Domestic tea sales jump 6%

November 21, 2014

According to new research from the American Botanical Council, sales of loose, bagged, concentrated and herbal tea in the US increased by 5.9 percent in 2013…

Qdoba experiences double-digit growth in catering sales

November 21, 2014

Jack in the Box, parent company of Jack in the Box and Qdoba restaurant brands, announced its Q4 and FY results this week.

Boston Market catering, takeout up 20 percent over last year

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

November 21, 2014

Heat & Serve options have surged 20 percent over last year, and catering is up 18 percent.

Square launches free POS app

November 21, 2014

The cloud-based point-of-sale solution tracks sales and manages items and inventory.

Intuit, Revel Systems developing QuickBooks POS

November 21, 2014

The new offering automatically syncs sales, payments, inventory, CRM and payroll data to QuickBooks.

Zoe's comps up 6.3 percent YTD

November 21, 2014

Zoe's attributes the comp increase to an increase in transactions and product mix, combined with a 1.3-percent increase in price.

Swipely ramping up in the restaurant space

November 21, 2014

Business insights provider Swipely is managing over $4 billion in annual sales on its cloud-based platform for restaurant, hospitality and retail brands.

NRA, SBA encouraging shoppers to #DineSmall on Nov. 29

November 21, 2014

The partnership will encourage shoppers to patronize local restaurants while shopping on Small Business Saturday.

Top 100: Technologies – Oven technology

November 21, 2014

Oven technology number 8 on our list of the 2014 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers and Shakers: Technologies.

Salata adds vegan proteins

November 20, 2014

Quinoa, falafel and tofu are available for an additional $2 in a wrap or small salad and $3 in the regular salad.

Chronic Tacos donates $10,000 to No Kid Hungry

November 20, 2014

Throughout the month of September, Chronic Tacos continued to raise funds for No Kid Hungry through donations and fundraising events, including its Sept. 2…

ChowNow partners with Yelp for online ordering

November 20, 2014

Online ordering and marketing platform ChowNow now integrates with the Yelp Transaction Platform to allow restaurants to take orders directly from their Yelp…

California Tortilla enters NYC metro market

November 20, 2014

The Montvale, New Jersey location will be the Washington, D.C.-based brand's first in the New York City metropolitan area.

Luna Grill secures private funding

November 20, 2014

The funding will help Luna Grill continue its plans to grow to 30 locations by the end of 2015.

Chipotle launches mobile job application platform

November 20, 2014

More than 5,000 have submitted applications via Chipotle's recently-launched mobile application program.

Blaze ignites Knoxville opening with free pizza giveaway

November 20, 2014

Fast casual concept Blaze Pizza is celebrating the opening of its Knoxville store by giving away free pizza.

The Habit announces IPO

November 20, 2014

Shares will be available at a price of $18 per share starting Nov. 20.

San Francisco restaurant workers get $4M in back pay

November 20, 2014

Workers at Yank Sing restaurant were granted back pay for minimum wage, meal, rest period and other labor code violations.

30% of holiday shoppers plan to pay with mobile wallet

November 20, 2014

More than 40 percent of holiday shoppers intend to use mobile payments at coffee shops and fast food restaurants.

Foodservice Packaging Institute's annual Trends Report shows market shifts

November 20, 2014

Packaging trends include continued interest in sustainable products.