Creator of The Mixx to debut new concept in Kansas City

May 4, 2017

The owner of Kansas City-based The Mixx is opening another fast casual brand, Caffetteria.

Caffeine-infused bagel perks up Einstein Bros menu

May 4, 2017

Caffeine addicts have a new way to get their fix, thanks to the Espresso Buzz Bagel.

New study: Fast food is star of the industry

May 3, 2017

Quick-service restaurants and take-out food will be the stars of the U.S. restaurant market for the next five years, according to the latest analysis of the…

Mooyah's new owners keeping leadership team in tact

May 3, 2017

MooyahBurgers, Fries & Shakes is under new ownership. An affiliate of Balmoral Funds LLC, a lower-middle-market private equity firm, and Gala Capital…

Modern Market loyalty app lets customers order, pay and earn rewards

May 2, 2017

Modern Market, a fast casual restaurant, has introduced a new loyalty app that lets customers order, pay and earn rewards. The app is available in the App…

Chipotle expands employee educational opportunities

May 2, 2017

Chipotle Mexican Grill is debuting a new custom bachelor's degree in business for its workers via a partnership with Bellevue University and Guild Education.

1000 Degrees Neapolitan grows stores and crust options

May 2, 2017

From new locations to kinds of crust options, 1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza is turning it up a notch on growth and innovation. The chain plans to open 20 more…

Rubio's Coastal Grill axes artificial flavoring, food coloring from menu

May 1, 2017

Rubio's Coastal Grill has removed artificial flavors and food coloring from its core menu. These changes are part of its "Made With a Mission" slogan…

The incredible 'multi-cultural' egg

May 1, 2017

Millennials are squarely in the cross hairs of a new American Egg Board push to instill a little Eastern ethnic cuisine into the organization's namesake…

FDA delays: 1 more year to menu labeling enforcement

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

May 1, 2017

It's official: Menu labeling enforcement waits another year.

Webinar: Are you getting the biggest bang for your franchise marketing buck?

May 1, 2017

As restaurateurs, you not only sell to diners every day, but also simultaneously to future franchisees who may either be among those diners, in the local…

Woody-s Bar-B-Q names co-founder as brand president

May 1, 2017

Woody's Bar-B-Q  has named one of it co-founders, Yolanda Mills-Mawman, as brand president. She and CEO Woody Mills founded the concept in 1980, and have since…

Restaurant AI study gathers guest experience data

April 28, 2017

SYNQ3 Restaurant Solutions recently announced the results of a test of AI automated speech recognition technology, VIA Analytics. The test monitored restaurant…

Chipotle gifting teachers with burritos

April 28, 2017

Chipotle is hooking up teachers with free burritos Tuesday from 3 p.m. to close. All units will host a Teachers' Appreciation promotion where teachers, faculty…

Monday restaurant worker strike talk grows

April 27, 2017

Strike rumblings are getting louder around a potential restaurant worker job action planned to take place Monday, May 1, including a planned massive labor…

Will BWW's financial miss lead to leadership change?

April 27, 2017

Although Buffalo Wild Wings reported Thursday that Q1 revenue increased 15.4 percent to $508.3 million and company-owned restaurant sales increased 16.…

Five Guys selects FoodLogiQ Connect for global supply chain management

April 26, 2017

Five Guys Burgers and Fries has selected the FoodLogiQ Connect platform for global supply chain visibility, streamlined supplier management and issue tracking…

Surveillance system leads to revenue boost at fro-yo chain

April 26, 2017

The frozen-yogurt chain, SweetFrog, saw a 15 percent bump in revenue in one location after rolling out a MultiSight cloud-based video surveillance. That ROI…

Chipotle warns of data breach

April 26, 2017

Chipotle executives told investors during Tuesday's earnings call that it had detected unauthorized activity on network that supports payment processing for…

Pinkberry/Paytronix promotion reveals open rates' 'dirty little secret'

April 26, 2017

Last Independence Day, Pinkberry generated a few of its own fireworks when it launched a wildly successful double points ice cream promotion using the brand's…