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Report: Restaurant deals no longer driving traffic
March 25, 2013
With restaurant visits on a deal or discount down last year, it appears that restaurant customers may perceive the price of deals offered over a length of time…
read nowNCR adds mobile payment component to POS software
March 25, 2013
NCR Corporation announced the launch of NCR Aloha Mobile, an extension of the NCR Aloha Table Service point-of-sale (POS) software.
read nowFuddruckers rolls out gluten-free bun
March 25, 2013
Gluten-sensitive diners can now indulge their burger and hotdog cravings at Fuddruckers; the Texas-born fast casual chain is in the process of rolling out a…
read nowLYFE Kitchen contract ensures LEED-certified restaurants
March 22, 2013
Shangri-La Industries has been appointed as project manager for LYFE Kitchen's expansion across the U.S.
read nowRoqbot announces new partnerships, changes name to Rockbot
March 22, 2013
After raising $1.2 million from Google Ventures and Detroit Venture Partners to expand its customized music app for businesses, Roqbot this week announced…
read nowNRA recognizes Buffalo Wild Wings for safe alcohol practices
March 22, 2013
The National Restaurant Association has awarded Buffalo Wild Wings with its 2013 VIBE Vista Operator Award for Best Responsible Alcohol Service Program. The…
read nowQuail Digital upgrades headset system
March 22, 2013
Quail Digital, a wireless headset communication specialist, has extended the bandwidth on its Q Pro 5 drive-thru system. The system now operates on the new…
read nowJersey home to CUPS first franchise
March 22, 2013
CUPS Frozen Yogurt – That's Hot, a beach-themed, self-serve fro-yo concept, has chosen Rockaway, N.J., as the city for its first franchise location. The new…
read nowStarbucks expanding mobile, loyalty program after successful 2012
March 21, 2013
Starbucks executives touted the company's major growth in 2012 during today's annual meeting of shareholders. They also announced the expansion of the chain's…
read nowTechnomic: Fast casuals leading restaurant growth
March 21, 2013
Eight of the 10 fastest-growing restaurant chains with sales above $2 million are from the fast casual sector, according to Technomic, which released today the…
read nowStudy claims NYC's proposed Styrofoam ban will add to foodservice costs
March 21, 2013
On the heels of a court ruling overturning the ban on large sodas, another proposal from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his administration is under…
read nowPeopleMatter acquires employment assessments provider
March 21, 2013
PeopleMatter announced it has acquired PeopleClues, a global provider of employment assessments. With the agreement, PeopleClues joins PeopleMatter as the…
read nowPanda Express opening 100 units in 2013
March 21, 2013
Panda Express is celebrating its 30th anniversary with new menu items, including some healthy twists, and a commitment to growing the 1,600-unit brand…
read nowNRA marketing exec group sets spring conference lineup
March 21, 2013
The National Restaurant Association Marketing Executives Group (MEG) has announced its line-up of speakers for its spring conference in Chicago. May 15-17. The…
read nowFast casual eatery partnering with local cheese provider
March 21, 2013
MAD Greens Inspired Eats, a Denver-based restaurant group, will make the switch from a national cheese purveyor to Colorado-based Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy…
read nowHeartland, LevelUp partnering to take mobile payments mainstream
March 21, 2013
Mobile payments are going mainstream this year if Heartland Payment Systems and LevelUp have anything to say about it. Heartland, one of the nation's largest…
read nowChipotle withdraws Boy Scout sponsorship because of group's ban on gays
March 20, 2013
Because of the Boy Scouts of America's long-standing ban on gays, Chipotle Mexican Grill has pulled its sponsorship of Utah's Scout-O-Rama, according to the…
read nowRed Lobster testing fast cas concept
March 20, 2013
Just a month after Applebee's extended its fast casual lunch concept to all stores in its home market of Kansas City, Mo., Red Lobster announced this week that…
read nowBellwether, Restaurant Insights merge to offer services to chain restaurants
March 20, 2013
Bellwether Food Group, a strategic planning, sales and brand consultancy firm, and Restaurant Insights, a market research company, are merging to create a new…
read nowWingstop heats up NCAA tourney with LTO
March 20, 2013
Now that the NCAA tournament brackets are complete, Wingstop is adding to the excitement with a limited-time offer, the Wingstop Triple Double Pack, available…
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