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Salad sales up, reveals new report
January 10, 2017
A new Salad Keynote report reveals 46 percent of consumers are eating more green salads than a year ago, and restaurateurs are seeing the increased sales.
read nowVeggie Grill names CFO
January 10, 2017
Veggie Grill has named Randall Niemeyer as CFO. He will be a key leader of the brand's strategic growth and will oversee accounting, finance, IT, legal and…
read nowWingstop launches ordering via Amazon Alexa
January 10, 2017
Wingstop has launched voice-activated ordering with menu customization through Amazon Alexa, according to a company press release. To order, customers speak…
read nowFishbowl links with Android Pay for easy loyalty and coupon redemption
January 10, 2017
Fishbowl, a customer engagement platform provider for the restaurant industry, has announced an integration with Android Pay to provide easy loyalty, coupon…
read nowDel Taco early financials show 13 straight quarters of system sales growth
January 10, 2017
In its preliminary unaudited fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2016 sales results, Del Taco reported that it was marking 13 consecutive quarters of…
read nowUS foodservice 2016 Q4 wage growth among best of all industries
January 10, 2017
PayScale Inc. said its latest numbers indicated that food service and restaurant wages grew by 3.6 percent over the past year, far outpacing the national…
read nowTogo's celebrates National Hot Pastrami Day
January 9, 2017
Togo's is planning to celebrate National Pastrami Sandwich Day (Jan. 14) in a big way.
read nowChipotle installs 'breakthrough' food-safety tech in all stores
January 9, 2017
The heavily brand-damaged Chipotle said today it's installing breakthrough technology in its 2,200 stores that will literally take pathogen sources out of the…
read nowErbert & Gerbert's 100th unit opening in Minnesota
January 9, 2017
Minneapolis will be home to Erbert & Gerbert’s 100th unit. Under the direction of Manuel Pizano-Carlo, who owns a unit in Energy Park in St. Paul, the…
read nowSmashburger CEO trades burgers for pizza
January 9, 2017
Former Smashburger President and CEO Scott Crane has moved to the top job at Pizza Inn and Pie Five, owned by Rave Restaurant Group, according to a news…
read nowJohnny Rockets enters 30th country
January 9, 2017
Johnny Rockets recently celebrated its 30th anniversary by entering its 30th country — Paraguay.
read nowChipotle exec pleads guilty to cocaine possession
January 6, 2017
Chipotle executive Mark Crumpacker pleaded guilty today to cocaine possession, but his case will be dismissed if he attends treatment for a year, stays off…
read nowShake Shack names COO
January 6, 2017
Shake Shack Inc has appointed a chief operating officer, naming Zach Koff to the position. The company also announced the retiring of Jeff Uttz as CFO.
read nowZoup opening 2nd Massachusetts unit
January 6, 2017
Soup lovers in Massachusetts got their first taste of Zoup nearly two years ago when the chain opened in the Sherwood Plaza on Route 9 in Natick. The chain is…
read nowIce cream brands scoop out year's new flavors
January 5, 2017
Winter can't freeze the ice cream-centered QSRs out there from churning out new flavors and other enticements to lure even the frostiest amongst us off the…
read nowOn the menu: Deep-fried Twinkies
January 5, 2017
While many restaurants are catering to guests hoping to drop a few pounds in the new year, McCain Foods is betting that others won't forget about the…
read nowNitro-focused ice cream chain ready to franchise
January 5, 2017
Cauldron Ice Cream, based in Santa Ana, California, is expanding through franchising with help from Fransmart. Cauldron, which uses liquid nitrogen to make ice…
read nowEl Pollo Loco campaign makes LA connection
January 5, 2017
L.A. ... for Gladys Knight and the Pips, it just proved "too much for the man." While Wang Chung could only manage to "live and die" there. But to fire-grilled…
read nowBlaze shakes off artificial, unhealthy ingredients
January 5, 2017
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has launched an initiative to rid the chain's food of artificial ingredients with a promotion that offers free pizza to guests, who…
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FastCasual accepting nominations for Top 100 Movers & Shakers
January 4, 2017
FastCasual is taking nominations for its annual list of Top 100 Movers & Shakers, which honors the brands and executives leading the fast casual restaurant…
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