Burger/Steak/BBQ News & Media
Alabama and Pittsburgh get a gold rush from KFC
August 1, 2016
KFC is testing a new "Georgia Gold" fried chicken and tenders in this month in Mobile and Pittsburgh. The company said the chicken has a crispy, tangy flavor,
read nowBubbakoo’s Burritos launches 1st franchise
July 25, 2016
Bubbakoo's Burritos, the New Jersey made-to-order concept, is launching its tenth location and first franchise operation, at 1849 Hooper Avenue.
read nowBilly Sims BBQ scores 2 new locations
July 12, 2016
Billy Sims BBQ, an Oklahoma-based concept, has announced the opening of two new stores — one at 31042 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville, Michigan and the other at 181…
read nowSmoke’s Poutinerie intros new LTO
July 12, 2016
Smoke's Poutinerie, an Ontario, Canada-based French fry concept, is offering a new limited-time menu item, the Mac Daddy Poutine.
read nowBye, bye buns: Tijuana Flats giving hamburgers a makeover
July 7, 2016
Tijuana Flats Tex-Mex restaurant is launching its 'Your Buns Can’t Handle It' campaign, offering two new menu items: cheezeburger tacos and…
read nowBack Of The House created to target San Fran neighborhoods
June 29, 2016
Adriano Paganini has announced the launch of Back of the House Restaurant Group, which is now housing his eight concepts, including his fast casual brand…
read now&pizza celebrates Independence Day the all-American way
June 28, 2016
&pizza has announced the return of its bacon cheeseburger pizza and cherry bomb craft soda for a limited time, at all 13 locations.
read nowDickey's BBQ Pit opens another San Antonio unit, launches charitable foundation
June 23, 2016
Dickey's Barbecue Pit, ranked No. 1 in FastCasual's Top 100 Movers and Shakers, has expanded deeper into San Antonio, Texas and launched a charitable…
read nowUmami Burger partners with Medeiros to launch in Japan
June 21, 2016
Umami Burger is joining Japanese company, Medeiros Holdings Co., Ltd., to launch 10 licensed locations in Japan in the next five years. The first location…
read nowWahlburgers expands into Washington D.C.
June 20, 2016
Wahlburgers, the Massachusetts-based burger franchise, is opening its first Washington, D.C. location.
read nowWingstop launches dynamic social ordering platform
June 7, 2016
Wingstop debuted a multi-channel social ordering platform this week, stating it is the first of its kind and offers order-placing via Twitter and Facebook…
read nowStudy: Corporations need to more closely monitor employees' dining expenses
June 7, 2016
Corporations might soon be tightening limits on money spent for business-related dining and catering if the findings of a new research study by Dinova LLC and…
read nowBuona playing ball with Chicago Cubs, White Sox
April 8, 2016
The company has also penned an agreement with Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo to help raise awareness of his charity, The Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation.
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Trademarking 101: Can Chipotle be the 'Chipotle of the better-burger' segment?
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
The term "better burger" may prove difficult to trademark, however, as it's been widely used among media and other restaurant operators to describe a variety…
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Lent: Boom or bust?
by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group
So what's a restaurant owner to do when a significant portion of the eating public will be abstaining from meat on Ash Wednesday and Lenten Fridays? Prepare.
read nowCheeseburger Bobby’s raises $10K for neglected children
November 2, 2015
Cheeseburger Bobby’s Raises $10,000 for Murphy Harpst, a residential treatment center for abused and neglected children.
read nowBack Yard Burgers to redesign stores
November 2, 2015
Back Yard Burgers has unveiled a new push for market share in 2016 through a contemporary redesign of its restaurants.
read nowCity Barbeque opening in Louisville
October 30, 2015
City Barbeque will open in Louisville, Kentucky, on Nov. 20.
read nowDickey's Barbecue addresses WHO red meat study
October 30, 2015
After the World Health Organization announced the possible carcinogenicity of processed and red meats, Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants is addressing these…
read nowWayback Burgers to open 6 stores in Brunei
October 26, 2015
Wayback Burgers has signed a master franchise partnership with Brunei-based JonRidge(B) Sdn Bhd to bring the brand to Southeast Asia.
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