Newk's Eatery opens in Sarasota

September 7, 2016

Newk's Eatery will open its first location in Sarasota, Florida next Monday, Sept. 12. The grand opening will include prizes for diners and a free $100 gift…

Soulman's Bar-B-Que goes whole hog

September 7, 2016

Soulman's Bar-B-Que has added a Boss Hog sandwich to its menu, according to a news release.

McAlister’s rolls out fall menu items

September 7, 2016

McAlister’s Deli is rolling out new menu items and a new menu design.

PJ's Coffee opens in Vietnam

September 7, 2016

PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans has opened its first location in Vietnam at Ho Chi Minh’s Vincom B Center Shopping Mall. PJ’s parent company, Ballard Brands LLC…

Amazon restaurant service arrives in London

September 7, 2016

A week after going live with Prime Restaurants in Houston, Amazon is offering the service in London for Prime customers.

Something's fishy: 1 in 5 seafood samples fraudulently labeled

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

September 7, 2016

A new worldwide study of the global seafood supply chain finds it's rife with fraud.

Buffalo Wild Wings announces NCAA partnership renewal

September 6, 2016

Buffalo Wild Wings is renewing its NCAA partnership, which includes media and marketing rights as well as on-site exposure at NCAA-related events.The…

Former Pei Wei CEO named CEO of The Melt

September 6, 2016

Ralph Bower, former CEO of Pei Wei, has taken over as CEO of The Melt, replacing CEO and founder, Jonathan Kaplan, who will continue with the company as…

Velvet Taco receives growth investment, launches CEO search

September 6, 2016

Dallas-based Velvet Taco has received a significant strategic growth investment from L Catterton, the largest consumer-focused private equity firm in the…

Former Starbucks SVP takes top job at Boudin Bakery

September 1, 2016

Boudin Bakery has named Clarice Turner as its CEO. The former Starbucks SVP of Food & Evenings Americas will also serve on the board of directors of the…

Starbucks steams up menu with a familiar choice and new option

September 1, 2016

Starbucks is introducing its pumpkin spice latte for the 13th year at the same time it's introducing a new chile mocha.

Freshii prepping to hit Australian market

September 1, 2016

Freshii is prepping to expand into Australia with 20 new locations the next four months. This year stores are opening at Loondalup shopping mall, the Carillon…

Free webinar: How to Create Loyal Guest Behavior

September 1, 2016

Restaurant chains across the country are continuing to build and execute loyalty programs that provide immediate and sustainable results.

Dickey's BBQ spices up menu, expands in Midwest

September 1, 2016

Dickey's BBQ Pit is expanding in the midwest with the launch of locations in Traverse City and Kent County, Michigan, owned by franchisees Andre Bushell and…

Einstein Bros. partners with Antunes on egg stations

September 1, 2016

Einstein Bros. Bagels is partnering with foodservice manufacturer Antunes to implement egg stations.

Nearly 10K involved in case against Chipotle

September 1, 2016

News that nearly 10,000 former Chipotle employees are involved in a 2-year-old class action suit against the beleaguered fast casual chain is creating another…

California Tortilla spices up the menu

August 31, 2016

California Tortilla is rolling out new permanent menu items including street tacos and quesadillas.

PizzaRev fires up second Ohio location

August 31, 2016

PizzaRev opened its second Ohio location in Gahanna, outside Columbus. The brand's first location went straight into the heart of the state's capitol city onto…

Toast, Chowly debut POS integration for third-party ordering

August 31, 2016

Toast and Chowly are partnering to integrate third-party online ordering systems into POS software, according to a news release. As most restaurateurs already…

Hungry Howie's hires former Mooyah exec

August 31, 2016

Hungry Howie’s has found a new franchise recruitment director in Ardag Tachian, the former vice president of development for Mooyah Burgers, Fries and…