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National Restaurant Association expands food safety education in China
August 3, 2012
National Restaurant Association representatives traveled to China last month to expand the organization's commitment to food safety education there. While the…
read nowAu Bon Pain participates in California Strawberry Commission workshop
August 3, 2012
Last week, the California Strawberry Commission hosted a culinary workshop for select restaurant chain corporate chefs, menu developers and buyers. The…
read nowNearly 90 percent of chain restaurants listed on Foursquare
August 2, 2012
Restaurant Sciences, a provider of restaurant industry information and analytics, released Foursquare statistics from its Restaurant Internet Marketing Study…
read nowKitchens With Confidence partners with Allergy Eats
August 2, 2012
Kitchens with Confidence, an international food training organization based in Northern Colorado, has teamed up with Boston-based AllergyEats, which…
read nowAbuelo's Taqueria to open in Lubbock, Texas
August 1, 2012
Abuelo's Mexican Restaurants is opening its newest concept – Abuelo’s Taqueria – in late October in Lubbock, Texas.
read nowPancheros on expansion push
August 1, 2012
Pancheros Mexican Grill has announced five development agreements that will add 39 locations to its roster, including the first on the West Coast. The new…
read nowVeggie Grill to open new Seattle locations
July 31, 2012
Veggie Grill has announced that it will soon open two locations in the Seattle area. The new restaurants will be in South Lake Union and University Village.
read nowMark Cuban becomes eThor investor
July 31, 2012
Tech entrepreneur Mark Cuban has invested an undisclosed amount in Calgary, Canada-based eThor, the company has announced.
read nowDickey's continues Wisconsin expansion plan
July 31, 2012
Dickey's Barbecue Pit is continuing with its Wisconsin growth plan through its partnership with franchisee Bill Zimmerman. There are currently three open…
read nowAsian Box set to expand in California
July 31, 2012
San-Francisco-based Asian Box has announced its plans for two additional locations in the Bay Area, debuting in Mountain View this fall and Burlingame in early…
read nowMenchie's partners with MDA for August fundraiser
July 31, 2012
The Muscular Dystrophy Association and Menchie’s global headquarters are teaming up throughout the entire month of August to help children and adults affected…
read nowFast casual concept PizzaRev eyes California expansion
July 31, 2012
PizzaRev, a new Los Angeles-based fast casual artisanal pizza concept from music industry veterans Irv Zuckerman and Rodney Eckerman, is set to expand across…
read nowJune Restaurant Performance Index shows improved conditions
July 30, 2012
Bolstered by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) stood above 10…
read nowNPD: Consumer interest in smaller portions, customization lead to combo meal declines
July 30, 2012
Combo meals are down by about 1 billion servings since 2007, according to market research firm The NPD Group. A recently released NPD foodservice market…
read nowStarbucks growth boosted by international operations
July 30, 2012
Starbucks same-store sales and revenue boost for the company's fiscal year 2012 third quarter were boosted by growth in select international markets.
read nowNRA launches sixth ServSafe Manager course
July 30, 2012
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) has launched its ServSafe Manager Online Course, 6th Edition – the web-based version of its ServSafe Manager Book…
read nowChipotle to serve 10 million pounds produce in 2012
July 29, 2012
Chipotle Mexican Grill said it plans to serve more than 10 million pounds of locally grown produce for the second year in a row, up from 5 million pounds just…
read nowLettuce Entertain You, Mocapay expand mobile offering
July 29, 2012
Mocapay has announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with Lettuce Entertain You, parent company of Wow Bao, to mobile-enable Lettuce Eats Frequent…
read nowGarbanzo Mediterranean Grill donates nonperishables to Colo. fire relief efforts
July 29, 2012
Through the help and generosity of its guests, Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill has donated more than 500 pounds of nonperishable food items to Care…
read nowI Dream of Falafel cooking series to address healthy back to school eating
July 29, 2012
I Dream of Falafel is gearing up to go “back to school” with the next session of its cooking class series. On Aug. 25, executive chef Henry Nuguid will teach…
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