded POS solution

October 23, 2007

ATLANTA — Sharp has announced the launch of its UP-3500 embedded POS System, developed for business status reporting including payroll time tracking and credit…

Bar-B-Cutie continues expansion push

October 23, 2007

NASHVILLE — Bar-B-Cutie announced it has opened three new locations within the past month, and is set to open a fourth next week, taking its nine store total…

The hot sauce

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

October 23, 2007

Aiolis, chutneys and fruit spreads give ketchup and mayo a trendy makeover.

Maryland restaurant assoc. names interim president

October 22, 2007

COLUMBIA, Md. — The Restaurant Association of Maryland has named Paula Kreuzburg interim president by action of the executive committee of the association's…

Qdoba donates $10,000 to Habitat for Humanity

October 22, 2007

DENVER — Qdoba Mexican Grill has committed $10,000 and employee volunteer time to Habitat for Humanity.   The support comes in response to a company-wide…

MasterCard opens PCI school with special sessions

October 22, 2007

Digital Transactions: MasterCard Worldwide this week unveiled a global education effort about the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. The education…

Hurricane Grill & Wings opens Fla. location

October 22, 2007

STUART, Fla. —  Hurricane Grill and Wings has announced it will open its newest restaurant location Oct. 24 in Plantation, Fla.   The new location will feature…

Caribou Coffee to host 3Q earnings call

October 21, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Company Inc. has announced it will release financial results for 3Q 2007, ended Sept. 30, 2007, after the market close Nov. 1…

RedPrairie intros performance-management solution

October 21, 2007

ATLANTA — RedPrairie Corp. has unveiled its Retail Performance Management solution for the foodservice industry.   RPM is a Web-based analytic reporting…

Daterra launches coffee with 1% caffeine

October 21, 2007

BRAZIL — Daterra Coffee has announced the introduction of its Opus 1 Exotic, the first 100 percent Arabica coffee grown with less than 1 percent caffeine. …

Taco Del Mar to expand in Midwest

October 21, 2007

SEATTLE — Taco Del Mar has announced its plans to develop 100 locations over the next 10 years throughout Indiana and into Louisville, Ky., under the master…

Rumbi Island Grill taps Stuart Gee as president

October 18, 2007

SALT LAKE CITY — Stuart Gee has been appointed as president of Rumbi Island Grill, the company has announced.   Gee was hired as Rumbi's chief operating…