Dickey's hops on Easter tradition

April 7, 2014

Dickey's Barbecue is offering Easter meal options for family gatherings just in time for the holiday.

Leaf unveils Payment Apps

April 7, 2014

Leaf, creator of a mobile POS tablet specifically designed for commerce, has launched its Payment Apps, a marketplace through which merchant acquirers…

Da Lobsta launches Bolstr campaign

April 7, 2014

Da Lobsta, a Chicago fast casual restaurant that serves traditional New England lobster rolls, has launched a fundraising campaign on Bolstr, a marketplace…

Burger 21 planning Phoenix expansion

April 7, 2014

Burger 21 is expanding into the Phoenix market, according to a company press release. The better burger chain has two Arizona locations in development in…

Capriotti's opens in Northern Cali

April 7, 2014

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop has opened its first Northern California location in Concord, Calif. To celebrate the new location, the first 25 customers today and…

The Middleby Corp. acquires food processing equipment manufacturer

April 4, 2014

The Middleby Corp. has acquired the assets of Processing Equipment Solutions Inc., a manufacturer of equipment for the food processing industry based in…

Senate committee approves key tax provisions for the restaurant industry

April 4, 2014

The Senate Finance Committee Thursday approved a tax extenders package that includes three key provisions for the restaurant industry.

Maui Wowi opening Maryland units

April 4, 2014

Maui Wowi Hawaiian has granted an Empire Franchise Agreement to Lisa Giacobbe, who is planning to build the chain's presence in Maryland, according to a…

Fatburger launches Strawnana shake

April 4, 2014

Fatburger is introducing two new options to the menu, Strawnana Milkshake and the Big Smoky BBQ Fatburger. Both are available April 7-July 7, according to a…

Fazoli's serving Nutella cheesecake

April 4, 2014

Fazoli's has formed an agreement with Ferrero U.S.A Inc., makers of Nutella hazelnut spread, to allow the fast casual chain to serve cheesecake made with…

Congress votes to bring 'full-time' definition back to 40 hours

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

April 3, 2014

The U.S. House of Representatives voted today in favor of H.R. 2575, AKA the Save American Workers Act, which would bring the definition of a full-time…

Larry Winget to keynote Fast Casual Executive Summit

April 3, 2014

Larry Winget, AKA The Pitbull of Personal Development, will keynote the 9th annual Fast Casual Executive Summit, Oct. 12-14 in Denver.

The New Miami Subs Grill extends brand

April 3, 2014

More "new" is coming to The New Miami Subs Grill, said CEO Richard Chwatt and co-President Bernard Vogel. The brand and its Director/Equity Partner Armando…

Fatburger CEO hits the blogosphere

April 3, 2014

Andrew Wiederhorn, CEO of Fatburger and its co-branded partner restaurant Buffalo's Café, has created a blog, http://www.AndrewWiederhorn.com, designed to…

Corner Bakery spreading across Tennessee, Kentucky

April 3, 2014

Corner Bakery Café has signed a multi-unit development agreement with Half Baked to open its first restaurants in Central and Eastern Tennessee as well as the…

Kneaders names new marketing exec

April 3, 2014

Kneaders Bakery and Café has named Kelly Conroy as its director of marketing.

Granbury, pcAmerica offering expanded online, mobile ordering options

April 3, 2014

Restaurant technology providers pcAmerica and Granbury Solutions have expanded their partnership to provide restaurants with more online and mobile ordering…

Easy Ice now sponsoring Share our Strength

April 3, 2014

Easy Ice announced today that it is a local sponsor of Share our Strength's Taste of the Nation events in Washington, D.C., New York City, Miami and Baltimore.

Hourly wages for summer 2014 foodservice jobs expected to be $10.43

April 3, 2014

Snagajob has announced results from its 2014 Summer Hiring Survey of 250 employers responsible for hiring hourly employees in the retail, hospitality and…

Survey: Grilled cheese sandwiches not just for kids

April 3, 2014

Research from a new study proves that grilled cheese sandwiches don't just belong in kids' meals. In celebration of National Grilled Cheese Month, Cheeseboy…